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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.
Germany March construction PMI 48.0 vs 43.7 prior
While overall business activity picked up in March, it belies the underlying mood in the sector as input cost inflation posts a record rise on
Hapag-Lloyd says there will still be no normal shipping network for another 6-8 weeks
Situation in the Middle East is still severely disrupting shipping and supply chains Hopefully the Strait of Hormuz will reopen About 1,000 ships are still
Ethereum buyers are back, data shows, as bulls defend $2K support
Ethereum analysts said buyers were back in control, but holding the $2,000 support was key to reversing the market structure.
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3 Polymarket traders made a timely bet on a US-Iran ceasefire
Lookonchain noted that the “yes” bets were placed at probabilities between 2.9% and 10.3%, with the three wallets placing their first bets within 26 hours
Ethereum stablecoin supply hits $180B all-time high: Token Terminal
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French trade deficit widens in February ahead of the Middle East conflict
In February 2026, the French trade balance showed a sharp decline of €3.8 billion to reflect a deficit of €5.8 billion. That owes to a
Morgan Stanley’s Bitcoin ETF set to launch on Wednesday
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Germany February industrial orders +0.9% vs +2.0% m/m expected
Prior -11.1% The February reading marks a minor bounce after the sharp drop in January, which at the time owed to a steep drop in
UK March Halifax house prices -0.5% vs +0.1% m/m expected
Prior +0.3% UK house prices dipped a little in March, with the average property price now seen at £299,677. That also sees the annual house
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EUROPEAN SESSION In the European session, we don’t have much on the agenda other than a couple of low tier releases like the Swiss unemployment
Risk-on wave tides over markets as US, Iran agree to a two-week ceasefire
Well, here we go again. Another two-week ceasefire but this time around, it seems like there is a better feeling that the war is slowly
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