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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Web3

1inch Unveils Protocol Letting Multiple DeFi Strategies Share the Same Capital

Aqua introduces a "shared liquidity layer" that enables capital from a single wallet to back multiple trading strategies simultaneously.

(CoinDesk)

Markets

Delayed U.S. Jobs Report, Zcash Network Upgrade: Crypto Week Ahead

Your look at what's coming in the week starting Nov. 17.

Sign saying "Now Hiring" sits on a lawn.

Markets

Harvard Endowment Takes Rare Leap Into Bitcoin With $443M Bet on BlackRock's IBIT


The investment, which accounts for 20% of Harvard's reported U.S.-listed public equity holdings, is notable.

Harvard logo (Xiangkun ZHU/Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

Alibaba to Use JPMorgan’s Blockchain for Tokenized Dollar and Euro Payments: CNBC

The technology aims to expedite transactions and eliminate intermediaries, enabling the direct transfer of digital currencies over a blockchain-based system.

JPMorgan (Modified by CoinDesk)

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Markets

Crypto Market Slips Into ‘Extreme Fear’ After Bitcoin Fails to Hold $100,000 Level

The sell-off is attributed to a combination of factors, including profit-taking, institutional outflows, macro uncertainty, and low liquidity.

(Midjourney/Modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

Tether Eyes $1B Investment in German Robotics Startup Neura: FT

Neura aims to produce 5 million robots by 2030 and has already booked €1 billion in orders.

Tether

Finance

Trump Family-Linked American Bitcoin Posts Q3 Profit, Doubles Revenue

The shares slumped more than 13% in pre-market trading as the price of bitcoin tumbled.

Eric Trump speaks at Consensus 2025 in Toronto (CoinDesk)

Crypto Daybook Americas

Running for the Exits: Crypto Daybook Americas

Your day-ahead look for Nov. 14, 2025

Bull vs bear (Midjourney/Modified by CoinDesk)

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Markets

BNB Slips Below $960 as Traders Brace for More Downside Over Technical Headwinds

The token is now rangebound, attempting to stabilize around $950, but analysts see a head-and-shoulders pattern forming, potentially indicating downside ahead.

"BNB Falls Below $968 Amid Head-and-Shoulders Pattern and Rising Volume"

Finance

Czech Central Bank Becomes First Central Bank to Buy Bitcoin

The bank said it created a $1 million "test portfolio" of digital assets, mostly made up of bitcoin.

Czech Republic flag on top of building in Prague (R M/Unsplash)