Latest from Francisco Rodrigues
Tether Boosts Stake in Juventus to Over 10%
The stablecoin issuer first invested in the Italian football club back in February, and has now raised its stake in it.
Theo Raises $20M to Bring Wall Street-Grade Trading Tools to Crypto
Theo offers a platform for retail users to deposit assets into vaults utilizing advanced strategies.
FBI Says Americans Lost $9.3B to Crypto Scams in 2024
An IC3 report shows crypto investment fraud ballooned, with over $2.8 billion lost by victims aged 60 and older. Total losses hit $9.3 billion after rising 66% year-over-year.
Crypto Daybook Americas: Traders Bet Big on $110K by June as BTC Dominance Grows Amid Trade Turmoil
Your day-ahead look for April 24, 2025
ZKSync Hacker Returns $5M in Stolen Tokens After Accepting 10% Bounty
The hacker cooperated with the ZKsync team and returned the funds within the “safe harbor” deadline while taking a 10% bounty..
Consensus Toronto 2025 Coverage
Maple Finance CEO Sidney Powell on Building the DeFi-Bond Bridge
Powell, a speaker at Consensus 2025, sat down with CoinDesk to chat about his work on the blockchain capital platform, its expansion in Asia and Latin America, focus on bitcoin yield products, and more.
Riot Platforms Secures $100M Bitcoin-Backed Credit Line From Coinbase
The funds will be used for strategic initiatives and general corporate purposes, and cash drawn from the line will carry at least a 7.75% interest rate.
PayPal to Pay 3.7% Annual Yield on Stablecoin PYUSD to Encourage Broader Use
The move is meant to increase adoption of PYUSD amid growing competition in the stablecoin market
Strike CEO Mallers to Lead Bitcoin Investment Company Backed by Tether, Softbank, Brandon Lutnick
Crypto power players back $3B bitcoin SPAC as Trump-era policies spark new wave of institutional bets.
GSR Anchors $100M Investment in Upexi to Purchase SOL, Stock Rockets 700%
Upexi will use the capital to build a treasury model centered on solana staking, with GSR leading the private placement.
