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Oliver Benjamin

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Oliver Benjamin is a DeFi research writer at DefiLiban, specializing in decentralized finance systems, token economics, liquidity design, and blockchain market structure. His work focuses on analyzing how DeFi protocols function beneath surface-level narratives, with particular attention to incentives, on-chain behavior, yield systems, and emerging crypto infrastructure. He is known for producing research-driven content that explains complex decentralized systems in a structured and accessible way. Before joining DefiLiban, Oliver worked across quantitative finance, blockchain research, and digital asset analysis roles involving DeFi strategy evaluation, smart contract ecosystems, and market data interpretation. He holds an M.Sc. in Quantitative Finance from Frankfurt School of Finance & Management and has completed additional certifications in blockchain architecture, machine learning, and DeFi research. Oliver’s writing combines analytical depth with practical market insight, focusing on system design, protocol mechanics, and long-term developments within decentralized finance.

Risk

Drift Protocol Exploiter Moves 23,095 ETH to Tornado

A wallet linked to the Drift Protocol exploiter has reportedly moved 23,095 ETH into Tornado Cash, the privacy mixer most often used to obscure the trail of stolen or illicit funds. The transfer marks a fresh chapter in the aftermath of the Drift incident and puts wallet traceability back under scrutiny.

Jul 24·2 min read·By Oliver Benjamin

Liquidity

Bitcoin ETFs See 1,064 BTC in Daily Net Inflows, 10,891 BTC in 7 Days

Bitcoin ETFs recorded 1,064 BTC in daily net inflows, extending a seven-day run that brought a combined 10,891 BTC into spot Bitcoin ETF products and underscoring continued capital allocation into the asset class.

Jul 24·2 min read·By Oliver Benjamin

News

Coinbase and Stanford to Host Bitcoin Post-Quantum Developer Sessions

The sessions are framed as developer working meetings rather than a consumer product launch or a finalized protocol change. That distinction matters: a working session is a venue for technical discussion and coordination, not a commitment to ship code or alter Bitcoin's consensus rules.

Jul 23·2 min read·By Oliver Benjamin

Liquidity

Ether ETFs Outpace Bitcoin Funds in U.S. Spot ETF Inflows

Ether ETF inflows and Bitcoin fund inflows are distinct capital streams tied to different underlying assets, and the story here is the relative gap between them rather than a single blockbuster number.

Jul 23·2 min read·By Oliver Benjamin

News

Cryptocurrency Lobbying Group TDC Sues Illinois Over Crypto Law

The Digital Chamber, or TDC, a cryptocurrency lobbying group, has moved to challenge the state of Illinois in court, in a dispute that centers on recent state-level crypto legislation.

Jul 22·2 min read·By Oliver Benjamin

Risk

42DAO exploited for $912,000 after abnormal BTCB oracle price update

The estimated loss of about $912,000 has been attributed to an abnormal BTCB oracle price update inside the affected protocol. BTCB is the BNB Chain representation of Bitcoin, and its price feed is central to how the protocol values collateral and positions.

Jul 22·2 min read·By Oliver Benjamin

Liquidity

US Spot Bitcoin ETFs Add $226.92M in Daily Inflows, Five-Day Total Hits $727.3M

The latest session added $226. 92 million in net inflows across the group of US-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs, according to fund-flow tracking data.

Jul 21·2 min read·By Oliver Benjamin

Yield

Ethereum staking ratio hits record 33.9%, Token Terminal data shows

Ethereum's staking ratio has climbed to a record 33. 9%, meaning roughly a third of all ETH supply is now committed to securing the network through staking, according to data shared by Token Terminal.

Jul 21·2 min read·By Oliver Benjamin

News

HashKey MENA Receives Dubai VARA Approval to Launch BTC and ETH Perpetual Futures

The approval names Dubai's VARA as the regulator granting the clearance, with HashKey MENA as the entity receiving it. HashKey MENA is listed in VARA's public register of licensed virtual asset service providers .

Jul 21·2 min read·By Oliver Benjamin

News

FT: London Stock Exchange Eyes 24-Hour Trading to Challenge 24/7 Crypto Platforms

The London Stock Exchange is planning to launch round-the-clock trading, a move the Financial Times reports is aimed at competing with the 24/7 availability of crypto platforms.

Jul 21·2 min read·By Oliver Benjamin

News

Capital B 10-for-1 Share Consolidation Plan

Capital B, the Bitcoin treasury company, plans a 10-for-1 share consolidation, a corporate action that would combine every 10 existing shares into a single share.

Jul 20·3 min read·By Oliver Benjamin

News

Strive Purchased 21 Bitcoin for $1.3M

The purchase of 21 BTC is the core disclosed event, with the transaction reported at approximately $1. 3 million.

Jul 20·2 min read·By Oliver Benjamin