Latest from Francisco Rodrigues
Latin America’s crypto user growth outpaced U.S. by 3x in 2025, report shows
Brazil and Argentina are leading the growth, with Brazil dominating by transaction size and Argentina seeing increasing adoption driven by cross-border payments and stablecoin use.
Bitcoin purist Jack Dorsey says that his firm is reluctantly giving in to stablecoin craze
The shift comes as stablecoins surge in popularity and competitors like Stripe and PayPal add stablecoin options, increasing market pressure.
Kalshi, Polymarket seeking $20 billion valuations in fundraising talks: WSJ
Kalshi, approved by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, was last valued at $11 billion, while Polymarket was valued at $9 billion.
Bitcoin hit by short-termism as rally fades ahead of U.S. jobs data
Your day-ahead look for March 6, 2026
Crypto-friendly fintech giant Revolut files for U.S. banking license
The license would allow the firm to operate like a traditional bank and gain direct access to payment networks like Fedwire and ACH.
Bitcoin takes aim at $74,000. Surprisingly, the dollar's rallying too.
Your day-ahead look for March 5, 2026
ZeroHash applies for national trust bank charter to expand regulated stablecoin services
A charter would allow ZeroHash to operate under a single federal framework, rather than state-by-state rules and offer services aligned with recent legislation.
Billions in crypto are moving in Iran. Analysts can't agree if it's war-time panic or business as usual.
When airstrikes hit Iran on Feb. 28, crypto outflows from Nobitex spiked 873%, suggesting a "digital bank run" was ongoing. The reality may be more complex.
Here's why bitcoin climbed through $71,000
Your day-ahead look for March 4, 2026
Kraken becomes first crypto company to secure Fed master account access
The approval lets Kraken speed up deposits and withdrawals for large traders and institutional clients, but is limited.
