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

Bitcoin Miners Notch Gains as Meta Signs 20-Year AI Deal With Nuclear Plant

The group may also be benefitting from a modest rise in the price of bitcoin on Tuesday.

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Markets

Bitcoin Miner MARA Holdings Posts Record Block Wins, Produces 950 BTC in May

The company's bitcoin output rose 35% month-over-month, hitting its highest level since the 2024 halving.

bitcoin miner (Shutterstock)

Markets

AVAX Rises 3.8% on Strong Volume, Breaking Key Resistance Levels

Avalanche’s token climbed from $20.52 to $21.31 on Tuesday.

AVAX

Markets

TON Struggles Against $3.24 Resistance Level, Settles at $3.18

TON-USD failed to establish momentum above the $3.24 resistance level, encountering significant selling pressure.

TON

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Markets

Riot Platforms Boosts Bitcoin Output to 514 BTC as Hashrate and Expansion Plans Ramp Higher

The bitcoin miner also advanced plans to build massive data centers in Texas to support AI workloads.

ASIC miner (Credit: Shutterstock)

Policy

New Hampshire Tops List of Most Crypto-Friendly U.S. States: Study

ASICKey ranked states by tax policy, crypto jobs, and infrastructure; New Hampshire and Wyoming lead the pack.

New Hampshire (Photo: Seth Dewey, Unsplash)

Finance

Riot Platforms Taps Data Center Veteran to Expand Beyond Bitcoin Mining

Jonathan Gibbs will lead Riot’s push into enterprise-grade data centers for AI and cloud computing.

Coinmint, a crypto data center in upstate New York, is set to host a portion of new miners from Riot’s Oklahoma City facility. (Credit: Shutterstock)

Markets

TON Surges 3.7% in V-Shaped Recovery After Finding Strong Support at $3.11

The Open Network's native token demonstrates resilience amid global economic tensions with bullish technical indicators pointing to continued upward momentum.

TON analysis

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AVAX Plunges 9% as Global Economic Tensions Rattle Crypto Markets

Avalanche token forms potential double bottom pattern at $19.97 support level, but bearish momentum persists amid broader market uncertainty.

AVAX analysis

Markets

FTX Repayments May Have Positive Market Impact: Coinbase

Creditor payments via BitGo and Kraken are expected within three business days amid shifting market conditions.

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