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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.
EToro profits rise as commodities boom offsets crypto trading slump
EToro posted its strongest quarter as a public company, with net income up 37% to $82 million, but crypto trade volumes fell 32% in April.
Eurozone Q1 GDP second estimate +0.1% vs +0.1% q/q prelim
Prior +0.3%; revised to +0.2% There was a negative revision to the Q4 estimate, and that’s the only minor tweak to the preliminary report. Other
Upexi falls 8% after widened fiscal Q3 net loss
Upexi increased its Solana holdings to 2.5 million, valued at more than $238 million, making it the second-largest listed corporate Solana treasury, behind Forward Industries.
Hyperliquid ETF attracts $1.2M inflows in ‘very solid’ US debut
21Shares’ Hyperliquid ETF debuted in the US to a “very solid day” of trading, despite volumes being below comparatively buzzy crypto ETF debuts.
Legend becomes latest DeFi app to throw in towel
“The product that wins isn’t the one that explains crypto better, it’s the one that hides it completely,” said CEO Jayson Hobby.
Germany wholesale prices push higher in April as Middle East conflict reverberates
Wholesale prices +2.0% m/m Prior +2.7% Wholesale prices +6.3% y/y Prior +4.1% It’s no surprise as we’re seeing this spread through to all parts of
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 French final
France April final CPI +2.2% vs +2.2% y/y prelim
Prior +1.7% HICP +2.5% vs +2.5% y/y prelim Prior +2.0% More to come.. This article was written by Justin Low at investinglive.com.
Kelp DAO eyes unpausing withdrawals after attackers’ rsETH on Arbitrum is burned
Kelp DAO has burned the exploiter’s tokens and outlined a two-week plan to refill rsETH through Aave’s Recovery Guardian multisig wallet.
Ethereum community launches security feature to end blind signing
Crypto platforms Ledger, Trezor, MetaMask, Keycard, WalletConnect, Argot and Fireblocks are among the earliest adopters and contributors to Clear Signing, aimed at ending “blind signing.”
CFTC backs prediction market Kalshi in appeals court fight against Ohio
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has urged the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals to rule that the agency has jurisdiction over prediction markets.
investingLive Asia-Pacific FX news wrap: Iran missile sites rebuilt
Goldman Sachs sees broad dollar strength as energy shock keeps yields elevated Reserve Bank of New Zealand survey shows rising inflation expectations OECD chief backs
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United Airlines to fly to Venezuela after eight years
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