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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Solana treasury-focused Upexi files for up to $1 billion capital raise

The company manages a portfolio of consumer brands and holds about 2 million SOL, making it the fourth-largest solana treasury of any public company.

Solana portfolio shown on a laptop (Amjith S/Unsplash)

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BNB slips toward $850 as market pullback weighs on token

The decline comes as bitcoin sank back to $87,000 in Tuesday trade.

"BNB Falls 1.7% to $849 Amid Market Cap Pressure, XRP Gains Ground"

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Amplify ETFs targeting stablecoin and tokenization sectors open for trade

The two funds — STBQ and TKNQ — each come with a 69 basis point expense ratio.

Stock market price charts (Anne Nygård/Unsplash)

Крипто-щоденник Америки

Risk aversion boosts gold, hurts bitcoin: Crypto Daybook Americas

Your day-ahead look for Dec. 23, 2025

Red traffic signal. (GoranH/Pixabay)

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Crypto Markets Today: Cardano-based NIGHT crashes, ZEC, XMR also drop

Most tokens that debuted this year are trading below their initial valuations.

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BNB at $860 lags broader market as scrutiny of Binance grows

An FT report alleged Binance failed to stop suspicious transactions, despite agreeing to pay $4.3 billion to settle a U.S. criminal case in 2023.

"BNB Surges 1.7% Past $860 on Institutional Buying Amid Market Volatility"

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Coinbase agrees to buy The Clearing Company to deepen prediction markets push

The deal brings a team with specialized experience building event-based trading systems, including veterans from Polymarket and Kalshi.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong speaking to House Speaker Mike Johnson on July 18, 2025. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Prediction markets beat Wall Street in forecasting inflation, Kalshi says

Kalshi's markets aggregate information from diverse traders with financial incentives, creating a "wisdom of the crowd" effect, the platform said.

Kalshi website on a laptop.

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Крипто-щоденник Америки

Bitcoin finds its legs: Crypto Daybook Americas

Your day-ahead look for Dec. 22, 2025

A lone runner races past the camera