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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.
U.S. Congressman Nick Begich Wants America to Stop Selling Its Bitcoin — And Start Treating It Like Gold
Bitcoin Magazine U.S. Congressman Nick Begich Wants America to Stop Selling Its Bitcoin — And Start Treating It Like Gold Congressman Nick Begich (R-AK) sat
Trump: Says the Iran deal will open Strait of Hormuz
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US weekly EIA crude oil inventories -8263K vs -4566K expected
WTI crude oil was trading up $1.43 to $77.47 ahead of the release, that’s a session high. Prior was -7227 Distillates vs -470K expected Gasoline
Bitcoin price sets $64.5K week-to-date low as Strategy selling worries return
Bitcoin circled $65,000 after downside BTC price pressure into the FOMC meeting as analysis warned over the impact of Strategy potentially selling more BTC in
Trace Finance raises $32M for cross-border stablecoin settlement expansion
The raise comes as stablecoin regulation advances globally and financial firms invest in infrastructure connecting blockchain payments with traditional banking systems.
Oil price jumps with eyes on the Iran deal
It’s not clear what was behind the quick jump in oil prices. There are some rumors about the MOU signing being remote and some other
CoinMENA, Standard Chartered partner on UAE payment rails
CoinMENA will use Standard Chartered to strengthen fiat payment rails in the UAE, while Revolut reportedly secured central bank licenses ahead of a planned local
US April business inventories +0.5% vs +0.5% expected
Prior was +0.9% Retail inventories ex-autos +0.6 vs +0.6% prior Inventory-to-sales ratio 1.31 months vs 1.32 months prior Business sales +1.2% vs +2.2% prior This
US pending home sales for May 3.8% versus 0.8% expected
Prior month was 0.3% revised lower from +1.4% This article was written by Greg Michalowski at investinglive.com.
79% of Bitcoin Supply Now Locked by Long-Term Holders. Analyst Sees Bear Market Nearing Exhaustion
Bitcoin Magazine 79% of Bitcoin Supply Now Locked by Long-Term Holders. Analyst Sees Bear Market Nearing Exhaustion Bitcoin is showing signs of stabilization after a
US retail sales coming up as we count down to Kevin Warsh’s debut
US retail sales are due at the bottom of the hour in an important check on the consumer. The consensus is that sales rose 0.5%
Canada new housing price index for May -0.3% versus -0.4% last month
Prior month -0.4% Canada new housing Price Index -0.3% Recent Canada housing data has been mixed but still soft overall. Housing starts: Fell 6% in
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