Latest from Francisco Rodrigues
Corporate Clients Hold Up to 15% of Assets on Mercado Bitcoin, Exchange Exec Says
These companies are not actively trading, but rather holding onto their bitcoin and stablecoins like USDT and USDC for conservative, cash-management purposes.
Kraken Raises $500M in Funding Round Valuing Crypto Exchange at $15B: Fortune
The funding round sets the stage for a long-awaited IPO, expected to take place next year.
Crypto Market Today: Risk-Off Sentiment Dominates Ahead of U.S. PCE Release
The crypto market is a sea of red, with the CoinDesk 20 Index down 5% in 24 hours and all members lower.
Trump Tariffs, GDP Rattle Markets, ETFs Bleed: Crypto Daybook Americas
Your day-ahead look for Sept. 26, 2025
BNB Slips Below $1K as Crypto Market Drops, Fear Index Nears ‘Fear’
The decline in BNB comes as sentiment remains poor, with the Crypto Fear and Greed Index nearing "fear" and the average RSI indicating oversold conditions.
Securitize Expands to Sei, Debuting With Apollo’s $112M Tokenized Credit Fund
The fund is a feeder into Apollo's private credit strategy, which includes corporate lending and dislocated credit. It's open only to qualified investors.
Crypto Markets Today: AVAX Open Interest and Price Tanks, HYPE Underperforms
Bitcoin fell, nearly erasing gains from Wednesday’s rebound, while ether slid more than 3% to trigger large liquidations.
Bitcoin, Ether Struggle With Options Expiry Imminent: Crypto Daybook Americas
Your day-ahead look for Sept. 25, 2025
Hong Kong Monetary Authority Warns Against Unregulated Stablecoin Issuance
The warning comes after AnchorX, a Hong Kong-based firm, announced a stablecoin called AxCNH, pegged to the offshore Chinese yuan.
Coinbase, Sony and Samsung Back $14.6M Round for Stablecoin Startup Bastion
The firm white-label stablecoin systems, enabling companies to issue digital dollars without coding or their own regulatory licenses.
