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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Post-Election Déjà Vu: Bitcoin Spikes to a New Record High, While Ether and Solana Rally Ahead of FOMC

Bitcoin (BTC) just hit a new all-time high, but Ethereum's ether (ETH) is the bigger winner.

Bitcoin made a new high today. (CoinDesk).

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How This Crypto Hedge Fund Nailed the Trump Trade

Quinn Thompson, the founder of crypto hedge fund Lekker Capital, shared with CoinDesk why he was so confident Donald Trump would win the U.S. presidential election despite the polls.

PRESCOTT VALLEY, ARIZONA - OCTOBER 13: U.S. Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump dances during a campaign rally at Findlay Toyota Center on October 13, 2024 in Prescott Valley, Arizona. With leaders of the Border Patrol union in attendance, Trump pledged to hire 10,000 additional border patrol agents if reelected, intensifying his attacks on Democratic opponent Kamala Harris on the issue.  (Photo by Rebecca Noble/Getty Images)

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Come questo fondo speculativo Cripto ha inchiodato il commercio di Trump

Quinn Thompson, fondatore del fondo speculativo Cripto Lekker Capital, ha raccontato a CoinDesk perché è così sicuro che Donald Trump WIN le elezioni presidenziali statunitensi, nonostante i sondaggi.

PRESCOTT VALLEY, ARIZONA - OCTOBER 13: U.S. Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump dances during a campaign rally at Findlay Toyota Center on October 13, 2024 in Prescott Valley, Arizona. With leaders of the Border Patrol union in attendance, Trump pledged to hire 10,000 additional border patrol agents if reelected, intensifying his attacks on Democratic opponent Kamala Harris on the issue.  (Photo by Rebecca Noble/Getty Images)

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Comment ce fonds spéculatif Crypto a réussi le trade Trump

Quinn Thompson, le fondateur du fonds spéculatif Crypto Lekker Capital, a expliqué à CoinDesk pourquoi il était si confiant que Donald Trump WIN l'élection présidentielle américaine malgré les sondages.

PRESCOTT VALLEY, ARIZONA - OCTOBER 13: U.S. Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump dances during a campaign rally at Findlay Toyota Center on October 13, 2024 in Prescott Valley, Arizona. With leaders of the Border Patrol union in attendance, Trump pledged to hire 10,000 additional border patrol agents if reelected, intensifying his attacks on Democratic opponent Kamala Harris on the issue.  (Photo by Rebecca Noble/Getty Images)

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Cómo este fondo de cobertura de criptomonedas aprovechó la victoria de Donald Trump

Quinn Thompson, fundador del fondo de cobertura de criptomonedas Lekker Capital, compartió con CoinDesk por qué estaba tan seguro de que Donald Trump ganaría las elecciones presidenciales de Estados Unidos a pesar de las encuestas.

PRESCOTT VALLEY, ARIZONA - OCTOBER 13: U.S. Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump dances during a campaign rally at Findlay Toyota Center on October 13, 2024 in Prescott Valley, Arizona. With leaders of the Border Patrol union in attendance, Trump pledged to hire 10,000 additional border patrol agents if reelected, intensifying his attacks on Democratic opponent Kamala Harris on the issue.  (Photo by Rebecca Noble/Getty Images)

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Как этот Криптo -фонд успешно заключил сделку с Трампом

Куинн Томпсон, основатель Криптo хедж-фонда Lekker Capital, рассказал CoinDesk, почему он так уверен в WIN Дональда Трампа на президентских выборах в США, несмотря на результаты опросов.

PRESCOTT VALLEY, ARIZONA - OCTOBER 13: U.S. Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump dances during a campaign rally at Findlay Toyota Center on October 13, 2024 in Prescott Valley, Arizona. With leaders of the Border Patrol union in attendance, Trump pledged to hire 10,000 additional border patrol agents if reelected, intensifying his attacks on Democratic opponent Kamala Harris on the issue.  (Photo by Rebecca Noble/Getty Images)

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Як цей Крипто хедж-фонд прибив Трампа

Квінн Томпсон, засновник Крипто фонду Lekker Capital, поділився з CoinDesk, чому він був настільки впевнений, що Дональд Трамп WIN на президентських виборах у США, незважаючи на опитування.

PRESCOTT VALLEY, ARIZONA - OCTOBER 13: U.S. Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump dances during a campaign rally at Findlay Toyota Center on October 13, 2024 in Prescott Valley, Arizona. With leaders of the Border Patrol union in attendance, Trump pledged to hire 10,000 additional border patrol agents if reelected, intensifying his attacks on Democratic opponent Kamala Harris on the issue.  (Photo by Rebecca Noble/Getty Images)

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Como este fundo de hedge de Cripto acertou em cheio na negociação com Trump

Quinn Thompson, fundador do fundo de hedge de Cripto Lekker Capital, compartilhou com o CoinDesk por que ele estava tão confiante de que Donald Trump WIN a eleição presidencial dos EUA, apesar das pesquisas.

PRESCOTT VALLEY, ARIZONA - OCTOBER 13: U.S. Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump dances during a campaign rally at Findlay Toyota Center on October 13, 2024 in Prescott Valley, Arizona. With leaders of the Border Patrol union in attendance, Trump pledged to hire 10,000 additional border patrol agents if reelected, intensifying his attacks on Democratic opponent Kamala Harris on the issue.  (Photo by Rebecca Noble/Getty Images)

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Paano Itong Crypto Hedge Fund Nailed ang Trump Trade

Ibinahagi ni Quinn Thompson, ang tagapagtatag ng Crypto hedge fund na Lekker Capital, sa CoinDesk kung bakit napakatiwala niyang WIN si Donald Trump sa halalan sa pagkapangulo ng US sa kabila ng mga botohan.

PRESCOTT VALLEY, ARIZONA - OCTOBER 13: U.S. Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump dances during a campaign rally at Findlay Toyota Center on October 13, 2024 in Prescott Valley, Arizona. With leaders of the Border Patrol union in attendance, Trump pledged to hire 10,000 additional border patrol agents if reelected, intensifying his attacks on Democratic opponent Kamala Harris on the issue.  (Photo by Rebecca Noble/Getty Images)

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‘It’s So Early’: How Solana Is Competing With Ethereum for Institutional Interest

Solana has a reputation as a memecoin hub, but financial institutions are looking to build on the network.

Solana's offices in New York City (Danny Nelson)