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

Coinbase Acquires Crypto Fundraising Firm Echo for $375M

Echo's platform allows startups to raise funds directly from their communities, and will remain a standalone platform.

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Policy

British Columbia to Permanently Ban New Crypto Mining Projects From Grid

The ban is part of an effort to manage electricity demand and ensure industrial development is powered by clean electricity.

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Markets

BNB Climbs as Crypto Markets Rebound on Potential Fed Policy Shift

Sentiment remains cautious, with the Crypto Fear & Greed Index at 30, indicating "fear" in the market.

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Markets

UK Bitcoin ETPs From BlackRock, Others Start Trading in London After FCA Ends Ban

BlackRock exchange-traded product is already been listed on several European exchanges.

BlackRock logo in front of a building (BlackRock/Modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Crypto Traders Eye Major Events to Relieve Market Woes: Crypto Week Ahead

Your look at what's coming in the week starting Oct. 20.

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Markets

Stablecoins' $1 Peg Is a 'Misconception,' Says NYDIG After $500 Billion Market Meltdown

The recent $500 billion crypto market sell-off revealed the instability of stablecoins, with prices fluctuating even for stablecoins.

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Finance

Richest YouTube Star MrBeast’s Firm Files Trademark With Crypto Ambitions

The application includes language related to crypto and Web3, such as managing financial services, downloadable software, and SaaS tools for managing crypto-related functionality.

Youtube website (NordWood Themes/Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

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Finance

OpenSea Confirms Q1 Launch for SEA Token With Half of Supply Allocated to Community

The token will be integrated into OpenSea, allowing users to stake behind favorite collections or projects, Finzer said.

OpenSea platform (OpenSea)

Markets

BNB Outperforms Wide Market on Growing RWA Adoption, Potential Coinbase Listing

The token's price action is driven partly by Coinbase considering BNB for a listing and China Merchants Bank International tokenizing a MMF on the BNB Chain.

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