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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Brazil’s Largest Private Asset Manager Itaú Launches Crypto-Focused Division

The new unit, led by former Hashdex executive João Marco Braga da Cunha, will operate within Itaú's multidesk investment structure, which oversees $21.6 billion in assets.

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Sora Ventures to Buy $1B in Bitcoin With New Treasury Fund

The fund aims to strengthen Asia's network of bitcoin treasury firms and has secured $200 million from investors in the region.

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Etherscan Expands to Sei Blockchain as Network's Trading Volume Tops $1.3B

Seiscan adapts Etherscan's widely used interface to Sei's EVM-compatible network, offering familiar features to users.

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Märkte

PEPE Faces 15% Downside Risk as Trading Volumes and On-Chain Activity Plunge

Network activity has declined, with daily active addresses dropping to fewer than 3,000, and technical analysis suggesting a possible 15% drop.

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BNB Gains 1.5% as Corporate Accumulation Eyes Larger Share of Supply

The advance came as broader crypto markets rose and after CEA Industries announced it expanded its BNB stash to 388,888 tokens worth $330 million.

BNB price chart (CoinDesk Data)

Finanzen

AlphaTon Capital Shares Surge on TON Treasury Announcement

The company, which will operate under the ticker "ATON" starting Sept. 4, will manage TON network infrastructure, it said.

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Solowin Closes $350M AlloyX Deal to Expand Stablecoin Infrastructure in Emerging Markets

The all-stock deal integrates AlloyX's technology, including a stablecoin application platform and RWA tokenization tools, into Solowin's ecosystem.

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Finanzen

Sonic Labs Commits $40M to SonicStrategy as It Eyes Nasdaq Listing, U.S. Expansion

The funding will be used to support SonicStrategy's treasury, validator operations, and blockchain investments, and can convert to common stock at $4.50 per share.

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Märkte

BNB Hovers Near $850 After Brief Rally Above $855 as Sellers Return

The rebound from support was fueled by above-average activity and a clean break above nearby resistance could shift sentiment.

BNB price chart (CoinDesk Data)