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

Avalanche’s AVAX ‘Breakout Finally Happened’ After 30% Monthly Price Jump

This price increase, coupled with a rebound in DeFi activity, suggests growing confidence among traders and a potential short-term target of $32 to $35.

AVAX monthly price chart (CoinDesk Data)

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Indian Crypto Exchange CoinDCX Suffers $44M Hack

The timing of the hack carries an unsettling echo: it occurred exactly one year after another Indian exchange, WazirX, was hacked for $235 million.

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Finance

Shares of Jack Dorsey’s Block Jump 8.5% on S&P 500 Inclusion

Inclusion in the S&P 500 index will increase Block's visibility and exposure to institutional investors, who will indirectly gain exposure to bitcoin.

Square PoS (Square/Unsplash)

Finance

TAO Synergies Becomes Largest Public Holder of Bittensor Token With $10M Purchase

The company plans to stake the tokens within the Bittensor network, believing in the continued growth and expansion of decentralized AI.

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Markets

Ether ETFs See Record $2.18B Weekly Inflow as ETH Rallies During 'Crypto Week'

The price of ether rose over 20% in the past week to briefly top $3,600, before correcting to $3,560.

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Markets

BNB Rises as Binance Dominates Q2 Volumes, Windtree Unveils $200M Treasury

BNB's price has risen steadily over the past few days, breaking through a key resistance zone to briefly top $748.

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Finance

Off-Road EV Maker's Shares Surge 300% on $500M Raise to Buy Bitcoin

The company's bitcoin holdings will be custodied by Gemini, and Volcon has named Ryan Lane, co-founder of Empery Asset Management, as co-CEO and Chairman.

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Finance

Semler Scientific Becomes 14th-Largest Public Bitcoin Holder After $25M BTC Buy

The company from July 3 to July 16 added 210 bitcoin, bringing its total stack to 4,846 coins.

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Finance

Plasma Looks to Raise $50M From Token Sale, With Valuation of $500M, for EVM-Compatible Sidechain

The network, backed by prominent investors, aims to facilitate stablecoin transfers, starting with USDT, without transaction fees.

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