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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.
Bank of Korea governor backs CBDCs, deposit tokens in first address
New Bank of Korea governor Shin Hyun-song supported CBDCs and deposit tokens in his first address, while stablecoins were notably absent from his remarks.
Philippines SEC warns on dYdX, six other unauthorized crypto platforms
Promoters of flagged platforms may face fines of up to 5 million Philippine pesos ($89,000) or up to 21 years in prison under Philippine securities
European banks tap Fireblocks for MiCA-compliant euro stablecoin
A 12-bank European consortium led by Qivalis is partnering with Fireblocks to develop a regulated euro stablecoin under MiCA, targeting launch in the second half
Bitcoin risks losing $70K as Strategy’s STRC slips below $100
STRC’s dropped below its $100 par value, indicating that Strategy will likely pause Bitcoin buying this week, which could help the bears pull price down
Germany April ZEW economic sentiment -17.2 vs -5.0 expected
Prior -0.5 Current conditions -73.7 vs -70.0 expected Prior -62.9 That’s the worst reading since December 2022 as the fallout from the US-Iran conflict continues
Inside the ‘fake police raid’ that forced a $1M Bitcoin transfer
A fake police raid enabled a $1 million Bitcoin robbery, exposing the rise of wrench attacks and the shift from digital hacks to physical crypto
Iran state media says that no delegation has yet departed for Pakistan
The headline is via Reuters in citing Iran’s state media as saying that no delegation has yet departed for Pakistan to attend peace talks. This
US senator urges delay of CLARITY Act Senate markup until May: Report
US Senator Thom Tillis said members of the crypto and banking industries still need more time to be heard.
Arbitrum freezes $71M of Ether connected to Kelp exploit
Griff Green, a member of Arbitrum’s security council, said the group acted with input from law enforcement and “did not make this decision lightly.”
Singapore’s OCBC launches tokenized gold fund on Ethereum and Solana
The value of tokenized real-world assets on public blockchains is estimated at more than $29 billion, up more than 10% in the last 30 days.
What are the main events for today?
EUROPEAN SESSION In the European session, the main highlight was the UK jobs report. The data showed a meaningful drop in the unemployment rate, lower
UK February ILO unemployment rate 4.9% vs 5.2% expected
Prior 5.2% Employment change 25k vs 35k expected Prior 84k Average weekly earnings +3.8% vs +3.6% 3m/y expected Prior +3.9%; revised to +4.1% Average weekly
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Watch live: Olly Robbins gives evidence to MPs
Hearing comes after Starmer blamed civil servant for keeping him in the dark over vetting failure
Robbins says Downing St pressured him to sign off Mandelson appointment
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Bank of Korea governor backs CBDCs, deposit tokens in first address
New Bank of Korea governor Shin Hyun-song supported CBDCs and deposit tokens in his first address, while stablecoins were notably absent from his remarks.
Philippines SEC warns on dYdX, six other unauthorized crypto platforms
Promoters of flagged platforms may face fines of up to 5 million Philippine pesos ($89,000) or up to 21 years in prison under Philippine securities
