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

Crypto Funds Bleed $4.75B as Market Drop Erases Post-Election Gains

Despite the decline in assets under management, cryptocurrency prices remain above pre-election levels.

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Markets

Rex Shares and Osprey Funds File for MOVE ETF

The proposed REX-Osprey MOVE ETF would invest at least 80% of its assets in MOVE or related instruments.

Stock market price charts (Anne Nygård/Unsplash)

Markets

Arkham Launches New Tag to Track Crypto Influencers’ Wallets

The blockchain analytics firm currently lists over 950 addresses linked to high-profile crypto figures.

Glasses in front of monitors with code (Kevin Ku/Unsplash)

Markets

Michael Saylor Shares ‘$100 Trillion’ Crypto Strategy at White House Summit

He advocated for a strategic bitcoin reserve, arguing it could generate substantial wealth and help reduce national debt.

MicroStrategy's Michael Saylor (CoinDesk)

Tech

Brazil’s Postal Service Seeks Blockchain, AI Solutions for Operations

Through a pre-selection process it aims to find blockchain and AI-based solutions to enhance its operations.

Smart locker in São Paulo, Brazil (Clique Retire/Unsplash)

Markets

Volatility Shares Files for 3 XRP ETFs

The filings add to a growing list of firms seeking to launch XRP-focused ETFs in the U.S.

Polymarket odds of XRP ETF approval (Polymarket)

Markets

Coinbase Acquires Iron Fish Team to Boost Privacy on Base

The Iron Fish blockchain will continue to operate independently, and its CEO will continue serving on the Iron Fish Foundation's board.

Coinbase app opening screen on mobile phone (appshunter.io/Unsplash)

Finance

Lombard Finance to Launch its Liquid-Staking Bitcoin Token LBTC on Sui

The move marks LBTC’s first integration with a non-EVM blockchain, bringing bitcoin as a collateral in DeFi to a broader ecosystem.

Lombard co-founder Jacob Phillips (Lombard)

Markets

Brazilian Fintech Méliuz to Allocate 10% of Cash Reserves to Bitcoin

The company has already purchased $4.1 million worth of BTC as part of its long-term treasury strategy.

Brazil's flag (Rafaela Biazi/Unsplash)

Markets

Deribit Launches Block RFQ System to Improve Liquidity for Large Over-the-Counter Trades

The new system, tailored for high-volume traders, enables direct negotiation of block trades with improved efficiency and liquidity.

BTC traders buy puts ahead of NFP. (PIX1861/Pixabay)

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