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

BNB Rebounds Above $860 After Testing Key Support

The recovery lifted BNB above multiple resistance zones, but the relatively low volume behind the move may limit follow-through as traders watch the $870 level.

BNB Drops 1% Below $836 Support Amid Rising Sell-Off

Finance

Microcap Biotech Firm Raises $212M for Prediction Market Token Treasury Strategy

Enlivex Therapeutics is raising $212 million to invest in RAIN, the token of a blockchain-based prediction market, which will become its main treasury reserve asset.

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Finance

Revolut Hits $75B Valuation in Fundraise Backed by Coatue, NVIDIA, Fidelity


Revolut is growing its crypto offerings, including a recent partnership with Polygon Labs and a MiCA license to offer crypto services across Europe.

A Revolut card (Kay/Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Grayscale Dogecoin, XRP Trusts Go Live, Cleanspark Earnings: Crypto Week Ahead

Your look at what's coming in the week starting Nov. 24.

Racks of mining machines.

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Markets

ETF Outflows, Stablecoin Flows and DAT Reversals Signal Crypto Capital Flight: NYDIG

Spot bitcoin ETFs have seen persistent outflows ($3.55 billion in November), and stablecoin supply has declined, indicating capital is leaving the market, NYDIG Said.

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Finance

On-Chain Stocks Could Misprice Over Weekends, Triggering Arbitrage Risks: RedStone

This gap could create a "price dislocation" between on-chain and traditional markets, leading to potential losses or arbitrage opportunities.

Markets chart (Midjourney/Modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

Chainlink Is ‘Essential Infrastructure’ for Tokenized Finance, Says Grayscale Research

Grayscale's report comes shortly after it filed to convert its Chainlink Trust into an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that would trade on NYSE Arca.

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Web3

'Liquidity Crisis': $12B in DeFi Liquidity Sits Idle as 95% of Capital Goes Unused

This inefficiency disproportionately affects retail liquidity providers, with 50% losing money due to impermanent loss, and net deficits exceeding $60 million, a new report finds.

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Web3

Aerodrome Finance Hit by 'Front-End' Attack, Users Urged to Avoid Main Domain

The attack did not compromise the underlying smart contracts, but users are advised to avoid the compromised domains and instead use decentralized ENS domains.

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Finance

Crypto Exchange Ripio Reveals $100M Crypto Treasury, Second Largest in Latin America

The company's holdings, which include bitcoin and ether, have been managed through trading and hedging strategies since 2017.

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