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

Miners, Robinhood Earnings and Interest-Rate Decisions: Crypto Week Ahead

Your look at what's coming in the week starting Nov. 3.

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Markets

Latin American Crypto Exchange Ripio Launches Argentine Peso Stablecoin 'wARS'

The launch follows Ripio's previous release of a tokenized sovereign bond and is part of a broader push to bring real-world assets onto blockchain rails.

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Finance

ARK Invest’s Crypto Exposure Tops $2.15B as Bullish Holdings Rise Across 3 Funds

ARK Invest increased its stake in Bullish by 105,000 shares, worth $5.3 million, to 2.27 million shares valued at $114 million. Its crypto exposure now tops $2.15 billion.

(Midjourney/Modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

Brazil’s OranjeBTC Joins Wave of Struggling Crypto Treasury Firms Turning to Buybacks

The move is part of a growing trend among DAT companies, including ETHZilla, Metaplanet, Sequans, and Empery Digital.

(Midjourney/Modified by CoinDesk)

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Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin Slips, Altcoins Slide as AI Spending Concerns Hit U.S. Equities

Token prices were hit after a sell-off in U.S. equities as Meta and Microsoft raised their AI investment projections, prompting overspending concerns.

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Markets

BNB Slips Below Support as Broader Crypto Market Reacts to Fed Chair's Remarks

The Fed's 25 basis point rate cut and Chair Jerome Powell's cautious stance led to a wave of selling, with 24-hour liquidations surging to over $1.1 billion.

BNB Drops 1.8% Below $1,090 Support Amid Heavy Institutional Selling and Broader Crypto Weakness

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Social Engineering Scams Top Crypto Threats in 2025: WhiteBit

Technical wallet hacks, including phishing and malware, are the second most common threat, making up 33.7% of incidents.

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Finance

Ondo Taps Chainlink to Power Data Feeds for 100+ Tokenized Equities

The partnership also involves Chainlink's Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) and collaborations through the Ondo Global Market Alliance.

(CoinDesk)