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 Rises Over 6% Amid U.S.-EU Trade Deal and $610M Corporate Buying

BNB's trading volume surged by 170%, with the price reaching a high of $860.86 before pulling back slightly.

BNB price chart (CoinDesk Data)

Finance

Michael Saylor Is Bringing Bitcoin-Backed Money-Market-Style Vehicle to Wall Street: NYDIG

The offering doesn't give investors direct bitcoin exposure, but rather uses the asset's historical return profile to sustain high payouts.

Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor (CoinDesk)

Finance

Crypto Still Seen as 'Risky' Among U.S. Investors Despite Ownership Surging 8x Since 2018: Survey

Despite growing ownership rates, most Americans view cryptocurrency as a risky investment, with 64% of U.S. investors considering it "very risky."

Typing on a laptop ( Glenn Carstens-Peters/Unsplash)

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Finance

A Japanese AI Firm Plans to Buy 3,000 Bitcoin Over Next 12 Months

The decision to invest in bitcoin was driven by the depreciation of fiat currencies, rising global financial uncertainty, and a desire to diversify its asset portfolio.

Artificial intelligence (AI) key on a keyboard (BoliviaInteligente/Unsplash)

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.

CoinDesk

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)

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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)

Markets

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)