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Oliver Knight

Oliver Knight

Oliver Knight joined CoinDesk as a news reporter in April 2022. Before joining CoinDesk, Knight was the Chief Reporter at Coin Rivet for three years. Having graduated with a journalism degree from Birmingham City University, Knight went on to work at various sports publications before diving into the world of Bitcoin in 2014. He does not have any crypto holdings.

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Multichain-linked wallet sells over $4 million of altcoins (Towfiqu Barbhuiya/Unsplash)
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'Suspicious' Multichain Wallet Dumps $1.8M of WOO Network Tokens; Price Drops 8%
The wallet is actively selling CRV and YFI tokens on Uniswap.
Multichain-linked wallet sells over $4 million of altcoins (Towfiqu Barbhuiya/Unsplash)
By Oliver Knight
Aug 4, 2023 at 1:36 p.m. UTC
Aug 4, 2023
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dogecoin/pepe slot machine (Coco Bets)
Finance
On-chain data
Memecoin-Focused Crypto Casino Coco Makes a Cracking Debut, Hits $36M in Volume
The casino features a slot machine focused on dogecoin and pepe.
dogecoin/pepe slot machine (Coco Bets)
By Oliver Knight
Jul 28, 2023 at 11:23 a.m. UTC
Jul 28, 2023
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A user from GCR getting their iris scanned with a Worldcoin Orb in Paris on July 21. (Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)
Finance
Worldcoin
Worldcoin Hype Causes Optimism to Leapfrog Arbitrum in Daily Transactions
Worldcoin's token has more than 250,000 holders just two days after it launched.
A user from GCR getting their iris scanned with a Worldcoin Orb in Paris on July 21. (Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)
By Oliver Knight
Jul 27, 2023 at 2:58 p.m. UTC
Jul 27, 2023
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Trader redeems 6.72k ETH from Rocket Pool (Elena Mozhvilo/Unsplash)
Finance
On-chain data
Trader Redeems $12.3M of Rocketpool's Staked Ether to Mark Largest Daily Burn
The trader reportedly sent the ether to Binance after redeeming staked ether on Rocket Pool.
Trader redeems 6.72k ETH from Rocket Pool (Elena Mozhvilo/Unsplash)
By Oliver Knight
Jul 27, 2023 at 11:42 a.m. UTC
Jul 27, 2023
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TVL drops across DeFi (DefiLlama)
Finance
On-chain data
DeFi Daily Volume Dwindles to 7-Month Lows as Sector Endures Downswing
Sunday marked the lowest daily volume across DeFi since the turn of the year.
TVL drops across DeFi (DefiLlama)
By Oliver Knight
Jul 26, 2023 at 12:46 p.m. UTC
Jul 26, 2023
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Optimism token unlock schedule (token.unlocks.app)
Finance
Optimism
Optimism Tokens Worth $36M to Be Unlocked on Sunday; OP Slides 3.5%
Before the previous unlock, the token plunged more than 10% before recovering on the day.
Optimism token unlock schedule (token.unlocks.app)
By Oliver Knight
Jul 25, 2023 at 2:28 p.m. UTC
Jul 25, 2023
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EraLend falls victim to $3.6 million exploit (Towfiqu Barbhuiya/Unsplash)
Finance
Defi
ZkSync's Largest Lender Struck by $3.4M Exploit
EraLend said the threat has been contained, but advises against deposits.
EraLend falls victim to $3.6 million exploit (Towfiqu Barbhuiya/Unsplash)
By Oliver Knight
Jul 25, 2023 at 1:34 p.m. UTC
Jul 25, 2023
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The Orb. (Worldcoin)
Finance
Worldcoin
Worldcoin Releases Tokenomics, Report Geofenced for Some Countries
Sam Altman co-founded Worldcoin released its network on Monday.
The Orb. (Worldcoin)
By Eliza GkritsiOliver Knight
Jul 24, 2023 at 11:13 a.m. UTC
Jul 24, 2023
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FTX users prompted to reset password (FTX)
Finance
Ftx
FTX Users Potentially Targeted in Possible Phishing Attack as Bankruptcy Claims Deadline Nears
FTX users have until Sept. 29 to file their bankruptcy claims.
FTX users prompted to reset password (FTX)
By Oliver Knight
Jul 20, 2023 at 2:45 p.m. UTC
Jul 20, 2023
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Arkham Intelligence token goes live (Unsplash)
Finance
Arkham intelligence
Arkham's Token Debuts at $0.75 After Being Sold for $0.05 in Binance Launchpad
Users locked up a total of $2.4 billion in the launchpad to secure a better chance at receiving the full allocation.
Arkham Intelligence token goes live (Unsplash)
By Oliver Knight
Jul 18, 2023 at 1:25 p.m. UTC
Jul 18, 2023
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