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

Wall Street is launching the first ever prediction market ETFs for U.S. elections

SEC-regulated funds use swaps tied to binary-event contracts and aim to expand access to election trading through retail brokerage accounts.

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Finance

MoonPay acquires Israeli crypto security firm Sodot in $100 million stock deal

The acquisition gives MoonPay the security infrastructure for a new institutional business led by former CFTC Acting Chair Caroline Pham.

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Crypto Daybook Americas

Bitcoin trading volume is falling fast. That rarely ends smoothly.

What you need to know for April 29, 2026

Bitcoin News

Policy

Polymarket reportedly seeking CFTC approval to reopen main exchange to U.S. traders

If approved, the move would help Polymarket compete with Kalshi in the U.S., and bring more event-trading activity under CFTC regulatory oversight.

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Finance

Galaxy Digital delivers first data center tranche to CoreWeave after narrowing Q1 loss

Galaxy secured approval to double its Helios data center power capacity to over 1.6GW, building on its strategic expansion into AI infrastructure.

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Crypto Daybook Americas

Bulls want bitcoin back above $80,000. Macro says not so fast.

What you need to know for April 28, 2026

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Finance

Jack Dorsey's Block nears 9,000 bitcoin in treasury after Q1 addition

The firm added 114 BTC to its corporate treasury, for a total of 8,997 BTC, and said it plans to issue regular third-party reports.

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Markets

Curve founder pitches market-based fix for $700K bad debt in contrast to Aave bailout

The plan allows trapped lenders to sell tokenized claims on deposits, offering buyers an option-like bet on CRV's recovery.

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Crypto Daybook Americas

Bitcoin hits wall at $80,000, one analyst says the pullback is temporary

What you need to know for April 27, 2026

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Markets

Global interest rates, Robinhood, Galaxy earnings: Crypto Week Ahead

Your look at what's coming in the week starting April 27.

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