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

Richest YouTube Star MrBeast’s Firm Files Trademark With Crypto Ambitions

The application includes language related to crypto and Web3, such as managing financial services, downloadable software, and SaaS tools for managing crypto-related functionality.

Youtube website (NordWood Themes/Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

OpenSea Confirms Q1 Launch for SEA Token With Half of Supply Allocated to Community

The token will be integrated into OpenSea, allowing users to stake behind favorite collections or projects, Finzer said.

OpenSea platform (OpenSea)

Markets

BNB Outperforms Wide Market on Growing RWA Adoption, Potential Coinbase Listing

The token's price action is driven partly by Coinbase considering BNB for a listing and China Merchants Bank International tokenizing a MMF on the BNB Chain.

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Policy

Ondo Finance Urges SEC to Delay Nasdaq's Tokenization Plan Over Transparency Gaps

The proposed rule change relies on Nasdaq's vague understanding of how the Depository Trust Company (DTC) would handle post-trade settlement for these tokens.

U.S. SEC headquarter in Washington (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Finance

Astra Nova Raises $48.3M to Grow Web3, AI Entertainment Ecosystem

The company develops no-code tools that enable creators to launch blockchain-based entertainment experiences.

Seed Funding Investment coins in a jar (Towfiqu barbhuiya/Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

SharpLink Raises $76.5M in Premium-Priced Stock Deal to Expand Ether Holdings

The sale reflects "strong institutional confidence," the company said, with an unnamed investor also receiving an option to buy another 4.5 million shares

Ethereum News

Finance

Figment Acquires Rated Labs to Bolster Staking Data for Institutional Clients

The acquisition will allow Figment to provide its clients with stronger data tools, including Rated's Explorer and data APIs.

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Markets

BNB is Now Down 11% From Its Record High Despite Coinbase Roadmap Listing


The token's recent addition to Coinbase's listing roadmap has failed to boost its price, but corporate treasury accumulation continues.

BNBUSD (CoinDesk Data)