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

Mexican Billionaire Ricardo Salinas Says He Has 70% Bitcoin-Related Exposure

The billionaire, a well-known bitcoin proponent, added he holds no bonds or stocks except for his own company shares.

Ricardo Salinas (CoinDesk archives)

Finance

Tether Names Simon McWilliams as CFO Amid Push for Full Audit

The stablecoin giant is moving toward a comprehensive financial audit as it expands its global operations

Tether. (CoinDesk archive)

Policy

Ethereum Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin Calls Roger Ver's Potential Life Sentence 'Absurd'

Kraken founder Jesse Powell and pardoned Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht are also standing with Ver.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin

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Markets

Swiss National Bank President Reportedly Dismisses Bitcoin as Reserve Asset

Despite Switzerland’s growing acceptance of cryptocurrencies, SNB's President dismissed them as a "niche phenomenon."

Swiss flags in Zurich (Claudio Schwarz/Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin ETFs Finally Snap Eight-Day $3.2B Outflow Streak With $94.3M Inflows

The inflows come amid a slight market recovery as BTC rebounds from its monthly low, over growing pro-crypto stance from the Trump administration.

BTC's $14B options expiry. (Pexels/Pixabay)

Markets

Crypto Prices Show Signs of Recovery With Bitcoin Above $84k Amid Trump's Summit Plans

The rebound comes amid a planned crypto summit hosted by Donald Trump and BlackRock’s inclusion of bitcoin in its model portfolios.

Price chart on an exchange (Nick Chong/Unsplash)

Markets

Boerse Stuttgart Partners With DekaBank to Offer Crypto Trading for Institutional Clients

The collaboration comes as part of the exchange’s plan to expand partnerships with major financial institutions.

Stuttgart Stock Exchange, owner of Boerse Stuttgart Digital (Boerse Stuttgart)

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Finance

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.”

Gift (CoinDesk archive)

Markets

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.

A gold bar (Scottsdale mint/Unsplash)