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

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)

Finance

Indian Telecom Giant Reliance Jio Taps Aptos to Deliver Blockchain Rewards to 500M Users

The partnership will utilize Aptos' layer-1 blockchain to distribute digital rewards, with a focus on real-world utility rather than speculation.

Telecom tower (thiago japyassu/Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)


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BNB Holds Near $1,190 as China Merchants Bank Tokenizes Fund on BNB Chain

BNB Chain and Binance launched initiatives to shore up confidence, including a $45 million airdrop and a $400 million "Together Initiative".

BNBUSD (CoinDesk Data)

Finance

French Banking Giant ODDO BHF Enters Crypto With Euro-Backed Stablecoin EUROD

EUROD will be listed on Madrid-based crypto platform Bit2Me, which is backed by major institutions including telecom giant Telefonica.

Théo Planel - Business Developer Crypto Assets at ODDO BHF; Andrei Manuel, co-founder and COO of Bit2Me; and Guy De Leusse - COO at ODDO BHF. (Bit2ME)

Markets

PEPE Slips 5% as Whale Selling and Market Turmoil Weigh on Memecoin Sector

Trading volume has surged, reflecting increased volatility, and technical analysis suggests bearish signals that could extend the recent downturn

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Markets

BNB Slides 6.5% After Hitting All-Time High After $500B Crypto Rout

Despite the drop accumulation continues, with China Renaissance aiming to raise $600 million for a publicly traded crypto treasury focused solely on BNB.

BNBUSD (CoinDesk Data)

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Finance

S&P Global Brings Stablecoin Risk Scores Onchain Through Chainlink

The assessments score stablecoins from 1 to 5 based on factors such as asset quality, liquidity and regulatory status.

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