Latest from Francisco Rodrigues
Bitcoin's BIP-110 episode is free-market capitalism in purest form
Your day-ahead look for Aug. 10, 2026

U.S. CPI inflation, Securitize, Gemini among earnings reports: Crypto Week Ahead
Your look at what's coming in the week starting Aug. 10

Live updates: WTI crude oil up 5% and back to $80, as bitcoin drops below $64,000
The market rose even as the Senate left the crypto bill unpassed before its recess, with steady ETF inflows and a softer dollar doing more for prices than Washington.

Hardware wallet sales in Russia more than double as new crypto rules near
Wildberries’ average price for hardware wallets fell 13% to 7,900 rubles, and M.Video broadened its range of products, though neither retailer identified the driving force behind the renewed demand.

Brazil's central bank orders exchanges to delay large crypto transfers abroad
The rule applies to transfers above $10,000 and smaller transactions flagged as risky by exchanges.

Bitcoin’s volatility has nearly disappeared. The risk hasn’t.
Your day-ahead look for Aug. 7, 2026

Bitcoin hovers below $65,000 as Middle East tensions escalate further
Brent crude has meanwhile moved to over $83 a barrel after Yemen’s Iran-linked Houthis attacked Saudi Arabia, further escalating tensions in the Middle East.

Crypto market maker Wintermute lands SEC approval to trade equities and ETF blocks
The crypto market maker can now trade US stocks and options and support ETFs as crypto moves closer to traditional markets.

Bitcoin’s low volatility doesn’t necessarily mean low risk
Your day-ahead look for Aug. 6, 2026

Bitcoin, ether benefit as traders seek safety of largest tokens
The two largest cryptocurrencies are the only CoinDesk 20 members in positive territory as altcoins fall out of favor.

