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. Updated the bio, let's see if this gets translated...

Tom Carreras

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Tether's $770M XAUT Backed by 7.7 Tons of Gold in Swiss Vault, Says Company

Tether reported the first attestation report for its Tether Gold product under new El Salvador regulations as gold demand surges globally

Gold breaks $3,000 an ounce (shutterstock)

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DOGE Mining Firm Z Squared to Go Public Through Merger

The merger with Coeptis (COEP), a biopharmaceuticals company, is expected to occur in Q3 2025.

Dogecoin perdió el impulso que había ganado previamente. (Shutterstock)

Политика

El Salvador's Top Crypto Regulator Meets With U.S. SEC: 'It Was Very Refreshing'

El Salvador’s CNAD met up with the SEC’s Crypto Task Force on April 22.

Juan Carlos Reyes of the National Commission of Digital Assets in El Salvador (CNAD)

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SoftBank Is Buying Bitcoin Again, After $130M Loss in 2018. Is This Time Different?

SoftBank returns to crypto years after founder Masayoshi Son lost $130M on bitcoin.

SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son in Japan in 2025. (Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images)

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With Gold Stalling, Is It Bitcoin’s Turn? Traders Eye $95K as Key Breakout Level

Wednesday's crypto rally stalled as Bessent reiterated the difficulties in making a deal with China.

CDCROP: Gold bars stacked close up (Unsplash)

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Tesla Reports $951M in Crypto Holdings as It Misses Earnings

Tesla does not seem to have sold any digital assets in the last quarter.

Tesla, SpaceX and X CEO Elon Musk arrives to the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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Strategy, Coinbase, Miners Among Crypto Stocks Rallying as Bitcoin Surges Above $90K

Beaten down crypto miners snapped back after weeks of underperformance with bitcoin catching momentum.

ASIC miner (Credit: Shutterstock)

Coindesk News

How Some Bitcoin Mining Firms Try to Game U.S. Customs Controls

The bitcoin mining industry routinely underreports the value of imported ASIC shipments to the U.S., multiple sources told CoinDesk.

Commercial cargo shipment (Credit: Getty Images, Unsplash+)

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Bitcoin Holding Near $87K While Stocks Slump a 'Strong Sign' of Maturing BTC Sentiment

The top cryptocurrency has never held so well with volatility being so high, according to macroeconomic expert Lawrence McDonald.

Bull and bear (Credit: Shutterstock)

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Bitcoin Hovers at $85K as Fed’s Waller Suggests 'Bad News' Rate Cuts if Tariffs Resume

U.S. stocks, including Strategy (MSTR) and MARA Holdings, rose on possible progress on trade talks with the EU.