Latest from Francisco Rodrigues
Telegram Raises $1.7B Via Convertible Bonds: Bloomberg
The messaging app, with over 1 billion users, plans to use $955 million to buy back existing bonds and the remaining $745 million for growth.
Vaulta, Fosun Team Up to Power Blockchain Infrastructure in Hong Kong
The partnership centers around FinChain, a virtual asset business launched by Fosun Wealth Holdings.
Telegram to Raise $1.5B Through Bond Sale Backed by BlackRock and Citadel: WSJ
The funds will be used to repurchase debt and are convertible into equity if Telegram goes public.
Crypto Daybook Americas: Bitcoin Dominance Tops 64% While Options Indicate Bullish Tilt
Your day-ahead look for May 28, 2025
Third Arrest Made in Manhattan Bitcoin Kidnapping, Torture Case
The incident, involving alleged abduction and abuse for nearly three weeks, comes amid a growing trend of physical attacks on cryptocurrency users.
Blockchain.com to Expand Across Africa as Crypto Regulation Begins to Take Shape
The firm is expanding its presence in the continent as it begins to develop clearer regulations around cryptocurrency.
Sam Bankman-Fried’s Prison Sentence Could Be Cut by Over 4 Years: Business Insider
His sentence could be reduced due to accumulated “Good Conduct Time” and participation in prison programs.
Strategy Buys 4,020 Bitcoin for $427M, Bringing Total Stash to Over 580,000 BTC
Strategy, the largest corporate holder of bitcoin, has funded its latest acquisition through three different at-the-market programs.
Pakistan Taps Surplus Power Capacity to Fuel Bitcoin Mining, AI Data Centers
The country plans on utilizing surplus energy from coal-fired power plants that are currently operating at 15% capacity to mine bitcoin.
U.S. Crypto Investor Charged With Kidnapping and Torturing Victim Over Bitcoin
The investor, John Woeltz, allegedly held an Italian man captive in a $30K-a-month townhouse to steal his crypto.
