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

BlackRock, Securitize Expand $1.7B Tokenized Money Market Fund BUIDL to Solana

The fund now has $1.7 billion in assets and is spread across seven different blockchains as BlackRock expands its presence in the crypto space.

BlackRock headquarters (Shutterstock)

Markets

EToro Files for IPO After Crypto Drives 2024 Revenue Surge

The trading platform is aiming to raise up to $400 million at a valuation of roughly $4.5 billion.

A magnifying glass over Etoro logo

Markets

Apple, Tesla Among Stocks to Get Tokenized Via DigiFT's New On-Chain Index Fund

The funds, available to accredited and institutional investors, aim to change portfolio management with smart contracts and stablecoins.

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

Tech

Abu Dhabi’s ADGM and Chainlink Partner to Develop Compliant Tokenization Frameworks

The agreement will provide ADGM with access to Chainlink’s blockchain tools and enable regulatory discussions on blockchain, AI, and other emerging technologies.

Abu Dhabi skyscrapers (Nick Fewings/Unsplash)

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Markets

Spot Ether ETFs in the U.S. Shed $401 Million in March as Price Drop Deepened

Outflows from bitcoin ETFs were far more modest on a relative basis.

Price chart on an exchange (Nick Chong/Unsplash)

Markets

DYDX Token Jumps 7% After Derivatives Exchange Protocol dYdX Starts Buyback Program

DYdX is allocating 25% of protocol fees to the program, with active governance discussions on an increase to 100%.

Stock market price charts (Anne Nygård/Unsplash)

Policy

Trump Administration Eyes Blockchain for Foreign Aid in USAID Overhaul: Report

The plan aims to integrate blockchain technology into the procurement system to enhance security, transparency, and traceability of aid distributions.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Digital Asset Summit in New York City. (Nikhilesh De)

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Markets

Bakkt Names Akshay Naheta as Co-CEO Amid Stablecoin Payments Push

The partnership aims to integrate Bakkt’s trading platform with DTR’s stablecoin-based payments infrastructure

The Bakkt Holdings leadership team in front of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)

Markets

Ether Spot ETFs in U.S. Saw $358 Million Outflows in 11-Day Stretch

Despite the outflows, the funds have seen a cumulative net inflow of $2.45 billion since their inception..

Stock market price charts (Anne Nygård/Unsplash)