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

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)

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)

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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.

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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)


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Finance

Spanish bank Bankinter joins BBVA and Tether with stake in crypto exchange Bit2Me

The investment strengthens Bit2Me's capital structure and supports its regulatory ambitions in Europe and Latin America.

Executives from Bankinter and Bit2Me (Bit2Me)

Markets

Bitcoin rallies past $93,000 after inflation data increased chances of further rate cuts

The largest cryptocurrency is now facing a key "resistance" zone at $93,500-$95,000, which has capped its price for nearly two months.

Bitcoin price on Jan. 13 (CoinDesk)