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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PEPE Falls 7% as Trading Volumes Surge and Memecoin Market Faces Broader Pullback

The sell-off was driven by significant activity in the crypto space, with whales taking profits and investors seeking cover from rising political risks.

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Forward Industries Unveils Solana Validator, Delegates Entire $1.5B SOL Stash to It

The validator, built on DoubleZero and using Jump Crypto's Firedancer client, is expected to rank among the top 10 on the Solana network by stake.

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Finance

CleanCore's Dogecoin Treasury Tops 710M Tokens, Booking $20M+ Gain

The company has been acquiring DOGE since early September using proceeds from a $175 million private placement.

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CEA Industries Total BNB Holdings Rise to 480K as Token Hits Record High

The value of CEA's BNB holdings has moved to over $625 million, BNB itself reaching a new all-time high above $1,310.

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BNY Mellon Trials Blockchain Deposits to Overhaul $2.5T Payments Processing

The effort aims to enable near-instant settlement and potentially reduce transaction costs, with tokenized deposits moving over a blockchain.

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Finance

New York Stock Exchange Owner to Acquire $2B Stake in Polymarket

The investment could help Polymarket return to the U.S. market, after it was shut off to U.S. users in 2022 following a settlement with the CFTC.

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BNB Hits Record High Above $1,280 as Blockchain Activity Surges

The BNB Chain reported a record 58 million monthly active addresses, overtaking Solana, with growth driven by the decentralized exchange Aster.

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PEPE Outpaces Memecoin Market as Whales Continue Accumulating

The price jump comes amid growing whale accumulation, with top 100 PEPE addresses on Ethereum adding 4.28% to their holdings in 30 days.

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