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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Finance

Rumble to Roll Out Bitcoin Tipping for 51 Million Users in December

The feature is developed with Tether and was announced at the Plan ₿ Forum in Lugano, Switzerland. The first BTC tip was sent to content creator David Freiheit.

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Policy

Kyrgyzstan Launches National Stablecoin, Sets Up Cryptocurrency Reserve: CZ

The country has also legally recognized its central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital som, with plans to pilot government-related payments with it.

Kyrgyzstan (Planet Volumes / Unsplash / Modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

BNB Jumps, Sees 35% Volume Spike After Trump Pardons Binance Founder CZ

Trading volume for BNB increased nearly 35% above its seven-day average, with market analysts suggesting the price movement reflects long-term accumulation.

BNB Gains Amid Surge on Trump’s Pardon of Binance Founder, Fueling Institutional Interest and Technical Consolidation

Finance

Alt5 Sigma Suspends CEO Peter Tassiopoulos, Appoints Jonathan Hugh as Interim Leader

No reason was given for the suspension of Tassiopoulos, who was appointed just over a year ago .

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Markets

Gold Token Market Swells to $3.9B as CZ Calls It a 'Trust Me Bro' Asset

The tokens raise similar concerns to stablecoins, with potential risks around delivery, long-term reliability and the ability to redeem for physical gold.

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Markets

Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin, Ether Edge Higher; HyperLiquid Surges on $1B Purchase Plan

After weeks of turbulence, the crypto market found support Thursday, with Bitcoin and Ether posting modest gains and HyperLiquid’s token HYPE soaring.

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Finance

Bunni DEX Shuts Down, Cites Recovery Costs After $8.4M Exploit

The team cannot afford the cost of relaunching the protocol, which would require significant investment in audits and development.

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Finance

Kraken Revenue More Than Doubled in Q3 as Company Preps for Possible IPO

The company's adjusted earnings before taxes and other items reached $178.6 million, up 124% quarter-over-quarter, with volume rising 23% to $561.9 billion.

Kraken on phone (PiggyBank/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)