Latest from Francisco Rodrigues
Opera stock jumps 15% after announcing expanded support for Tether tokens
MiniPay has 12.6 million activated wallets and processed over $153 million in stablecoin transactions in December, connecting users to crypto on- and off-ramp providers.

Earnings season gathers steam, U.S. jobs: Crypto Week Ahead
Your look at what's coming in the week starting Feb. 2.

Crypto crime is getting violent: ‘wrench attacks’ jumped 75% in 2026
Europe now accounts for over 40% of global incidents, with France leading at 19 reported attacks, involving home invasions, kidnappings, and targeted personal threats.

How instant gratification is sucking the air out of the bitcoin market
Society is experiencing a shift toward gambles that offer rapid feedback and immediate stimulation over long-term investment.

Solana DeFi platform step finance hit by $27 million treasury hack as token price craters
The platform's governance token (STEP) plummeted over 80% following the announcement amid a wider crypto market drawdown.

Bitcoin falls out of global top 10 assets by market capitalization, below Elon Musk's Tesla
Ether also declined significantly, dropping to 56th place with a market cap just above $300 billion and losing 14.5% of its value.

Bitcoin breaks key support level as Glassnode warns of further price breakdown
Long-term bitcoin holders are selling at the fastest pace since August, while some industry observers suggest the market may be approaching a bear-market bottom.

Bitcoin plunges near $77,000 as geopolitical risks deepens amid U.S-Iran tension
Bitcoin slid under $78,000 on Saturday as thin weekend liquidity magnified selling pressure, with traders pointing to Middle East tensions, U.S. political risk and lingering crypto-specific uncertainty.

U.S. imposes sanctions on crypto exchanges tied to Iran for the first time
The exchanges were accused of facilitating transactions for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and are linked to an Iranian businessman convicted of embezzlement.


