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

PEPE Price Rises on Golden Cross as Trade Hopes Steady Crypto Market

Technical analysis suggests steady upward pressure, with PEPE forming a series of higher lows and briefly piercing a resistance level .

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Finance

Bitcoin Miner Hut 8 Jumps 15%, Leading Sector Higher After Inking 5-Year Energy Supply Deal

The pact with the Ontario Independent Electricity System Operator will provide HUT a steady income stream and help address Ontario’s projected electricity demand growth.

Hut 8 plant

Finance

Italian Banking Group Banca Sella Pilots Stablecoin Custody With Fireblocks: Bloomberg

The trial focuses solely on crypto custody, with no plans for trading services, according to the report.

Italy's biggest bank Intesa Sanpaolo (JamesQube/Pixabay)

Markets

Litecoin Slides as ETF Optimism Battles Wider Market Slowdown

Technical analysis suggests a potential "golden cross" pattern, which could precede a multi-week rally.

LTC price chart (CoinDesk Data)

Finance

MARA Holdings Nears 50K Bitcoin Treasury Milestone

The company in June saw a 25% decrease in blocks won mostly due to weather-related curtailments.

Bitcoin ASIC miner (CoinDesk Archives)

Markets

American Bitcoin, Backed by Eric and Donald Trump Jr, Pulls In $220M to Accumulate BTC

The company said $10 million of the total amount raised came in the form of bitcoin, at a rate of $104,000 per BTC.

Seed Funding Investment coins in a jar (Towfiqu barbhuiya/Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

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Litecoin Slips Below $86 as Resistance Holds; Traders Watch Bitcoin Dominance

The decline occurred as bitcoin's dominance increased alongside lowered volatility.

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BitMine Immersion Stock Triples as It Raises $250M for Ether Treasury, Adds Thomas Lee to Board

Among investors in the share offering were Founders Fund, Pantera, and FalconX.

Stock market price charts (Anne Nygård/Unsplash)