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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.
Bitcoin surfs SpaceX IPO at $64K as trader warns key BTC price support may crumble
Bitcoin hit $64,000 as SpaceX launched a record-breaking IPO and US-Iran peace deal hopes continued to grow, but doubts over BTC price support remained.
Sam Bankman-Fried loses appeal to overturn 25-year prison sentence
A federal appeals court upheld the former FTX chief’s conviction, while his bid for clemency from President Donald Trump appears to face steep political odds.
Trump says post from Iranian foreign minister is “very positive”
Iranian foreign minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi earlier wrote: The Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding has never been closer. Pending its finalization, the media should refrain from
SpaceX Officially Joins Public Bitcoin Leaderboard as 8th Largest Holder With 18,712 BTC
Bitcoin Magazine SpaceX Officially Joins Public Bitcoin Leaderboard as 8th Largest Holder With 18,712 BTC Elon Musk’s SpaceX launched trading on the Nasdaq today under
Starmer faces rising pressure as Burnham looms
The UK Independent is reporting that UK PM Starmer is facing growing leadership pressure ahead of next week’s Makerfield by-election. Andy Burnham is expected to
June US prelim Mich consumer sentiment 48.9 vs 46.0 expected
Prior was 48.2 Current conditions 48.4 vs 46.2 expected (prior was 45.8) Expectations 49.3 vs 44.3 expected (prior was 44.1) 1-year inflation 4.6% vs 4.8%
Sam Bankman-Fried Loses Appeal to Overturn FTX Fraud Conviction
Bitcoin Magazine Sam Bankman-Fried Loses Appeal to Overturn FTX Fraud Conviction One of Sam Bankman-Fried’s last credible paths to freedom closed Friday as a federal
Iranian Foreign Minister says the memorandum of understanding has never been closer
The Iranian Foreign Minister is saying that: The memorandum of understanding has never been closer the signing is pending its finalization He comments that the
VP Vance: A lot of fake information about potential deal to reopen Strait/end Iran nuclear
VP Vance is on the wires saying: Seeing a lot of fake information about a potential deal to reopen Strait and ending Iran’s nuclear weapons
KuCoin has not paid $2M award tied to delisted token dispute, investor says
A Seychelles court said KuCoin can’t treat unwithdrawn tokens as “abandoned,” and awarded a Swiss investor over $2 million. He says the exchange still hasn’t
Metaplanet Acquires Siiibo Securities in Push to Build Bitcoin Financial Ecosystem
Bitcoin Magazine Metaplanet Acquires Siiibo Securities in Push to Build Bitcoin Financial Ecosystem Metaplanet Inc., Japan’s largest corporate Bitcoin holder, has entered into an agreement
Trump says the terms of the Iran deal that leaked out are fake. Upset about drone attacks
The Iran peace trade is fading today after Trump wrote: The terms that Iran leaked out to the Fake News have NOTHING to do with
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Closed Rite Aid stores get surprising retail replacement
When Rite Aid, a major pharmacy retailer, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy a second time in 2025, it led to the shuttering of its 1,250
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