Latest from Francisco Rodrigues
The three risks that could overwhelm bitcoin's regulatory tailwind
Your day-ahead look for May 18, 2026

Fed minutes, Meta stablecoin Senate deadline: Crypto Week Ahead
Your look at what's coming in the week starting May 18.

Lombard joins LayerZero exodus as $4 billion in assets switch to Chainlink's bridge
The shift comes after the Kelp DAO exploit drained $292 million from its LayerZero-powered bridge, increasing concerns over the security of cross-chain infrastructure.


Hyperliquid leads 24-hour gains as altcoins pace bitcoin
HYPE’s surge is being fueled by Bitwise’s new spot Hyperliquid ETF and Coinbase’s expanded role as Hyperliquid’s official USDC treasury deployer.

Kraken to replace LayerZero with Chainlink to bridge assets across blockchains
The decision sees a total of over $3 billion in total value locked migrating after a $292 million LayerZero-powered bridge exploit involving Kelp.

Turnkey raises $12.5 million in round backed by Circle Ventures and Sequoia Capital
The new capital will primarily fund the development and public launch of Turnkey Verifiable Cloud, a secure computing product for digital assets.

Bullish misses first-quarter revenue estimates as services fall short
The company also missed bottom-line forecasts. The shares fell before rebounding as the broader market advanced.

Crypto Long & Short: Bitcoin vs. gold: 26% relative undervaluation
In this week’s Crypto Long & Short Newsletter, Dovile Silenskyte provides an alternative to the “bitcoin as a risk asset” narrative. Then, Joshua de Vos shares insights and analysis on global exchanges.


