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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Finance

Sygnum’s new bitcoin fund pulls in $65 million from investors looking for steady yield

The fund delivered an 8.9% annualized net return in its first quarter, targeting 8-10% annual returns through systematic arbitrage strategies.

Stock market price charts (Anne Nygård/Unsplash)

Markets

Crypto Markets Today: Largest tokens decline, with derivatives signaling caution ahead

Even though the Fed's decision to hold interest rates was widely expected, geopolitical tensions and a rotation into haven assets left crypto traders facing a sea of red.

roaring bear

Finance

Bybit is adding bank accounts to its crypto platform with eye on U.S. expansion: Bloomberg

The exchange is working with local banks like Pave Bank to enable fiat-to-crypto conversions and encourage digital asset adoption.

Bybit app on an iphone (appshunter.io/Unsplash)

Finance

Tether is buying up to $1 billion of gold per month and storing it in a 'James Bond' bunker

The company's gold purchases are mostly for its own reserves, but also support its XAUT stablecoin.

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

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Finance

Nomura's Laser Digital applies for U.S. national trust bank to offer crypto custody

The proposed bank would offer cryptocurrency custody, spot trading and staking services under direct federal regulatory supervision.

Nomura's name on an exhibition stand.

Markets

BNB rises 2.5%, nears $900 mark as prediction market growth signals utility expansion

A new physically backed BNB exchange-traded product launched on Nasdaq Stockholm, adding to existing investment options.

BNB Climbs 1% to $882 Amid Growing Institutional Interest and Technical Consolidation

Policy

Crypto exchange WhiteBIT flagged by Russia as 'undesirable' over support for Ukraine military

WhiteBIT has actively supported Ukraine's war effort, donating $11 million to military initiatives and processing over $160 million in donations.

Russia stablecoin milestone. (Photo by Artem Beliaikin on Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

BlackRock doubles down on bitcoin fund offerings with income-focused filing

The ETF would actively manage a covered call bitcoin exposure through BlackRock's existing iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), to generate income for investors.

Blackrock