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

Brazil industry giants representing 850 companies decry stablecoin tax threat

They argue the tax would be illegal, violating Brazil's Constitution and Virtual Assets Law, as stablecoins are not considered fiat currency.

Brazil's flag (Rafaela Biazi/Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

Crypto Daybook Americas

Bitcoin's building steam and a $3 billion trigger could make it wild

Your day-ahead look for March 13, 2026

Three pressure gauges surrounded by steam.

Finance

Eightco shares jump on $125 million funding commitment, investment in OpenAI, Beast Industries

Eightco holds a digital asset treasury that includes some 277 million WLD tokens and 11,000 ether.

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Finance

Crypto accounting firm Cryptio raises $45 million as institutional demand accelerates

The company's platform tracks digital assets, storage locations and crypto loans, enabling financial institutions and corporations to produce accounting records and financial reports.

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Crypto Daybook Americas

Bitcoin looks resilient, but don't ignore those $20,000 puts

Your day-ahead look for March 12, 2026

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Policy

Crypto-friendly fintech Revolut gains full UK banking license

The move is a major step in Revolut's goal to become a global digital bank. Services like crypto and stock trading remain separate.

A Revolut card (Kay/Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

Policy

Ghana opens crypto trading sandbox with 11 firms under new VASP law

The companies will be able to run their products in a controlled environment while regulators monitor risks and compliance.

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Finance

Mining giant Foundry to introduce institutional zcash mining pool

The pool is designed for institutional and public company miners, focusing on compliance and regulated infrastructure.

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Finance

Binance sues Wall Street Journal as newspaper says U.S. Dept. of Justice is investigating Iran transactions

The situation adds pressure to Binance, which is already operating under a compliance monitor following its $4.3 billion anti-money laundering and sanctions settlement in 2023.

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