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

Why the $172B Stablecoin Market Could Send Crypto Prices Higher

The stablecoin market isn’t unlike Berkshire Hathaway’s enormous cash stash – it’s sitting there ready to be deployed, according to CoinMarketCap’s Alice Liu.

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Finance

Why This ETF Expert Is Bullish on Ethereum and Says Washington’s Crypto Stance Is Misunderstood

If Vice President Kamala Harris beats Donald Trump in the U.S. presidential election, that could be good for Ethereum, though crypto is in good shape either way, Bitwise's Matt Hougan says.

Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan (Suzanne Cordiero/CoinDesk/Shutterstock)

Markets

Four Reasons Ether ETFs Have Underperformed

ETH ETFs haven't gained the same traction as BTC ETFs, even seeing net outflows this week. Tom Carreras investigates why.

Ether spot ETFs to see same sources of demand as bitcoin versions but on lower scale: Bernstein. (Rob Mitchell/CoinDesk)

Finance

LatAm Bank Littio Ditches Ethereum for Avalanche as Demand for RWA Vaults Grows

Avalanche's low transaction fees and consistency were cited as reasons for picking that chain.

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Markets

Crypto Investors Mostly DCA Into Their Coins, Finds Kraken

Dollar-cost averaging can help remove emotion from decisions and focus on long-term outlook, a Kraken executive told CoinDesk.

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