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

New York Stock Exchange Owner to Acquire $2B Stake in Polymarket

The investment could help Polymarket return to the U.S. market, after it was shut off to U.S. users in 2022 following a settlement with the CFTC.

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Markets

BNB Hits Record High Above $1,280 as Blockchain Activity Surges

The BNB Chain reported a record 58 million monthly active addresses, overtaking Solana, with growth driven by the decentralized exchange Aster.

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Markets

PEPE Outpaces Memecoin Market as Whales Continue Accumulating

The price jump comes amid growing whale accumulation, with top 100 PEPE addresses on Ethereum adding 4.28% to their holdings in 30 days.

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Markets

Leap Therapeutics Shares Jump on $59M Winklevoss-Led Crypto Deal

The penny stock name said the investment will be used to purchase cryptocurrency to be held on the company balance sheet.

Cryptocurrency prices seen on phone and monitors. (Sajad Nori/Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

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Finance

Grayscale Adds Staking to Ethereum and Solana Investment Products in U.S. First

The update applies to Grayscale's Ethereum Trust ETF, Ethereum Mini Trust ETF, and Solana Trust, which have a combined $8.25 billion in assets under management.

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Markets

BNB Tops $1.2K in 4% Rally as Chain Activity and Institutional Demand Accelerate

The BNB Chain saw a surge in active addresses and decentralized trading, with the Aster Protocol's total value locked jumping 570% to $2.34 billion.

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Markets

U.S. Government Shutdown, UK ETNs, Hedera Upgrade: Crypto Week Ahead

Your look at what's coming in the week starting Oct. 6.

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Finance

Trump-Linked World Liberty Financial's Stablecoin Needs Better Attestation Reports, NYDIG Says

NYDIG noted that the delay in reporting is notable, given USD1's growing profile and $2.7 billion in supply, and may be a concern for investors.

Donald Trump (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Markets

Investing in ‘Uptober’? Brazil's Largest Investment Bank's Crypto Arm Names 5 Token Picks

The bank's crypto platform, Mynt, cites institutional demand, network security, and real-world use cases as reasons for its picks.

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