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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Oil prices extend gains as Yemen’s Houthis threaten broader Saudi operation after attacks hit energy sites
Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis launched a series of attacks against targets in southern Saudi Arabia, including energy facilities, military sites and other strategic locations, in a
Cronos confirms $9.2M slipped away before Tectonic exploit rollback
Cronos’s post-mortem put the Tectonic exploit’s affected borrowing at $120.4 million, with 7.6% transferred off-network before validators intervened.
The bond market continues to tighten the screws, and everything else is feeling it
It’s a new week but once again we are starting to see bond yields push higher again. And if this keeps up, it will be
French trade deficit grows larger in July on higher imports again
France July trade balance -€6.67 billion Prior -€5.85 billion; revised to -€5.75 billion The breakdownThe French trade widened in July as exports grew a little to €54.68 billion
Swiss stablecoin sandbox enters testing phase, adds two new partners
Financial market operator SIX and payment app TWINT have joined numerous banks in the sandbox seeking to develop a Swiss franc-based stablecoin.
Germany’s trade surplus widens sharply in July as imports slump
Germany July trade balance €21.3 billion vs €15.9 billion expected Prior €15.4 billion Germany July exports -0.8% vs +0.1% m/m expected Prior +0.9% Germany July imports
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 trade balance
Australia says it removed 45 crypto, remittance registrations over the past year
AUSTRAC said its yearlong sweep included canceled, suspended and unrenewed registrations, while its action against GetCoins helped disrupt organized investment scams.
Liquid ‘white hats’ return $270M in Bitcoin as network prepares restart
The actors returned 85% of the Bitcoin withdrawn from Liquid’s federation wallet following the security incident.
investingLive Asia-Pacific market news: Yen surges to six-month high
RBA’s Hunter flags deliberate cooling in housing and broader growth China exports match forecast in August, imports fall short as domestic demand stays soft Kospi
China’s Rio Tinto ore purchasing halt appears set to take effect. AUD down.
The story itself isn’t new, Reuters first reported the directive on August 6, but its relevance sharpens now that September has arrived, the month CMRG
China August trade balance shows imports below expectations
China August: Trade balance $+119.09 bln (Reuters poll +$119.05Bn, prior +112.5bn) Dollar-denominated exports +25% y/y (Reuters poll +25.0% y/y, prior +23.9%) Dollar-denominated imports +28.2% y/y (Reuters poll +30.0% y/y, prior +27.5%) Background: Preview: China trade data due today, a beat could firm up AUD as a