Tom Carreras

Tom writes about markets, bitcoin mining and crypto adoption in Latin America. He has a bachelor's degree in English literature from McGill University, and can usually be found in Costa Rica. He holds BTC above CoinDesk's disclosure threshold of $1,000.

Tom Carreras

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Markets

BTC Tops $108K on JPMorgan Crypto Filing, XRP Rallies on ETF News

The crypto market was unfazed by the escalating conflict in the Middle East on Monday.

The focus is still very much on BTC

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Bitcoin Mining Costs Soar as Hashrate Hits Records: TheMinerMag

Public miners race to scale as Bitcoin’s hashrate nears the zetahash threshold.

ASIC miner (Credit: Shutterstock)

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TON Moves Past $3 Milestone on High Trading Volume

The Telegram-linked cryptocurrency broke a short-term psychological barrier with strong technical momentum.

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AVAX Rises 3% in V-Shaped Recovery, Defies Middle East Uncertainty

Avalanche’s token is showing resilience with strong volume support, breaking through multiple resistance levels on the short-term.

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Bitcoin Bounces to $106K After Iran-Israel Jitters, but Analysts Warn of Deeper Pullback

Circle is up 13% on news that Amazon and Walmart are moving into stablecoins.

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AVAX Plunges 13% as Crypto Sinks on Rise in Mideast Tensions

Avalanche's native token faces significant selling pressure, though buyers have emerged at a key short-term support level.

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TON Down 8% After Israeli Strikes Against Iran

Though sharply lower, TON is showing signs of stabilization, according to the charts.

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Crypto Cracks Late in Day, Bitcoin Slumps Below $106K

Troubling macro headlines concerning the Middle East and tariffs failed to shake U.S. stocks, but cryptocurrencies sold off.

A bear cools itself, lying on its back in shallow water. (Unsplash, mana5280)

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Bitcoin Will Rally as U.S. Growth Improves, Crypto Bills Progress: Coinbase Research

U.S. economic resilience and stablecoin legislation will drive optimism for BTC, with the fate of altcoins being less certain.

Bull (Dylan Leagh/Unsplash)

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AVAX Rebounds From Key Support After 6% Plunge

Avalanche's token’s recovery from oversold conditions suggests potential for continued upward momentum if newly established support holds.

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