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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Markets

TON Drops to $1.93 as Altcoins Lag Behind Bitcoin in Risk-Off Crypto Market

Despite signs of stabilization, with TON consolidating in a narrow range, momentum remains fragile, and a break below $1.87 could lead to further losses.

TON Price Dips 4.5% Amid Regulatory Pressure on Major Holder, Finds Support at $1.80

Markets

BNB Holds Firm Above $950 as Traders Defend Key Support Level During Market Decline

If momentum holds, BNB has potential for upside toward the $1,230-$1,300 range, with the $950 level emerging as a key psychological barrier.

BNBUSD (CoinDesk Data)

Policy

Hong Kong Charges 16 in Alleged $205M JPEX Crypto Fraud as Interpol Hunts 3 More Suspects

The case is the largest financial fraud in Hong Kong's history, with Interpol issuing red notices for three fugitives.

Three Hong Kong policemen walk down a street

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Web3

Chainlink Introduces CRE to Fast-Track Institutional Tokenization

CRE enables smart contracts that work across blockchains and tap into legacy financial messaging standards, with access to Chainlink's services.

Chainlink CEO and co-founder Sergey Nazarov

Markets

Toncoin Falls Below $2 as Broader Market Conditions Weigh on Price

The selloff was driven by heavy volume and over $1.4 billion in long position liquidations, pushing TON through several support zones.

CoinDesk

Markets

BNB Drops Below $950 as Market Sell-Off Deepens, Privacy Coins Surge

BNB faces technical resistance at $1,000 and $980, with analysts watching to see if it can hold above $940, as privacy coins like DASH and Zcash outperform.

BNB Crashes 7.4% Below $980 Support Amid Institutional Selloff in Crypto Market Rumble

Finance

UBS, Chainlink Execute First Onchain Tokenized Fund Redemption in $100T Market

The transaction involved the tokenized UBS USD Money Market Investment Fund Token (uMINT) on Ethereum, with DigiFT as the onchain distributor.

UBS logo above road (Claudio Schwarz/Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

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Markets

Toncoin Falls as Nasdaq Flags Rule Violation in $273M Purchase by Major Holder

Nasdaq reprimanded TON Strategy, a major holder of TON, for failing to obtain shareholder approval before issuing stock to finance a $272.7 million purchase.

"TON Price Drops 4.4% to $2.18 Amid Strong Selling and Key Support Breakdown with Late Recovery"

Markets

BNB Slides 6% as Price Breaks Below Key $1,080 Support Level

The breakdown occurred during a broader crypto market downturn, with BNB's move possibly reflecting spillover effects from the decline.

BNBUSD price chart (CoinDesk Data)