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

BNB Tests $660 Resistance as Price Forms Short-Term Bearish Pattern

Market momentum has been growing for BNB, with the BNB Smart Chain ecosystem showing significant growth.

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Markets

Russia’s Largest Bank Sberbank Launches Structured Bonds Tied to Bitcoin


The structured product gives exposure to BTC price changes and USD/RUB exchange shifts.

Sberbank branch in Brno (Perituss/Wikimedia Commons)

Markets

Crypto's Most Watched Whale Gets Fully Liquidated After Placing Billions in Risky Bets

Wynn’s high-leverage crypto trades on Hyperliquid resulted in a net loss of over $17 million and captivated the community.

Whale diving (foco44/Pixabay)

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Brazilian Fintech Firm Méliuz Plans $78M Equity Offering to Buy Bitcoin, Shares Plunge

The offering includes free subscription warrants and aims to position bitcoin as a primary strategic asset in Méliuz’s treasury.

Brazil's flag (Rafaela Biazi/Unsplash)

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NYC Comptroller Slams Mayor Eric Adams' Bitcoin Bond Plan as 'Fiscally Irresponsible'

Brad Lander criticized Mayor Eric Adams' proposed "BitBond," saying it could jeopardize NYC’s credit reputation

New York written on a building (Nik Shuliahin/Unsplash)

Markets

JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon Says U.S. Should Stockpile Missiles, Not Bitcoin

The CEO argued that the country needs to focus on essential resources like ammunition and rare earths.

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Markets

TON Falls 7% as Sell-Off Tied to Musk's Dispute of Telegram, xAI Partnership Continues

Despite the denial, Telegram CEO Pavel Durov stated that the deal has been "agreed in principle" and that "formalities are pending."

TON-USD price chart (CoinDesk Data)

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Policy

Samourai Wallet Files to Dismiss DOJ Case, Citing FinCEN Guidance

The developers claim Samourai Wallet never handled user funds and should not be considered a financial institution.

Statue of a samurai on horseback (Ryunosuke Kikuno/Unsplash)