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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.

News

Binance Lists AERO on Spot Market: What the Listing Means

Binance has listed AERO, the native token of Aerodrome Finance, on its spot market, giving the exchange's users direct access to buy and sell the asset. The move places AERO alongside Binance's other spot trading pairs and marks the token's entry onto one of the largest centralized exchanges by volume.

Jul 17·2 min read·By Oliver Benjamin

Liquidity

ETH Whale Accumulates Again After 30,000 ETH Coinbase Prime Withdrawal

An Ethereum whale has continued accumulating ETH sourced from Coinbase Prime, extending an existing buying pattern after a 30,000 ETH withdrawal from the institutional trading venue, according to on-chain tracking.

Jul 17·2 min read·By Oliver Benjamin

Press Release

T. Rowe Price Launches Actively Managed Multi-Token Spot Crypto ETP

The launch was announced by the firm through a company statement billing the vehicle as the industry's first actively managed, multi-token spot exchange-traded product. The move places one of the largest traditional asset managers directly into the spot crypto ETP category.

Jul 16·2 min read·By Oliver Benjamin

News

U.S. Spot Bitcoin ETFs See $108M Net Inflows on July 15

The number reflects one trading day and not a sustained trend. Daily ETF flow prints can swing between inflows and outflows from session to session, so a single positive day does not by itself establish direction.

Jul 16·2 min read·By Oliver Benjamin

News

Lyn Alden Raises $40 Million to Launch Orange Juice With a Bitcoin Treasury

The launch and the raise were disclosed in a company $40 million announcement released through PR Newswire. The statement identifies Orange Juice as a permanent capital company positioned around a Bitcoin treasury.

Jul 15·2 min read·By Oliver Benjamin

News

Alameda Research Moves About 201,000 SOL to BitGo Custody

Alameda Research, the trading firm linked to the collapsed FTX exchange, has moved approximately 201,000 SOL tokens to BitGo Custody, according to on-chain tracking data.

Jul 13·2 min read·By Oliver Benjamin

BUSINESS

Strive Buys 18 Bitcoin, BTC Holdings Reach $1.27B

Public company Strive has added 18 Bitcoin to its corporate treasury for $1. 2 million, bringing its total BTC holdings to $1.

Jul 13·2 min read·By Oliver Benjamin

Market

Binance Monthly BTC Futures Volume Reaches $1.6 Trillion, Highest This Year

The milestone was highlighted in a CryptoQuant analysis that flagged the surge in Binance's BTC futures turnover. The figure refers specifically to futures contracts, not spot bitcoin trading, meaning it reflects leveraged positioning and hedging activity rather than direct asset purchases.

Jul 13·3 min read·By Oliver Benjamin

Market

Spot Bitcoin ETFs See $197M Weekly Inflows, Snapping 8-Week Outflow Streak

Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $197 million in weekly net inflows, snapping an eight-week streak of consecutive outflows and marking the first positive weekly flow result for the U. S.

Jul 13·3 min read·By Oliver Benjamin

News

Dormant Bitcoin Wallet Moves 2,931 BTC After Seven Years

A Bitcoin wallet that had been inactive for seven years moved 2,931 BTC, drawing immediate attention from on-chain observers tracking large dormant holdings.

Jul 13·2 min read·By Oliver Benjamin

News

Michael Saylor Hints at More Bitcoin Buying With 'Orange Dots' Post

Michael Saylor has posted another cryptic Bitcoin signal on X, writing that "orange dots tell only part of the story," a phrase the crypto community is interpreting as a hint that Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) is preparing another Bitcoin purchase.

Jul 12·2 min read·By Oliver Benjamin

BUSINESS

Empery Digital Sells 1,400 Bitcoin to Fund AI Data Center, Cut Debt

Empery Digital has sold 1,400 Bitcoin worth $87. 1 million, directing the proceeds toward funding an AI data center and paying down existing debt, according to a regulatory filing with the U.

Jul 12·3 min read·By Oliver Benjamin