Oliver Knight

Oliver Knight is the co-leader of CoinDesk data tokens and data team. Before joining CoinDesk in 2022 Oliver spent three years as the chief reporter at Coin Rivet. He first started investing in bitcoin in 2013 and spent a period of his career working at a market making firm in the UK. He does not currently have any crypto holdings.

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Finance

Troubled Crypto Exchange Zipmex Is in Advanced Takeover Talks

A deal to sell a majority stake is on track to be completed this week.

(Michal Jarmoluk/Pixabay)

Finance

DeFi Protocol Solend Struck by $1.26M Oracle Exploit

The Stable, Coin98 and Kamino lending pools have all been disabled.

(Kevin Ku/Unsplash)

Finance

Crypto Exchange BitMEX Cuts Staff as It Pivots Back to Derivatives Strategy

The layoffs come one week after CEO Alexander Hoeptner left the company.

Despidos en el exchange Bullish.com. (Pradit.Ph/Shutterstock)

Finance

Crypto Exchange Deribit Loses $28M in Hot Wallet Hack, Pauses Withdrawals

Deribit said that client assets have not been affected.

(Towfiqu Barbhuiya/Unsplash)

Finance

South African Supermarket Chain Pick n Pay Now Accepts Bitcoin Payments: Report

The retailer is taking payments from any Lightning Network-enabled wallet.

South African grocery store chain Pick n Pay to accept bitcoin payments. (Nathalia Rosa/Unsplash)

Finance

Crypto Fund Manager Bitwise Offers Active Trading Strategies in Institutional Push

The firm will utilize low-risk strategies like arbitrage trading to generate a yield for institutional clients.

Hunter Horsley, CEO of Bitwise (YouTube/CoinDesk screenshot)

Finance

Digihost Bucks Bearish Trend Among Bitcoin Miners, Remains Cash-Flow Positive

The company remains debt free despite soaring energy prices and a stagnant crypto market.

Antminer bitcoin mining rigs displayed at Consensus 2021 (Christie Harkin/CoinDesk)

Finance

Apollo Global Hires Anchorage Digital as Crypto Custodian

The private-equity giant, which has $513 billion in assets under management, will place a "significant portion" of its digital-assets holdings with Anchorage.

Anchorage Digital will be Apollo's crypto custodian. (Jason Dent/Unsplash)

Finance

DeFi Lender Arco Protocol, Launched on Aptos Blockchain, Goes Dark After Botched Fundraise

Network congestions and issues with claiming tokens led to widespread dismay from the Arco community.

(Pawel Czerwinski/Unsplash)

Finance

Bitcoin Miner Argo's $27M Fundraise Falls Through; Shares Plunge

The bitcoin mining industry is battling soaring energy prices coupled with the stagnated value of cryptocurrencies.

Argo Blockchain's Helios facility in Dickens County, Texas. (Argo Blockchain)