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Louis Velazquez
Louis Velazquez is a dynamic force at the crossroads of technology, finance, and media. As the founder of MegaHoot Technologies, Managing Partner of FGA Partners 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.
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Barclays boosts BlackRock Bitcoin ETF stake 48% as banks expand holdings
Barclays reported a $187 million stake as of Sept. 30, while Citigroup disclosed a new $119 million position in Fidelity’s Bitcoin ETF.
Bitcoin short-term holders send 47K BTC to exchanges at a loss
Bitcoin fell to an 11-week low of $72,670 after slipping below short-term holders’ average cost basis of about $75,700, according to CryptoQuant.
Kraken parent adds over 200 tokenized UK and EU stocks to xStocks
The expansion adds more than 200 tokenized UK and EU equities, including all 40 companies in Germany’s DAX index, as xStocks plans further expansion into
Bitmine posts $6.3B net loss for fiscal 2026 as Ether prices slide
Bitmine booked $6.2 billion in unrealized losses on digital assets. It held 6.07 million ETH on Sunday, or 4.97% of Ether’s supply.
Bitget Wallet reports sevenfold jump in crypto phishing risk alerts
The wallet flagged about 37,000 signing requests a week for phishing in Q3 and said better monitoring likely contributed to the increase.
SEC enforcement actions fall 24%, crypto cases in spotlight
The SEC filed 348 actions in fiscal 2026, down from 456 a year earlier. Cases included alleged Bitcoin mining fraud and an FTX audit settlement.
Stock ETF buyers pounce on dip as Bitcoin funds bleed $1.6 billion
US spot Bitcoin ETFs have lost $1.6 billion in November, while stock funds attracted billions of dollars from investors buying the dip.
ECB warns legislative delays could postpone digital euro launch
ECB Executive Board member Piero Cipollone warned EU lawmakers that delays in finalizing digital euro legislation could push back its potential 2029 rollout.
Germany October inflation slows, but winter energy risks keep ECB rate hike bets alive
Germany October final CPI +2.8% vs +2.8% y/y prelim Prior +3.3% Germany October final HICP +2.8% vs +2.8% y/y prelim Prior +3.3% The final report
What are the main events for today?
EUROPEAN SESSION In the European session, we don’t have anything on the agenda other than the Italian idustrial production report. The data won’t change anything
Heads up: US bond market closed for Veterans Day as stocks face a hot CPI hangover
Talk about picking an awkward time to take a day off, eh? Wall Street was left licking its wounds yesterday after the hotter-than-expected US inflation
Initia confirms second exploit in 3 weeks, $3.27M stolen in latest attack
Initia said an attacker exploited compromised cloud credentials to move $3.27 million in crypto assets, with about $2.16 million remaining frozen on its halted network.
UCW Newswire
- What Blackstone’s Major Stake in IIFL Finance Could Mean for Global Capital, Tokenization, and the Future of Digital Assets
Blackstone’s decision to acquire an approximately 16% stake in IIFL Finance through a ₹5,000 crore ($535 million) investment is far more than a simple private equity transaction. The investment forms part of a larger ₹6,414 crore capital raise and will make Blackstone one of the most influential institutional shareholders in one of […]
- Binance’s New Compliance Storm, Iran Probe Allegations Raise Fresh Questions Following Historic Hack
Just as Binance continues to navigate the fallout from one of the largest cyber thefts in cryptocurrency history, the world’s largest digital asset exchange now finds itself confronting a second challenge, one that involves allegations of ignored sanctions concerns, terminated investigators, and renewed scrutiny from U.S. authorities. According […]
- Memecoins, Money Laundering and the Binance Hack, When the Last Buyer Pays the Price
The cryptocurrency industry has long debated whether memecoins are harmless speculation, cultural phenomena, or simply digital gambling wrapped in internet humour. Following new blockchain analysis surrounding the recent Binance hack, another possibility has emerged: memecoins as temporary vehicles for laundering stolen digital assets. According […]
- Private Investment Trust Redirects Capital to Support Emerging Decentralized Exchange Ecosystem
In a move that underscores growing institutional interest in next-generation digital asset infrastructure, Velazquez & Co, a private investment trust company known for its long-term capital allocation strategies, has joined the expanding HX-Core staking group that supports liquidity across the decentralized exchange ecosystem powered by […]
- Building a Real Decentralized Exchange Is No Longer About Launching an Exchange, It’s About Building Financial Infrastructure
The cryptocurrency industry has spent years using the term “decentralized exchange” to describe everything from simple token swap platforms to sophisticated perpetual futures markets. But as digital asset trading matures, a clearer distinction is emerging between exchanges that facilitate trades and infrastructure platforms that power entire […]
- Why Blumenthal’s January 4 Deadline Could Become a Defining Moment for Binance, Tether, World Liberty Financial and the U.S. Crypto Industry
A growing confrontation between Washington and some of the cryptocurrency industry’s largest players is rapidly escalating, setting the stage for what could become one of the first major crypto oversight battles of 2027. U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal has given Binance, Tether, World Liberty Financial, and Fight Fight Fight LLC, the company […]
- Bitcoin’s Slide Reignites an Old Washington Question, Is America About to Push Crypto Offshore Again?
Bitcoin’s latest decline has once again exposed an uncomfortable reality for digital asset investors, crypto markets do not operate in a political vacuum. As traders digest a changing balance of power in Washington, attention is shifting away from charts, technical indicators, and exchange flows toward a more consequential question. What […]
- NVIDIA’s Jensen Huang, Espionage Allegations, and the Growing Risk at the Intersection of AI, Geopolitics, and Trust
The story unfolding around NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang is no longer simply a corporate controversy. It has become a test case for the new realities of the artificial intelligence era, where the world’s most valuable technology companies increasingly sit at the center of geopolitical competition, national security concerns, and global intelligence […]
- The New Bankers of the AI Age, What Apollo’s $114 Billion Quarter Says About the Future of Capital
While much of the financial world remains captivated by stock market headlines, interest rate forecasts and the next breakthrough in artificial intelligence, a far more consequential shift may be occurring quietly beneath the surface. Apollo Global Management recently reported record quarterly origination activity of $114 billion, with more than […]
- Would a Midterm Elections Democratic Shift Accelerate Regulation or Push the Future of Finance Overseas?
Every election cycle produces winners and losers, but some elections have consequences that extend far beyond politics. The upcoming U.S. midterm elections may become one of those moments for the digital asset industry. If political control were to shift towards Democrats, a significant question would immediately emerge across boardrooms, venture […]