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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Markets

MoonPay Mastercard Launch Crypto Card, Allowing Users to Make Merchant Payments With Stablecoins

The partnership is set to allow crypto wallets to issue virtual Mastercards, expanding access to real-world stablecoin payments

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Markets

Metaplanet’s Leverages Its Bitcoin Stash of Over 5K BTC to Generate Record Profit of $4M

The company’s aggressive bitcoin accumulation has made it the 11th-largest public company by bitcoin holdings globally

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Markets

Jim Chanos is Buying Bitcoin and Shorting Strategy


Investor Jim Chanos says Strategy overvalued and is backing bitcoin directly in a long-short strategy

Jim Chanos (CoinDesk Archives)

Finance

JPMorgan’s Kinexys Connects With Public Blockchain on Ondo Chain Testnet Debut


The testnet deal links JPMorgan’s Kinexys payments network to Ondo Chain using Chainlink’s cross-chain tech

JPMorgan building (IKECHUKWU JULIUS UGWU/Unsplash)

Finance

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Invites Ex-DOGE Staff to Join Crypto Exchange

The move comes after a former DOGE staffer, Ethan Shaotran, praised the team’s mission and work ethic despite the backlash he faced.

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Consensus Toronto 2025 Coverage

GSR’s Josh Riezman on Regulation, Risk, and Readying Crypto for the Next Phase

The market-maker, investor and asset manager aims to be a “one-stop shop for market participants,” says its Chief Strategy Officer. Riezman is a speaker at Consensus 2025 May 14-16.

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