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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.
US sentences ‘laptop farmers’ who assisted North Korean IT workers
The US Justice Department said it recently secured two sentences against men hosting laptops for North Korean workers, marking a total of eight sentences in
Zcash gains 70% in a week amid growing interest in crypto privacy
Swyftx’s Pav Hundal says Zcash is surging amid concerns about artificial intelligence, quantum computing and financial surveillance.
CLARITY Act support carries electoral boost, HarrisX poll finds
The poll found 52% of registered voters support the CLARITY Act, with 47% willing to cross party lines for a candidate who backs the bill.
Aptos Foundation, Aptos Labs commit $50M to development as it eyes AI agent future
The Aptos Foundation said building infrastructure that enables sub-second finality without the need for human intervention is a key to supporting the next wave of
What is the distribution of forecasts for the US NFP?
The ranges of estimates are important in terms of market reaction because when the actual data deviates from the expectations, it creates a surprise effect.
German industrial output slumps in March amid production decline in energy generation
Industrial production -0.7% vs +0.5% m/m expected Prior -0.3%; revised to -0.5% That’s a big miss on factory output on the month, even with a
UK house prices edged down slightly in April but remains broadly stable overall
House prices -0.1% vs -0.1% m/m expected Prior -0.5% Average property price £299,313 Prior £299,609 The more cautious undertone stems from the relative uncertainty from
German trade surplus narrows considerably in March on higher imports
Overall imports increased by 5.1% on the month while exports were only seen up 0.5% on the month. And when compared to the same month
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 Spanish industrial production
Block Inc rises 8% as Q1 gives ‘earnings surprise’ despite Bitcoin dip
Block’s Q1 earnings beat estimates despite Bitcoin revenue falling 26% on changing Bitcoin “trading dynamics” and reducing fees on Cash App transactions.
Coinbase shares slide on $400M Q1 loss, revenue miss
Coinbase financial chief Alesia Haas said “macro conditions were genuinely tough,” while CEO Brian Armstrong highlighted a plan to diversify beyond spot trading.
investingLive Asia-Pacific FX news wrap: US and Iran exchanged fire, ceasefire tested
Japan intervened repeatedly in forex markets during May holidays, source says UAE says it is responding again to a missile threat Goldman says Trump tariff
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- HSBC, Canton and the Institutional Tokenisation Stack
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- Morgan Stanley Signals Strategic Shift Toward a Tokenized Financial System
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- How eToro’s Zengo Deal Reshapes the Competitive Landscape for Money Transfer and Trading Platforms
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- Kraken’s Confidential IPO Filing, New Investors and Recent Extortion Attempt
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- The SEC’s Latest Statement on Decentralized Finance
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Iran war threatens fragile job market
For more than a year, millions of unemployed Americans have faced a labor market stuck in neutral, where employers refused to hire but also refused
Another airline cancels flights until September, refunds available
As the war set off by the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran at the end of February shows no signs of winding down and fresh strikes
AMC Global Media Likely To Report Lower Q1 Earnings; These Most Accurate Analysts Revise Forecasts Ahead Of Earnings Call
AMC Global Media Inc. (NASDAQ: AMCX) expected to report Q1 earnings of 21 cents/share on May 8. Benzinga analysts rate the stock as Equal-Weight. Latest
