Francisco Rodrigues

Francisco is a reporter for CoinDesk with a passion for cryptocurrencies and personal finance. Before joining CoinDesk he worked at major financial and crypto publications. He owns bitcoin, ether, solana, and PAXG above CoinDesk's $1,000 disclosure threshold.

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Markets

Bitcoin-Focused Metaplanet to Spit Stock 10:1 After 3,900% Price Surge

The Tokyo-based company has accumulated more than 2,000 bitcoin.

BTC in stasis ahead of the jobs report (AhmadArdity/Pixabay)

Markets

Hackers Impersonate Saudi Crown Prince to Promote Fake ‘Official’ Memecoins

The promotional posts have been deleted and the Saudi Law Conference, whose account was compromised, issued a statement on it.

Computer Hacking Hackers (Shutterstock)

Markets

Wrapped AVAX Sees Increased Wallet Accumulation Amid Bybit Card Cashback Adoption

Nearly 4,000 wallets added WAVAX holdings, 1.8 times the recent average, according to onchain data.

Caution avalanche (Nicolas Cool/Unsplash)

Markets

Gold-Backed Tokens Underperform While Wall Street Calls for Dip Buying in Precious Metal

Gold’s price dropped while risk assets rose amid speculation Trump’s reciprocal tariffs are no more than a negotiating tool.

Gold bar (Scottsdale mint/Unsplash)

Markets

Pump.fun Doubles Down on Memecoin Craze by Starting Mobile App as New Token Launch Hits Record

The growing number of new tokens may lead to liquidity fragmentation and decreased trader attention in any single project, CoinGecko COO said.

person holding mobile device. (Jonas Leupe/Unsplash)

Finance

Blockchain.com Takes Step Towards IPO With New Executive Appointments

The company is joining a growing number of cryptocurrency firms for IPO ambitions amid growing institutional adoption and a more favorable regulatory environment.

Ether ETFs draw in millions as BTC ETFs see outflows.

Markets

Fan Tokens Surge Following Tether’s Juventus FC Investment

JUV rose 200%, with tokens like LAZIO and PORTO also experiencing significant price jumps.

South Korea's K League will let fans create a sort of fantasy team using blockchain tokens representing players. (Waka77/Wikimedia Commons)

Finance

HashKey Group Gets $30M Investment From Chinese VC Gaorong Ventures: Report

Despite China’s ban on cryptocurrencies, Chinese investors continue to invest in the space.

Hong Kong's skyline (Chris Lam/CoinDesk)

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