Latest from Francisco Rodrigues
Metaplanet Brings Bitcoin Holdings to More Than 20K With Latest Purchase
The firm Monday announced a modest acquisition of 136 BTC.

Bybit Resumes Full Crypto Trading in India After Paying $1M Fine, Securing Compliance
The exchange had suspended most services in January 2025 due to operating without proper registration under anti-money laundering rules.

Spot Ether ETFs Shed $952M Over 5 Days as Recession Fears Grow
Despite the outflows, ether rose by more than 16% in the past month, driven in part by the passage of the GENIUS Act.

ARK Invest Snaps Up $23.5M in BitMine and Bullish Shares Across Flagship ETFs
The purchases, disclosed in recent trade filings, consisted of 387,000 shares of BitMine and 144,000 shares of Bullish, with ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK) leading the way.

StablecoinX Secures $530M Investment to Back Ethena-Linked Treasury
The funds will be used to acquire an expected 3 billion ENA, according to StablecoinX, a dedicated treasury vehicle for the stablecoin protocol.

Brazil’s Largest Private Asset Manager Itaú Launches Crypto-Focused Division
The new unit, led by former Hashdex executive João Marco Braga da Cunha, will operate within Itaú's multidesk investment structure, which oversees $21.6 billion in assets.

Sora Ventures to Buy $1B in Bitcoin With New Treasury Fund
The fund aims to strengthen Asia's network of bitcoin treasury firms and has secured $200 million from investors in the region.

Etherscan Expands to Sei Blockchain as Network's Trading Volume Tops $1.3B
Seiscan adapts Etherscan's widely used interface to Sei's EVM-compatible network, offering familiar features to users.

PEPE Faces 15% Downside Risk as Trading Volumes and On-Chain Activity Plunge
Network activity has declined, with daily active addresses dropping to fewer than 3,000, and technical analysis suggesting a possible 15% drop.

BNB Gains 1.5% as Corporate Accumulation Eyes Larger Share of Supply
The advance came as broader crypto markets rose and after CEA Industries announced it expanded its BNB stash to 388,888 tokens worth $330 million.

