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

CleanCore's Dogecoin Treasury Tops 710M Tokens, Booking $20M+ Gain

The company has been acquiring DOGE since early September using proceeds from a $175 million private placement.

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Finance

CEA Industries Total BNB Holdings Rise to 480K as Token Hits Record High

The value of CEA's BNB holdings has moved to over $625 million, BNB itself reaching a new all-time high above $1,310.

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Finance

BNY Mellon Trials Blockchain Deposits to Overhaul $2.5T Payments Processing

The effort aims to enable near-instant settlement and potentially reduce transaction costs, with tokenized deposits moving over a blockchain.

The Bank of New York (BNY) Mellon Corp (River North Photography/Getty Images)

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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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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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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.

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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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