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 DeFi Projects Could Be Ready to Outperform: Kaiko Research

Regulatory clarity may provide a boost for DeFi projects.

Uniswap logo on phone (appshunter.io/Unsplash)

Tech

How SenseiNode Is Building Proof-of-Stake Infrastructure in Latin America

Staking service provider SenseiNode operates from Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Chile, Costa Rica and Colombia.

Latin America (Leon Overwheel/Unsplash)

Markets

Tech Tumble Takes Toll on Bitcoin; Hedge Funder Targets $70K Handle in March

Crypto had plenty of reasons on its own to head lower, but now a general macro risk-off sentiment can be added to the mix.

Crypto plunges in quick fashion (Unsplash)

Markets

Olas' Mech Marketplace Enables AI Agents to Hire Each Other for Help

Crypto and AI firm Olas is making it easier for AI agents to collaborate.

Robots, AI. Credit: Jehyun Sung, Unsplash

Markets

Bitcoin Miner GDA Expands West Texas Facilities With 50 MW Deployment

Genesis Digital Assets is a private bitcoin miner that claims to have one of the largest hashrate capacities in the world.

Bitcoin mining rigs (Image credit: Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitdeer Q4 Loss Widens to $532M as Miner Focuses on ASIC Development for 2025 Growth

The bitcoin mining firm faced revenue declines but is betting on proprietary ASIC chips to drive future expansion.

(Bitdeer Group)

Markets

Bitcoin Slips Under $94K as Stocks Try to Shake Last Week's Jitters

Macro uncertainty combined with carnage in most of the rest of crypto is weighing bitcoin down.

COLD STORAGE: A polar bear on the archipelago of Svalbard, where the Bitcoin Core code repository will be kept in an abandoned mineshaft. (Credit: Shutterstock)

Policy

U.S. Marshals Service Can't Say How Much Crypto It Holds, Complicating Bitcoin Reserve Plan

The agency has been plagued with procedural and organizational issues for years.

Credit: Getty Images

Markets

Costa Rica Makes First Foray Into Crypto with New Bitcoin ETF

It will mark the first time that Costa Ricans will have access to any type of crypto investment product through the country's banking system.

Toucan in Costa Rica. Credit: Zdeněk Macháček

Markets

Bitcoin Hashrate Growth Slows Amid Tough Market Conditions for Smaller Miners

The latest MinerMag report shows a slowdown in Bitcoin hashrate growth amid shifting market conditions.

Bitcoin ASIC miner (CoinDesk Archives)

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