Latest from Francisco Rodrigues
Revolut drops U.S. bank merger plan to seek standalone license: FT
The fintech company believes a de novo banking license under the Trump administration will be faster than acquiring an existing bank, avoiding the need to maintain physical branches.
Trump-linked World Liberty Financial partners with Spacecoin on satellite-powered DeFi
Spacecoin aims to provide permissionless internet access via satellite constellation, targeting remote and underserved communities.
AI infrastructure firm secures up to $500 million onchain loan after bypassing banks
The credit facility used GPU hardware as tokenized collateral, enabling faster capital access without traditional credit checks.
Binance co-founder Zhao in talks with ‘probably a dozen’ governments on asset tokenization
Tokenization could allow governments to raise funds by selling fractional ownership of state-owned assets like infrastructure, real estate or commodities.
Crypto Long & Short: 2026 Marks the Inflection Point for 24/7 Capital Markets
In this week’s Crypto Long & Short Newsletter, David Mercer of LMAX Group writes on tokenization and capital markets that won’t sleep. Then, Andy Baehr looks ahead to crypto’s “sophomore year.”
Solana outpaces crypto market as Claude Code-linked token frenzy lifts network activity
Network activity has risen, driven by speculation around AI tokens, with active addresses increasing from 14.7 million to 18.9 million in a week.
Trump’s AI and crypto czar says crypto and traditional banks will become ‘one industry’
Sacks believes the divide between banking and crypto industries will disappear, with banks potentially seeing stablecoin issuance as a way to enter the market.
Trump's Davos speech likely to set the tone as bitcoin holds under $90,000: Crypto Daybook Americas
Your day-ahead look for Jan. 21, 2026
Galaxy Digital to start $100 million hedge fund targeting crypto, fintech: FT
The fund will allocate up to 30% to crypto tokens and 70% to financial services stocks, taking both long and short positions to capitalize on market shifts.
