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

Trump Media stock surges 25% on merger agreement with nuclear fusion firm TAE Technologies

Trump Media and Technology Group has more than 11,500 bitcoin on its balance sheet worth roughly $1 billion at current prices.

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Markets

BNB holds onto fourth-largest crypto spot even as price falls, selling pressure builds

The token's short-term price action is sluggish, with trading volume spiking during sell-offs. Technical charts show support at $830 and resistance at $845.

BNB Rises to $840, Surpassing XRP as Fourth-Largest Crypto by Market Cap

Markets

Crypto Market Today: Bitcoin-gold ratio drops to lowest since January 2024

Bitcoin rose since midnight UTC, while remaining locked in the $86,000-$90,000 range. Against gold, however, it's still falling.

Stacked gold bars (Scottsdale Mint/Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

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Finance

Brazilian stock exchange B3 to launch its own tokenization platform and stablecoin

The stablecoin will facilitate tokenized asset transactions and is expected to be linked to the Brazilian real.

Brazil's flag (Rafaela Biazi/Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

BNB drops nearly 3% to as bitcoin whipsaw and tech selloff hit crypto market

The decline was accompanied by sharp volatility in bitcoin and weakness in U.S. tech stocks, suggesting a return of risk-off sentiment.

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Crypto Long & Short: What the DOJ’s Massive Crypto Seizures Mean for the Industry

In this week’s Crypto Long & Short Newsletter, Jared Lenow’s insights on the DOJ’s increased focus on crypto seizures and what it means for the broader industry – the good, the bad and the ugly. Then, we dive into a year end vibe check with two observations, two predictions and reader favorite quotes from 2025 by Andy Baehr.

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Markets

Crypto stocks pare gains as bitcoin retreats from $90,000 rally

Crypto-linked stocks pulled back, with miners like MARA Holdings (MARA) down 4.8% and Core Scientific (CORZ) down 6%.

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Hut 8 and Coinbase outperform as Crypto stocks jump on bitcoin's sudden rally

Mining stocks, trading platforms, and cryptocurrency infrastructure firms saw significant gains, including Hut 8, Riot Platforms, and Coinbase.

Price and depth chart on laptop (Austin Distel/Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

CoinDesk News

Most Influential: Vlad Tenev

Robinhood has acquired Bitstamp, launched staking services for ether and solana, and added new tokens for US users, including XRP, SOL, and BNB.

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