Markets editor at PoundToken. Oliver spent seven years on a London FX desk before going all-in on digital assets in 2019. He covers Bitcoin, macro and the price action that actually matters — with a healthy suspicion of round-number headlines.
Attackers are actively exploiting a flaw in BTCPay Server, spotlighting the security risks merchants take on when they self-host bitcoin payment tools.
By Oliver Bennett —A federal injunction against North Korea-linked wallets from the $1.5bn Bybit hack signals a new legal front in state-sponsored crypto theft.
By Oliver Bennett —MARA's $611m loss and rising use of pledged Bitcoin as loan collateral point to a shift from hodling toward leveraged treasury management.
By Oliver Bennett —Uniswap now handles 57% of EVM stablecoin volume, positioning it as default liquidity venue as BlackRock and Visa back Circle's Arc chain.
By Oliver Bennett —Exchange signs cooperation deal to establish a legal entity and pursue a Financial Services Licence in Bhutan's new virtual asset zone.
By Oliver Bennett —New dedicated FIX sessions let institutional clients tap Wincent's liquidity via CoinRoutes while keeping direct credit ties intact.
By Oliver Bennett —A revamped SEC enforcement unit targeting accounting fraud could reshape how digital asset firms report staking, custody and stablecoin activity.
By Oliver Bennett —Washington's forfeited Bitcoin stash, worth $25bn, sits untouchable under executive order as lawmakers debate codifying and expanding the reserve.
By Oliver Bennett —Bitcoin clawed back losses as the S&P 500 hit fresh highs, but a Fear and Greed reading of 27 shows conviction remains thin.
By Oliver Bennett —Circle's Layer-1 network goes live on 16 September with BlackRock, DTCC, ICE, Visa and Mastercard as founding validators.
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