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

Ripple Expands Stablecoin Infrastructure Partnership as It Seeks Bank License

The partnership will integrate Ripple's payments network with OpenPayd's fiat rails, supporting Ripple USD (RLUSD).

Ripple on the water (Linus Nylund/Unsplash)

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PEPE Price Rises on Golden Cross as Trade Hopes Steady Crypto Market

Technical analysis suggests steady upward pressure, with PEPE forming a series of higher lows and briefly piercing a resistance level .

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Finance

Bitcoin Miner Hut 8 Jumps 15%, Leading Sector Higher After Inking 5-Year Energy Supply Deal

The pact with the Ontario Independent Electricity System Operator will provide HUT a steady income stream and help address Ontario’s projected electricity demand growth.

Hut 8 plant

Finance

Italian Banking Group Banca Sella Pilots Stablecoin Custody With Fireblocks: Bloomberg

The trial focuses solely on crypto custody, with no plans for trading services, according to the report.

Italy's biggest bank Intesa Sanpaolo (JamesQube/Pixabay)

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Litecoin Slides as ETF Optimism Battles Wider Market Slowdown

Technical analysis suggests a potential "golden cross" pattern, which could precede a multi-week rally.

LTC price chart (CoinDesk Data)

Finance

MARA Holdings Nears 50K Bitcoin Treasury Milestone

The company in June saw a 25% decrease in blocks won mostly due to weather-related curtailments.

Bitcoin ASIC miner (CoinDesk Archives)

Markets

American Bitcoin, Backed by Eric and Donald Trump Jr, Pulls In $220M to Accumulate BTC

The company said $10 million of the total amount raised came in the form of bitcoin, at a rate of $104,000 per BTC.

Seed Funding Investment coins in a jar (Towfiqu barbhuiya/Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

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Litecoin Slips Below $86 as Resistance Holds; Traders Watch Bitcoin Dominance

The decline occurred as bitcoin's dominance increased alongside lowered volatility.

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