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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World Liberty Financial to ‘Align’ With TRUMP Memecoin, Add It to Treasury

The move could bring institutional weight to the token and aligns with the project’s vision for “crypto, patriotism and long-term success.”

Eric Trump, Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer, American Bitcoin speaks at Consensus 2025. (CoinDesk)

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Strategy to Raise Nearly $1B With STRD Preferred Stock Offering to Accumulate BTC

The new STRD offer long-term investors high-yield returns and no management fees.

MicroStrategy executive chairman Michael Saylor (CoinDesk archives)

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Metaplanet to Raise $5.3B, Japan’s Largest Stock Warrant Deal, to Grow Bitcoin Stash

The company aims to increase its BTC holdings to over 210,000 by 2027, viewing it as a hedge against Japan’s economic challenges.

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Tigran Gambaryan, Binance Exec Who Was Detained in Nigeria for Nearly a Year, Departs Crypto Exchange

During his time at Binance, Gambaryan built a 100-person global investigations team and oversaw the company's response to thousands of law enforcement requests.

Binance's Tigran Gambaryan at Consensus 2023 (Amitoj Singh/CoinDesk)

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Corporate Bitcoin Holdings Nears $85B, More Than Doubling in a Year

The number of public companies holding bitcoin in their treasuries has increased to 116 after surging with the election of Donald Trump.

Stock trading chart next to watchlist (Tötös Ádám/Unsplash)

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Litecoin Holds Support Level as Layer-2 Launch Signals Broader Utlity

Despite macro pressure and a bearish chart setup, Litecoin is gaining traction on the rollout of a layer-2 network and other developments.

Litecoin price chart (CoinDesk Research)

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BNB Hovers Near $668 as Binance Alpha, PancakeSwap Growth Offset Selling Pressure

However, regulatory tension and market volatility persist, with a potential breakout pushing prices towards $790.

BNB price chart over the past 30 days (CoinDesk Data)

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A Tiny Fintech Firm Is Launching $100M Crypto Treasury Strategy, Including BTC, ETH

The firm plans to invest not only in bitcoin, but also in ether and "regulated stablecoins," funded through existing equity facility and an institutional partnership.

Stock market price charts (Anne Nygård/Unsplash)

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Moscow Exchange Launches Bitcoin Futures for Qualified Investors

Sberbank, Russia’s largest bank, is also launching bitcoin futures and structure bonds tied to BTC.

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