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

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.

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Markets

BNB Slips 2.7% As Traders Focus on Technicals During Crypto Market Drawdown

The decline was part of a broader crypto market drop, with traders focusing on technical cues and selling dominating

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Finance

TeraWulf Dips 5% on $500M Capital Raise to Fund AI Data Center Expansion

The stock jumped 17% Tuesday after inking a $9.5 billion Google-backed AI compute deal with Fluidstack.

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Markets

BNB Drops After $1.65B Token Burn, Eyes Resistance Near $1,150

Traders face a mixed outlook, with BNB's deflationary mechanics potentially leading to a boost if demand grows, but technicals show the price stuck in a narrow range.

"BNB Inches Up to $1,141 Amid $1.65B Quarterly Token Burn and Choppy Range-Bound Trading"

Finance

Shipping Firm OceanPal Adds AI Arm With $120M PIPE Deal, Eyes 10% of NEAR Supply

The move is backed by investors including Kraken and Fabric Ventures, and OceanPal's shipping business will continue to operate separately.

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Markets

PEPE Holds Key Support Level as Volume Surge Points to Whale Trading Activity

Trading volume surged 72% above its daily average, reaching 2.70 trillion tokens, indicating large players are actively managing positions.

"PEPE Slips 0.8% Testing Key Support Amid Surge in Trading Volume and Consolidation Signs"

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Policy

Prediction Market Kalshi Sues New York Regulator Over Sports Contracts Ban

Kalshi argues that the CFTC has exclusive jurisdiction over derivatives on federally regulated exchanges, and state interference would fragment the system.

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