Latest from Francisco Rodrigues
Crypto Daybook Americas: Bitcoin Dips, but ETF Inflows, Fed Week Keep Bulls Interested
Your day-ahead look for May 5, 2025

Chart of the Week: '10x Money Multiplier' for Bitcoin Could Take Wall Street by Storm
Publicly traded firms relentlessly buying bitcoin for their balance sheet could result in 'significant buy pressure.'

Gold-Backed Crypto Minting Volume Hits 3-Year High as Central Bank Buying Drops
A surge in demand, particularly from ETFs, pushed the average quarterly gold price to a record high.

A Tiny Company Wants to Buy $20M TRUMP Token to Change U.S.-Mexico Trade Deals
Freight Technologies, which also invested in FET tokens, says it's aiming to strengthen its technology and geopolitical positioning.

Arizona Governor Calls Crypto an ‘Untested Investment,’ Vetoes Bitcoin Reserve Bill
The bill, Senate Bill 1025, aimed to create a digital assets reserve managed by the state.

‘Like Spitting on a Fire’: Tether CEO Slams EU Deposit Protections Amid Bank Failure Warnings
Paolo Ardoino criticizes EU rules that could force stablecoin issuers to rely on fragile banks and warned about potential bank failures in the future.

CME Group Crypto Derivatives Volume Soars 129% in April With ETH Leading the Charge
The exchange saw its crypto derivatives volumes rise sharply to $8.9 billion in April, led by ether futures growth.

Kraken's Quarterly Revenue Jumps 19% to $472M in Q1, Trading Volume Rises by 29%
The exchange posted adjusted EBITDA of $187 million, a 1% increase from the previous quarter and a 17% rise year-over-year.

Crypto Daybook Americas: All Eyes on Jobs, Fed as Bitcoin Prepares for Breakout Rally
Your day-ahead look for May 2, 2025

Metaplanet Issues $25M Bonds to Buy More Bitcoin
The bonds, redeemable in 2025, will be repaid through capital raised from stock acquisition rights.

