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Louis Velazquez is a dynamic force at the crossroads of technology, finance, and media. As the founder of MegaHoot Technologies and a financial industry veteran, Velazquez has built a reputation for identifying disruptive trends and turning them into profitable ventures. His diverse career spans from his early days as a competitive athlete to becoming a pioneering tech innovator and influential radio show host.
Risk sentiment stays on edge as US-Iran stalemate drags on
Oil prices may be holding firmer in pushing higher this week but overall risk sentiment is keeping on edge as investors are still holding out
US DOJ strike force ‘restrains’ $701M in crypto in ongoing scam crackdown
Besides freezing crypto, the strike force also seized a Telegram channel used to recruit unsuspecting job seekers and took down 503 fake crypto investment websites.
White House confirms Trump to address memecoin gala on Saturday
US President Donald Trump will appear at an event for holders of the TRUMP memecoin after the White House previously said it wasn’t locked into
Germany April Ifo business climate index 84.4 vs 85.5 expected
Prior 86.4; revised to 86.3 Current conditions 85.4 vs 86.2 expected Prior 86.7 Outlook 83.3 vs 85.0 expected Prior 86.0; revised to 85.9 That is
US vows to fight ‘industrial scale’ AI theft by Chinese firms
The White House’s office of technology policy said that foreign entities are using proxy accounts and jailbreaking techniques to distill capabilities from American AI models.
Morgan Stanley launches stablecoin offering through money market fund
Stablecoin issuers must invest a minimum of $10 million into Morgan Stanley’s money market fund, MSNXX, to access the stablecoin reserve offering.
France April consumer confidence 84 vs 88 expected
Prior 89 French household sentiment worsened significantly in April with this being the lowest reading since May 2023. Of note, households’ opinion regarding their personal
Crypto protocols pledge 43K ETH to restore rsETH backing
Mantle, EtherFi Foundation, Golem Foundation, Lido DAO, Ethena, LayerZero, Ink Foundation and Tyrdo have all made pledges to the “DeFi United” recovery effort.
UK March retail sales +0.7% vs +0.1% m/m expected
Prior -0.4%; revised to -0.6% Retail sales +1.7% vs +1.3% y/y expected Prior +2.5%; revised to +1.8% Retail sales (ex autos, fuel) +0.2% vs 0.0%
What are the main events for today?
EUROPEAN SESSION In the European session, we have the German IFO survey. The IFO is correlated to the German Composite PMI given that they measure
US soldier charged over $400K Polymarket bet on Maduro’s capture
US prosecutors alleged that Gannon Ken Van Dyke asked Polymarket to delete his account after profiting from trades tied to the military operation in Venezuela.
investingLive Asia-Pacific FX news wrap. Trump: 3-week Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extension
Trump to address top $TRUMP meme coin holders at Mar-a-Lago crypto summit Saturday 25 Apr. Israel UN envoy warns Lebanon ceasefire extension “not 100%” despite
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