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

Crypto Custodian Hex Trust Secures Major Payment Institution License in Singapore

The license allows Hex Trust to provide cross-border money transfers and digital payment token services.

Singaporean flag under helicopters (Tomas Vyšniauskas/Unsplash)

Markets

Tether, Circle Vie for Upper Hand in Stablecoin Industry Regulatory Push

A WSJ article delved into the contrasting styles between Tether's Giancarlo Devasini and Circle's Jeremey Allaire.

Coins falling from a jar. (Josh Appel/Unsplash)

Markets

Crypto Fraudsters Can be Fined, Jailed and Now Also 'Caned' by Authorities

The government is exploring this option to deter financial crimes and protect citizens from falling victim to crypto fraud.

(delihayat, Getty Images)

Markets

Bitcoin’s Risk-Adjusted Returns Took a Hit in February

The world's largest crypto is lower so far in 2025 after a number of violent price swings.

Price chart on an exchange (Nick Chong/Unsplash)

Finance

Ripple-Funded Non-Profit Aimed at Crypto Education Goes Live

The National Cryptocurrency Association is headed by Ripple Chief Legal Officer Stuart Alderoty.

(sweetlouise/Pixabay)

Markets

Circle's USDC to be First USD Stablecoin in Japan

SBI VC Trade will be the first to list Circle’s stablecoin under the country’s new payments framework.

Jeremy Allaire Circle CEO (The Washington Post / Getty Images)

Markets

Mexican Billionaire Ricardo Salinas Says He Has 70% Bitcoin-Related Exposure

The billionaire, a well-known bitcoin proponent, added he holds no bonds or stocks except for his own company shares.

Ricardo Salinas (CoinDesk archives)

Finance

Tether Names Simon McWilliams as CFO Amid Push for Full Audit

The stablecoin giant is moving toward a comprehensive financial audit as it expands its global operations

Tether. (CoinDesk archive)

Policy

Ethereum Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin Calls Roger Ver's Potential Life Sentence 'Absurd'

Kraken founder Jesse Powell and pardoned Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht are also standing with Ver.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin

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