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

Crypto trading platform with CZ as advisor sees sudden $2 billion volume surge on 'airdrop' hype

Users are actively trading in hopes of qualifying for future perks, with the platform hinting at an airdrop in 2026 and receiving a multi-8-figure investment from YZi Labs.

CZ-advised project may be hinting at 'airdrop.' (Stephen McCarthy/Web Summit/Modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

Popular burger joint Steak ’n Shake buys $10 million bitcoin

The company says that accepting bitcoin payments has led to a "self-reinforcing cycle" where crypto revenue helps fund upgrades and improvements.

A burger and some fries (sk/Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

Goldman is 'spending a lot of time' on crypto, prediction markets efforts, CEO Solomon says

The firm is exploring how these technologies can fit into its business and has met with prediction market platforms.

Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon (Lester Cohen/Getty Images)

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Finance

Galaxy Digital stock rises 4% after Texas grid operator approves data center expansion

The expansion supports Galaxy's AI and high-performance computing plans, with construction underway on the first phase.

Data center servers (Taylor Vick/Unsplash)

Finance

Tom Lee's Bitmine Immersion invests $200 million in YouTube star MrBeast’s company

The investment gives Bitmine a stake in a brand with strong Gen Z and millennial appeal, reaching over 450 million subscribers across its YouTube channels.

Tom Lee of Bitmine. (Coindesk)

CoinDesk Indices

Crypto Long & Short: Markets at Highs, Crypto Still Waiting

In this week’s Crypto Long & Short Newsletter, Josh Olszewicz of Canary Capital writes about equities, liquidity and crypto’s early — but still tentative — signs of a bullish turn. Then, Joshua de Vos examines ten major blockchain ecosystems and the trends to watch as we head into 2026.

Empty road to city

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Finance

Bybit Pay links with digital wallets Yape, Plin to offer crypto payments in Peru

Users can spend stablecoins and major cryptocurrencies which are automatically converted into Peruvian soles at the point of sale.

Bybit app on an iphone (appshunter.io/Unsplash)