Latest from Francisco Rodrigues
Stripe Building Payments Blockchain 'Tempo' With Paradigm: Fortune
The project is in stealth mode and may have a team of five, with plans to run code compatible with Ethereum.

BNB Swings 4% in 24 Hours, Testing $800 Resistance
BNB saw significant trading volume, with over 146,000 tokens traded in a single hour during the initial rally.

CEA Industries Becomes Largest Corporate Holder of BNB With $160M Buy
The acquisition comes shortly after the firm closed a $500 million private placement led by 10X Capital and YZi Labs.


GSR, DigiFT Brings OTC Trading to $13.4B Tokenized Real-World Asset Market
The partnership enables accredited institutions to trade tokenized units of funds during Asian market hours.

Pendle's TVL Hits Record $8.3B After Yield-Trading Platform Debut
The protocol's new yield-trading platform, Boros, allows traders to go long or short on funding rates, and has attracted significant deposits and activity since its launch.

Arthur Hayes ‘Had to Buy It All Back’ After Selling $8.3M Worth of ETH
The quick buyback suggests Hayes may see renewed upside in ether, contradicting his earlier prediction of a market downturn.

Commodity-Backed Cryptocurrencies Hit 5-Year Minting Record Over Gold Trade Turmoil
The surge comes after gold futures hit an all-time high and amid concerns over the impact of U.S. tariffs on Switzerland's gold exports.

Trump-Linked World Liberty Seeks $1.5B for Public Crypto Holding Firm: Bloomberg
The move would see World Liberty Financial join other crypto treasury firms, and comes as Trump adopts pro-crypto policies.

Market Rallies as Trump Opens 401(k) Floodgates: Crypto Daybook Americas
Your day-ahead look for Aug. 8, 2025

