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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.
Bitcoin price taps new July high above $62K on weak US jobs data
Bitcoin took daily gains to nearly 4% on the second day of “green July” as US labor-market signals supported an easing inflation policy from the
Blackstone said to abandon a large data center in Virginia
There is a report that QTS Data Centers (fully owned by Blackstone) is abandoning plans to build a data center in Virginia. The market might
Ondo expands tokenized equities with onchain shareholder voting
Ondo’s latest partnership adds shareholder governance to tokenized stocks as competition in blockchain-based equity offerings accelerates.
BOE Mann: Loosening of financial conditions since June will be important for her rate vote
Earlier today, BoE policymaker Catherine Mann reiterated a hawkish stance, saying that at the June policy meeting she saw greater upside risks to inflation than
FBI director discloses Strategy holdings months after deadline: Report
Strategy is a registered US government contractor, though Kash Patel claimed that “no current conflict exists” with his $100,001 and $250,000 worth of the company’s
Bitget Bolsters Stock+ Platform With U.S. Stock Options Trading
Bitcoin Magazine Bitget Bolsters Stock+ Platform With U.S. Stock Options Trading Crypto exchange Bitget has launched US stock options, allowing users to trade options on
FBI Director Kash Patel Did Not Disclose Six-Figure Strategy (MSTR) Stake: Report
Bitcoin Magazine FBI Director Kash Patel Did Not Disclose Six-Figure Strategy (MSTR) Stake: Report FBI Director Kash Patel disclosed a six-figure investment in Strategy (MSTR),
Aave brings V3 lending and GHO stablecoin to Monad
Aave launched its V3 lending protocol on Monad with 12 supported assets as the network commits $15 million in first-year incentives to build liquidity and
UK payments blueprint outlines tokenized payments for ‘multi-money ecosystem’
UK regulators published an update to a national retail payments blueprint, calling for infrastructure support for tokenization and interoperability with new forms of digital money.
The biggest blockchain upgrades still to come in 2026
From Ethereum’s Glamsterdam to Solana’s Alpenglow, 2026’s most important developments are protocol upgrades, not price charts.
US May factory orders -1.3% vs -1.8% expected
Prior was +4.8% (revised to +5.3%) Durable doods revision for May -4.5% vs -4.5% preliminary. Durable goods in April was +8.5% Durable goods ex Transportation
Locked and loaded for non-farm payrolls: Eyes on wages
It’s a rare non-farm payrolls Thursday with US markets closed for July 4 tomorrow. I don’t think the headline itself is a big event. The
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