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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Finance

Saudi Prince’s Investment Firm Shuns Crypto Investments, Citing Lack of Utility: Reuters

Speculation on social media had suggested that the Saudi royal family was considering investing in cryptocurrencies.

A view of the Aramco oil refinery in Saudi Arabia, 1990. (Tom Stoddart/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Finance

Ethereum Foundation Moves $165M in ETH to Participate in DeFi

The ether allocation comes amidst leadership changes aimed at improving technical expertise, communication, and support for app builders.

Vitalik Buterin

Markets

Solana’s TVL Crosses $10B for First Time Since FTX Collapse After TRUMP Memecoin Launch

The launch of Donald Trump’s official memecoin on Solana has not only boosted the cryptocurrency’s price and trading volume, but also perceived odds of a SOL ETF.

Quantum block explorer (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Markets

EToro, Crypto-Friendly Trading Platform, Files for U.S. IPO

The trading platform is seeking a $5 billion valuation and could list as soon as the second quarter, the Financial Times said

CoinDesk archives

Markets

Germany's Boerse Stuttgart Says Crypto Accounts for 25% of Its Revenue as Trading Volume Triples

The exchange, which now boasts over one million crypto trading clients, has been expanding its cryptocurrency offerings since 2019.

Stuttgart Stock Exchange, owner of Boerse Stuttgart Digital (Boerse Stuttgart)

Policy

Kenya Prepares to Legalize Cryptocurrencies in Policy Shift: Report

Kenya's move represents a significant policy shift from their previous warnings about the crypto industry.

Nairobi, Kenya (Amani Nation/Unsplash)

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