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

TON Edges Higher to $1.64 as Consolidation Phase Continues

Technical indicators suggest a slow base-building phase, but TON's price movement is likely to be influenced by today's Fed announcement.

"TON Price Climbs 0.7% to $1.64 Amid Low Volume Consolidation"

Finance

Sei Wallets to Come Pre-Installed on Millions of Xiaomi Phones

The app will enable peer-to-peer payments, access to decentralized apps, and Web3 exploration, as well as stablecoin payments in retail stores.

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Markets

TON Token Yearly Loss Nears 72%, but Potential Reversal Signs Emerge

The token's price found support at $1.6025, which held firm despite initial selling pressure, and has since shown signs of a potential reversal.

"Toncoin Falls 1.8% to $1.6252 Amid Increased Institutional Selling Pressure"

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U.S. Interest Rates, Do Kwon Sentencing: Crypto Week Ahead

Your look at what's coming in the week starting Dec. 8.

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Finance

French Banking Giant BPCE to Roll Out Crypto Trading for 2M Retail Clients

The service will allow customers to buy and sell BTC, ETH, SOL, and USDC through a separate digital asset account managed by Hexarq.

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Finance

Two Casascius Coins Holding 2K BTC Moved After 13 Years of Inactivity

The Casascius coins were designed as offline cold storage with embedded private keys, but the project was shut down in 2013 due to regulatory pressure from FinCEN.

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Markets

Coinbase Sees Crypto Recovery Ahead as Liquidity Improves and Fed Rate Cut Odds Climb

The crypto exchange also took note of a so-called AI bubble that continues to go strong and a weaker U.S. dollar.

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LUNC Surges Over 160% in a Week as Do Kwon Sentencing and Token Burns Draw Traders

The rally is driven by speculation that a final verdict could bring clarity to the project, as well as technical factors like token burns.

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