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

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.

Feb 15, 2025

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.

Feb 14, 2025

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.

Feb 14, 2025

Hong Kong's skyline (Chris Lam/CoinDesk)

Crypto Daybook Americas

Crypto Daybook Americas: Roses Are Red, Violets Are Blue, Inflation Is Hot, but Bitcoin Shines Through

Your day-ahead look for Feb. 14, 2025

Feb 14, 2025

Markets

Japanese Energy Firm Remixpoint Boosts Crypto Holdings More Than 8,000% in 9 Months

The firm’s shares surged after Donald Trump’s election victory as a result of the positive outlook for cryptocurrency regulation.

Feb 14, 2025

View over Tokyo (Ryo Yoshitake/Unsplash)

Finance

Binance Founder CZ Fuels Potential BNB Chain Memecoin Craze

The former CEO of the globe's largest crypto exchange plans to post a picture of his dog on social media and suggested he could interact with some of the ensuing memecoins on BNB Chain.

Feb 13, 2025