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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A selection of Bored Apes, one of the best-selling NFT avatar series. (Yuga Labs)
NFTs Stolen After Bored Ape Yacht Club Instagram, Discord Hacked
A fraudulent "mint" link was sent to followers. Some appear to have taken the bait.
A selection of Bored Apes, one of the best-selling NFT avatar series. (Yuga Labs)
"Human Blockchain," a painting made by Ross Ulbricht in prison (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Seized Silk Road Bitcoin to Clear Ross Ulbricht's $183M Debt
A court filing reveals that bitcoin seized in 2020 will be used to repay the Silk Road founder's debt to the U.S. government.
"Human Blockchain," a painting made by Ross Ulbricht in prison (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Polygon co-founder Sandeep Naliwal (Polygon)
Polygon Commits $100M to ‘Supernets’ as Layer 1s Stand Up Application-Specific Blockchains
Polygon has announced Supernet chains, pledging to invest $100 million to attract the development of customizable networks.
Polygon co-founder Sandeep Naliwal (Polygon)
Nassau, The Bahamas
Bahamas to Allow Citizens to Pay Taxes With Digital Assets
Residents will also be able to access digital assets with the sand dollar, the country's official digital currency.
Nassau, The Bahamas
0x protocol will partner with Coinbase NFT (Shutterstock)
0x Protocol's Token Surges Over 47% After Coinbase NFT partnership
A partnership between Coinbase NFT and 0x protocol has sent the ZRX token soaring, with a 47% rally over the past 24-hours.
0x protocol will partner with Coinbase NFT (Shutterstock)
Axie Infinity
Blockchain Gaming Usage Explodes 2,000% in a Year: DappRadar
Usage and investments across the blockchain-gaming sector increased in the first quarter to make up 52% of all blockchain activity.
Axie Infinity
Sydney harbor (DanFreemanphoto/Unsplash)
Australia Crypto ETF Market Heats Up With Two More Spot Funds Set to Launch
21Shares and ETF Securities will introduce Australia's first spot exchange-traded products for bitcoin and ether next week.
Sydney harbor (DanFreemanphoto/Unsplash)
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Australia’s First Bitcoin ETF to Be Listed Next Week: Report
Cosmos Asset Management’s Bitcoin ETF will be listed on the Cboe trading platform.
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