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

Coinbase’s Base App Rebrand Sends a Little-Known Token Soaring 440% Amid SocialFi Boom

The Base App's integration with Zora and Farcaster has made it easier for Web3 users to both discover and access these platforms.

Coinbase (appshunter.io/Unsplash)

Markets

BNB Rebounds to $780 After $520M Windtree Buy Commitment, Shows Signs of Stabilizing

The rebound was fueled by Windtree Therapeutics' commitment to invest $520 million in BNB for its corporate treasury.

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Finance

Winklevoss Claims JPMorgan Halted Gemini Onboarding After Data Access Fees Criticism

JPMorgan defended its decision without directly addressing Gemini, stating that it aims to curb misuse and protect consumers.

JPMorgan Chase Tower Entrance (WhisperToMe/Wikimedia Commons)

Markets

Crypto Whale Spends $4.3M on CryptoPunks as NFT Market Cap Climbs 66% in 30 Days

The overall capitalization of non-fungible tokens has jumped 66% to $6 billion in the past 30 days with CryptoPunks' market share growing past 30%.

Sotheby's was planning to auction 104 CryptoPunks in one fell swoop. (Eli Tan/CoinDesk)

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BNB Falls 4.3% as Traders Eye Key Support Levels After Record High

The cryptocurrency is currently testing a critical support zone around $744-$753, with traders watching to see if it holds or breaks.

BNB price chart (CoinDesk Data)

Markets

PEPE Plunges 5% on Volume Spike, but Whale Wallets Are Accumulating

Despite the selloff, indicators suggest growing investor interest, including a 3.2% increase in whale wallet holdings and a 2.5% decrease in PEPE on exchanges.

PEPE price chart (CoinDesk Data)

Markets

BNB Briefly Tops $800 as Investors Adopt Risk-On Attitude, Corporate Adoption Grows

The price increase helped BNB become the fifth-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, and while technical resistance near $808 may limit further gains.

BNB price chart (CoinDesk Data)

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Finance

Grayscale ETF Head David LaValle to Exit as Firm Eyes IPO: Report

LaValle joined Grayscale in 2021 to address investor dissatisfaction with the Bitcoin Trust’s discount and worked on its conversion to a spot bitcoin ETF.

David LaValle, President of CoinDesk Indices at Consensus 2025 in Toronto.