Latest from Francisco Rodrigues
PayPal-Backed Raise Secures $63M to Expand Blockchain-Based Gift Card System
The company aims to bring digital gift cards on-chain, turning them into a “programmable retail currency.”
Gold-Back Cryptos Outperform as Precious Metal ETF Inflows Near Three-Year High
The price of gold is up nearly 11% so far in 2025 and 43% over the past 12 months.
Crypto Daybook Americas: Risk-Off Remains the Theme as Market Settles
Your day-ahead look for Feb. 26, 2025
Bybit Declares ‘War on Lazarus’ as It Crowdsources Effort to Freeze Stolen Funds
The exchange is offering a 5% bounty for submissions that could lead to stolen funds being frozen.
Grayscale Files for Polkadot ETF, Adding to Portfolio of Offered Funds
This filing follows similar moves for XRP and Cardano ETFs after the SEC adopted a more crypto-friendly approach.
Payments Card Issuer Infini Offers Reward for Return of Funds After $49 Million Exploit
The neobank offered the perpetrator 20% of the stolen funds to return the money within 48 hours, threatening legal action otherwise.
DekaBank Rolls Out Crypto Trading, Custody Services for Institutions: Bloomberg
The bank, with over 370 billion euros in assets under management, is emphasizing security and regulatory compliance.
Crypto Daybook Americas: Bybit Hack Fails to Ruffle Feathers, Traders Eye SOL ETF
Your day-ahead look for Feb. 24, 2025
Bybit Sees Over $4 Billion ‘Bank Run’ After Crypto’s Biggest Hack
The exchange, facing a bank run and needing to process withdrawals, worked to secure a loan and developed new software to access frozen funds.
Binance Research Survey Shows 95% of Latin American Crypto Users Plan to Buy More in 2025
The survey found that investors entered the cryptocurrency space looking for significant returns and financial freedom.
