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

GSR, DigiFT Brings OTC Trading to $13.4B Tokenized Real-World Asset Market

The partnership enables accredited institutions to trade tokenized units of funds during Asian market hours.

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Markets

Pendle's TVL Hits Record $8.3B After Yield-Trading Platform Debut

The protocol's new yield-trading platform, Boros, allows traders to go long or short on funding rates, and has attracted significant deposits and activity since its launch.

Stock market price charts (Anne Nygård/Unsplash)

Markets

Arthur Hayes ‘Had to Buy It All Back’ After Selling $8.3M Worth of ETH

The quick buyback suggests Hayes may see renewed upside in ether, contradicting his earlier prediction of a market downturn.

Arthur Hayes (CoinDesk)

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Commodity-Backed Cryptocurrencies Hit 5-Year Minting Record Over Gold Trade Turmoil

The surge comes after gold futures hit an all-time high and amid concerns over the impact of U.S. tariffs on Switzerland's gold exports.

A gold bar (Scottsdale mint/Unsplash)

Markets

Trump-Linked World Liberty Seeks $1.5B for Public Crypto Holding Firm: Bloomberg

The move would see World Liberty Financial join other crypto treasury firms, and comes as Trump adopts pro-crypto policies.

U.S. President Donald Trump (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Finance

Spanish Bank BBVA Said to Offer Off-Exchange Custody to Binance Customers: FT

Cryptocurrency exchanges have been rolling out stricter controls and clearer disclosures on how user funds are safeguarded.

Binance logo on a smartphone (Vadim Artyukhin/Unsplash)

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PEPE Jumps 5% as Rate-Cut Bets and Whale Accumulation Drive Risk Asset Rally

The recent price rally is likely tied to a broader market trend, with growing expectations of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut in September.

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Markets

BNB Climbs Then Retraces Amid $500M Treasury Push

The token experienced a sharp rally earlier in the day, reaching a local high of $778, but a rapid sell-off followed, trimming gains made during the advance.

BNB price chart (CoinDesk Data)