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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Policy

Kalshi co-founder fights back against Arizona’s ‘overstep’ in what a lawyer calls a federal-state turf war

Arizona has filed 20 criminal counts against Kalshi, a prediction market platform, accusing it of operating an illegal gambling business and offering election wagering in the state.

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Finance

RedotPay executive turnover clouds crypto payments firm's $4 billion U.S. IPO ambition

The company's internal strain, including reports of required long working hours, is overshadowing its push for a U.S. listing.

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Policy

UK lawmakers urge ‘immediate moratorium’ on crypto political donations

The committee highlighted that the fast payment traits of crypto, along with tools like mixers, tumblers, and AI-assisted splitting of payments below the £500 reporting threshold.

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Crypto Daybook Americas

Powell's comments on oil, inflation are likely to guide bitcoin traders

Your day-ahead look for March 18, 2026

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Policy

Vietnam pushes local crypto exchanges as Hanoi moves to block offshore trading: Reuters

The move aims to regulate the country's growing crypto market and restrict trading on foreign platforms.

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Policy

Argentina joins growing list of countries blocking Polymarket access

The ruling directs internet providers to block access to the site, and Apple and Google to remove or restrict Polymarket's mobile apps.

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Crypto Daybook Americas

Bitcoin hits a wall at $75,000 while onchain energy markets run hot

Your day-ahead look for March 17, 2026

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Finance

Crypto wealth platform Abra to go public through $750 million SPAC deal

The transaction is expected to deliver as much as $300 million in cash, which will be used to expand the company's institutional crypto lending, yield and custody offerings.

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Finance

South Korea fines Bithumb $24 million, orders 6-month partial suspension over money laundering violations

The fine stems from approximately 6.65 million violations related to KYC and transaction restrictions.

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Crypto Daybook Americas

Memecoins outpace bitcoin, ether as 'barbell strategy' wins out

Your day-ahead look for March 16, 2026

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