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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BNB treasury strategy sparks governance battle at CEA Industries

YZi accused CEA of mismanagement and poor communication, and is seeking changes to the board, disclosure of treasury holdings, and more.

Chess piece being moved (Ahmed/Unsplash+/Modified by CoinDesk)

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Crypto Long & Short: 2026: The year institutions treat crypto as part of their core stack

In this week’s Crypto Long & Short Newsletter, Adeniyi Abiodun predicts that 2026 is the year Wall Street starts building on blockchain, not around it. Then, Andy Baer’s first Vibe Check of the year, reviewing the crypto’s quarterly mood swings in 2025 and the energetic start to 2026.

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BNB falls below $900 even after network upgrade, ecosystem developments as market declines

The BNB Chain's layer-2 network, opBNB, recently completed a major upgrade, the Fourier hard fork, which doubled transaction throughput.

BNB Drops 2.2% Below $900, Signaling Continued Weakness Amid Descending Channel

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Fireblocks expands into crypto financial reporting with $130 million TRES acquisition

TRES helps companies generate compliant financial records from blockchain activity, enabling them to meet audit standards and regulatory requirements.

Left to right: Fireblocks co-founders Pavel Berengoltz, Michael Shaulov and Idan Ofrat. (Fireblocks, modified by CoinDesk)

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Former Brazil central bank official unveils real-pegged stablecoin with yield sharing

The stablecoin will be backed by Brazil's National Treasury bonds and offer exposure to the country's interest rate, currently 15%.

Brazil's flag (Rafaela Biazi/Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

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Barclays invests in stablecoin settlement firm as tokenized infrastructure advances

Ubyx is building a framework to enable tokenized money to move between issuers and institutions, supporting the exchange and redemption of funds.

Barclays logo on building (Jose Marroquin/Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

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BNB breaks $910 resistance on wider crypto market rally momentum

Market participants defended rising support while trading volume surged 66% above average during resistance tests near $908, pointing to increasing demand ahead of major network upgrade.

BNB Climbs 0.9% to $905.75 Amid Surge in Volume Ahead of Fermi Hard Fork