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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Social Engineering Scams Top Crypto Threats in 2025: WhiteBit

Technical wallet hacks, including phishing and malware, are the second most common threat, making up 33.7% of incidents.

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Finance

Ondo Taps Chainlink to Power Data Feeds for 100+ Tokenized Equities

The partnership also involves Chainlink's Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) and collaborations through the Ondo Global Market Alliance.

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Markets

BNB Slips 2.7% As Traders Focus on Technicals During Crypto Market Drawdown

The decline was part of a broader crypto market drop, with traders focusing on technical cues and selling dominating

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Finance

TeraWulf Dips 5% on $500M Capital Raise to Fund AI Data Center Expansion

The stock jumped 17% Tuesday after inking a $9.5 billion Google-backed AI compute deal with Fluidstack.

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Markets

BNB Drops After $1.65B Token Burn, Eyes Resistance Near $1,150

Traders face a mixed outlook, with BNB's deflationary mechanics potentially leading to a boost if demand grows, but technicals show the price stuck in a narrow range.

"BNB Inches Up to $1,141 Amid $1.65B Quarterly Token Burn and Choppy Range-Bound Trading"

Finance

Shipping Firm OceanPal Adds AI Arm With $120M PIPE Deal, Eyes 10% of NEAR Supply

The move is backed by investors including Kraken and Fabric Ventures, and OceanPal's shipping business will continue to operate separately.

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Markets

PEPE Holds Key Support Level as Volume Surge Points to Whale Trading Activity

Trading volume surged 72% above its daily average, reaching 2.70 trillion tokens, indicating large players are actively managing positions.

"PEPE Slips 0.8% Testing Key Support Amid Surge in Trading Volume and Consolidation Signs"