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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Finance

RWA network Pharos lands a $1 billion valuation in $44M funding round ahead of mainnet debut

The company is building an "asset-native" network designed to handle regulated financial activity at scale, targeting a market it values at $50 trillion.

Stacks of 100 dollar bills (Dmytro Glazunov/Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Ceasefire lifts bitcoin, but animal spirits may not return just yet

Bitcoin clears a key technical hurdle and eyes $76,000 as a temporary ceasefire with Iran and Morgan Stanley’s landmark ETF debut restore market confidence.

Top crypto movers (CoinDesk Data)

Policy

South Korea takes away exchange discretion in a major anti-phishing crackdown

The new rules apply uniform criteria for withdrawal exceptions based on account history and transaction patterns.

South Korea's flag (Daniel Bernard/Unsplash)

Tech

OpenAI CEO urges U.S. to prepare for AI ‘superintelligence’ risks and gains

The crypto industry faces growing cybersecurity risks as AI tools lower the cost and skill needed to exploit software flaws, with over $1.4 billion in assets stolen last year.

ChatGPT app open on iphone (Solen Feyissa/Unsplash)

Crypto Daybook Americas

Bitcoin has room to rally, but there's a catch

Your day-ahead look for April 6, 2026

A bulk carrier shrouded in mist awaits entry to the Strait of Hormuz

Markets

Bitcoin rallies on report of Iran ceasefire talks, Algorand extends gains

If a ceasefire materializes, a relief rally could further benefit risk assets. For now, traders appear to be treating the headlines with skepticism.

Aerial view of Islamabad, Pakistan.

Markets

IMF warns tokenization could bring crypto risks into global financial markets

Tokenization could amplify volatility through automated markets and smart contracts, the report said.

Price chart on a mobile phone lying next to laptop (Aidan Hancock/Unsplash)

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Markets

Inflation takes center stage: Crypto Week Ahead

Your look at what's coming in the week starting April 6.

U.S. Federal Reserve headquarters in Washington (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

Polymarket pulls controversial Iran rescue markets after intense backlash

Prediction markets face rising regulatory pressure, with congressional Democrats proposing legislation to ban contracts tied to elections, war and government actions.

Shayne Coplan, founder and CEO of Polymarket (CoinDesk/Jesse Hamilton)