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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UK retail sales unexpectedly rise in August, backed by recovery in department stores, non-store retailers
UK August retail sales +0.5% vs -0.2% m/m expected Prior -0.5% UK August retail sales +2.4% vs +1.9% y/y expected Prior +1.6%; revised to +1.2%
What are the main events for today?
EUROPEAN SESSION In the European session, we don’t have much on the agenda other than a couple of low-tier releases like the Eurozone current account
Zcash targets November for NU7 mainnet upgrade with 25-second blocks
NU7 will cut Zcash block times to 25 seconds and preserve its halving schedule, with testnet activation planned for Oct. 6.
investingLive Asia-Pacific market news: BoJ hike and RBA hawkish tilt
Yen weakens on BoJ hike as two dissents temper hawkish read Alt headlines: Bank of Japan (BOJ) raises policy rate by 25bp, as expected Re
World launches self-custodial ‘super app’ World Money
World Money is rolling out across more than 150 countries, combining stablecoin payments, digital asset rewards and trading in a self-custodial app.
Cardano’s IOG warns users to avoid YouTube channel amid giveaway scam
Input Output Group told users to avoid its YouTube channel after it began livestreaming a suspected AI-manipulated Charles Hoskinson video promising to “double your wealth.”
US sanctions Iran’s BitBank, saying it processes ‘Hormuz Safe’ Bitcoin payments
US Treasury says the Iranian exchange processed payments received through Iran’s Strait of Hormuz maritime scheme and helped move hundreds of millions of dollars in
Dan Hillery: Digital Credit Could Rival BTC’s $1.5 Trillion Market Cap
Bitcoin Magazine Dan Hillery: Digital Credit Could Rival BTC’s $1.5 Trillion Market Cap Two years ago, Bitcoin-backed digital credit barely existed. Today it’s a roughly
New Zealand data, food price inflation in August same as in July
New Zealand August data. Trade Balance -1349mn Expected -1775mn, Prior -2118mn Annual Trade Balance -5.44bn Imports 8bn Prior 9.33bn Exports 6.66bn Prior 7.22bn — Food
Japan August inflation: Headline CPI 1.9% y/y (expected 2%)
Just the data here, I’ll have more to come on this separately. August y/y headline CPI 1.9% expected 2.0%, prior 1.9% CPI Ex-Food and Energy (AKA
North Korea drives onchain malware surge, CoinEx shuts: Asia Express
North Korea and Iran account for the majority of onchain malware, while Malaysia has been named among the most crypto curious Islamic nations.
investingLive Americas FX news wrap 17 Sept
US September Philly Fed business index +37.8 vs +30.5 expected US August housing starts 1.275m vs 1.309m expected US initial jobless claims come in at