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 Slips Below $104K, Cryptos Slide as U.S.-China Tariff Tensions Flare Up

The crypto market wobbled after Trump accused China of violating a tariff truce.

Bitcoin (BTC) price on May 30 (CoinDesk)

Markets

AVAX Slides 7%, Hits Strong Resistance at $22.35 Level

A county in New Jersey recently announced that it would use the Avalanche blockchain to digitize all property deeds.

AVAX analysis

Policy

Nigel Farage Vows to Establish BTC Reserve and Pass Pro-Crypto Legislation Once in Government

“We are going to launch, in Britain, a crypto revolution. We’re going to make London one of the major trading centers of the world,” Farage said.

Nigel Farage (Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons)

Markets

Bitcoin Slides Below $106K; Analyst Sees Ether Breakout Looming

Despite the pullback, BTC holding above the round-number $100,000 level for 20 consecutive days is a bullish sign, LMAX Group market strategist said.

Bitcoin price on May 29 (CoinDesk)

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Policy

Ships Could Pay Panama Canal Transit Fees in Bitcoin and Cut the Line, Panama City Mayor Muses

The mayor of Panama City, Mayer Mizrachi, said the city could potentially establish a bitcoin reserve.

Panama canal (Credit: Alex Pagliuca, Unsplash)

Markets

How Forgd Streamlines Token Launch Processes for Crypto Protocols

The firm takes a data-driven approach to figuring out the best ways for crypto projects to issue their native tokens.

Forge (Credit: Getty Images, Unsplash+)

Finance

Matador Technologies to Acquire Stake in Indian Firm HODL Systems

The Canadian firm plans to invest $3.2M for up to 24.95% ownership and license its digital gold tech to the Indian market.

Matador. (Credit: Paul Kenny McGrath/Unsplash)

Tech

Bitget Wallet Partners With Coinpal to Let Users Spend Crypto at 6,000+ Online Merchants

The new integration adds payment support for games, fashion and electronics to Bitget's ecosystem.

Merchant acceptance (Credit: Sumup / Unsplash)

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Markets

Bitmain's New Antminer Launch Signals Profound Shift for Bitcoin Miners: TheMinerMag

The new rig delivers sub-10 J/TH efficiency, but miners face tighter margins despite Bitcoin's price surge.

ASIC miner (Credit: Shutterstock)

Policy

NYC Mayor Eric Adams Calls for the End of NYDFS' BitLicense, Proposes 'BitBond'

Speaking at Bitcoin 2025 in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Adams said getting rid of the BitLicense will "allow us to have the free flow of Bitcoin in our city."

Eric Adams (Credit: Nikhilesh De)