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

TON Slips as Selling Pressure Mounts Despite Recovery Attempts

Telegram’s token faces headwinds despite showing signs of potential support formation on the short-term.

TON

Policy

FBI Crypto Veteran Chris Wong Joins TRM Labs to Bolster Fight Against Illicit Finance

An ex-FBI agent who led landmark crypto investigations is joining TRM Labs’ team.

Christopher Wong. Credit: TRM Labs

Markets

Financial Advisors Remain Hesitant Towards Bitcoin — But Won’t Be for Long

Questions have evolved from “What is bitcoin?” to “How does it fit in my portfolio?”

(Sean Pollock/Unsplash)

Markets

Bitdeer Ramps Up Self-Mining Capacity, Ships 1.6 EH/s of SEALMINER A2s in May

Bitdeer boosts its BTC production while expanding its global infrastructure.

Bitdeer (Credit: Bitdeer)

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Markets

TON Slides as Sell-Off Triggers Spike in Volume With Potential Bearish Pressure Signal

Telegram’s token faces a critical short-term support test amid a technical breakdown.

TON

Markets

AVAX Adds 4% as $22 Support Zone Holds

Avalanche’s token is showing signs of strength in the short-term.

AVAX

Finance

UK's OpenTrade Raises $7M to Expand Stablecoin Yield Access in Inflation-Hit Markets

OpenTrade is expanding real-world asset-backed yield access in Latin America and Europe.

Money (Mufid Majnun/Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin Rises to $110K as Altcoins Rally; Traders Skeptical of Breakout

Positioning across crypto markets doesn't suggest a top, but neither does it seem ideal for continued rally.

Bitcoin (BTC) price on June 10 (CoinDesk)

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Cathie Wood's ARK Invest: Bitcoin Gains Coming Alongside Clear Stress in Housing, Autos

Bitcoin's current rally doesn’t yet reflect speculative excess, the asset manager said in a new report.

Cathie Wood (Marco Bello/Getty Images)

Markets

TON Rises 4.1%, Suggesting Further Upside Potential

Profit-taking is occurring, but the token has managed to keep most gains.

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