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

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.

Stock market price charts (Anne Nygård/Unsplash)

Markets

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.

Arthur Hayes (CoinDesk)

Markets

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.

A gold bar (Scottsdale mint/Unsplash)

Markets

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.

U.S. President Donald Trump (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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Finance

Spanish Bank BBVA Said to Offer Off-Exchange Custody to Binance Customers: FT

Cryptocurrency exchanges have been rolling out stricter controls and clearer disclosures on how user funds are safeguarded.

Binance logo on a smartphone (Vadim Artyukhin/Unsplash)

Markets

PEPE Jumps 5% as Rate-Cut Bets and Whale Accumulation Drive Risk Asset Rally

The recent price rally is likely tied to a broader market trend, with growing expectations of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut in September.

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Markets

BNB Climbs Then Retraces Amid $500M Treasury Push

The token experienced a sharp rally earlier in the day, reaching a local high of $778, but a rapid sell-off followed, trimming gains made during the advance.

BNB price chart (CoinDesk Data)

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Chainlink Launches LINK Reserve to Fuel Network Growth

The reserve is funded by offchain and onchain revenue, which is automatically converted into LINK via mechanism called Payment Abstraction.

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Finance

Tether Leads 30M-Euro Investment Round in Spanish Crypto Exchange Bit2Me

The deal follows Bit2Me's authorization under the EU's MiCA license approval, allowing it to operate across the European Union.

Bit2Me's team posing for a photo (Bit2Me)