Latest from Francisco Rodrigues
Strike CEO Mallers to Lead Bitcoin Investment Company Backed by Tether, Softbank, Brandon Lutnick
Crypto power players back $3B bitcoin SPAC as Trump-era policies spark new wave of institutional bets.
GSR Anchors $100M Investment in Upexi to Purchase SOL, Stock Rockets 700%
Upexi will use the capital to build a treasury model centered on solana staking, with GSR leading the private placement.
Strategy Buys $555M of Bitcoin, Increases Total Stash to 538,200 BTC
The company has spent $36.47 billion on bitcoin to date and remains the largest corporate holder of BTC.
Trump's Official Memecoin Surges Despite Massive $320 Million Unlock in Thin Holiday Trading
Despite the price increase, the token is still down over 88% from its peak and investors have lost a total of $2 billion.
Slovenia Moves to Tax Crypto Profits at 25%
The tax would apply to profits from selling crypto for fiat currency or goods and services, but not to swapping one cryptocurrency for another.
Leaders of $190M Brazilian Crypto Ponzi Scheme Sentenced to Over 170 Years in Prison
The alleged crypto Ponzi scheme lured some 20,000 investors with false promises and raised over $190 million from them.
Crypto Daybook Americas: Trump’s Fed Outburst Fails to Jolt Bitcoin
Your day-ahead look for April 18, 2025
HashKey Capital to Debut Asian XRP Tracker Fund With Ripple as Anchor Investor
The fund aims to simplify institutional access to XRP for cross-border payments, crypto investing in Asia.
Lombard Finance Launches Toolkit to Unlock Bitcoin’s $154B DeFi Opportunity
Major exchanges Binance and Bybit have already integrated the SDK, which routes staked BTC into Lombard’s DeFi Vault.
Crypto Daybook Americas: Bitcoin Loses Allure to Gold as Economic Concerns Rise
Your day-ahead look for April 17, 2025
