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 ATM Business Remained Sluggish Through Bull Market

Bitcoin Depot has booked roughly $3 billion in transactions since its inception in 2016.

A mesmerizing Bitcoin animation, right next to an art gallery. (Credit: Tom Carreras)

Markets

Bitcoin Miners Feel Squeeze as Hashprice Erases Post-Election Gains

Transaction fees made up just 1.3% of total block rewards in February, marking the lowest share since the last bear market bottom in 2022.

bitcoin miner (Shutterstock)

Markets

Biotech's ATAI Life Sciences Joins Roster of Firms With Bitcoin Treasury Strategies

Christian Angermayer, the firm’s chairman, stated that it will acquire $5 million in BTC.

<em><a href="https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/businessman-taking-profit-bitcoin-trading-on-456071359">Business miniature image</a> via Shutterstock.</em>

Markets

Bitcoin Reclaims $85K Following Fed and Stocks Rose, but One Analyst Suggests Caution

Gold continues to be the star of the cycle, jumping to a new record above $3,050 per ounce.

Bull and bear (Shutterstock)

Markets

What’s the Impact of CoreWeave’s IPO on Core Scientific? Analysts Debate

Whatever is good for CoreWeave is probably good for Core Scientific, but the IPO might not be the most important recent development.

Core Scientific facility in North Carolina. (Core Scientific)

Markets

Bakkt Shares Drop 35% After Loss of Two Major Customers

The company is also delaying the filing of its annual report.

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Coindesk News

Who Is Satoshi? Benjamin Wallace Goes Down the Rabbit Hole in New Book

“The Mysterious Mr. Nakamoto” is a thoughtful new investigation into Bitcoin’s origins.

BUDAPEST, HUNGARY - SEPTEMBER 22: A statue of Satoshi Nakamoto, a presumed pseudonym used by the inventor of Bitcoin, is displayed in Graphisoft Park on September 22, 2021 in Budapest, Hungary. The statue's creators, Reka Gergely and Tamas Gilly, used anonymized facial features, as Nakamoto's true identify remains unconfirmed. (Photo by Janos Kummer/Getty Images)

Tech

How Bitdeer Is Transforming Bitcoin Mining Machines

The Singapore-based miner has big plans to shake up ASICs with a new design and a greater commitment to transparency.

Bitdeer (Credit: Bitdeer)

Markets

Crypto Rally Doesn't Hold After Soft Inflation Data

Bitcoin managed a knee-jerk move above $84,000 after the U.S. CPI report, but returned to roughly flat for the day.

Calm waters. (Credit: Atte Grönlund, Unsplash)

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