Estefano Gomez

Articles by Estefano Gomez

Fireblocks acquires crypto accounting platform TRES in $130M cash and equity deal

Crypto January 8, 2026

Key Takeaways Fireblocks acquired TRES Finance for $130M in cash and equity.The deal expands Fireblocks infrastructure to include audit-ready accounting and financial reporting capa… [+809 chars]

Bitcoin plunges below $92K as liquidations top $490M

Crypto January 8, 2026

Key Takeaways Bitcoin dropped below $92K, triggering $490M in liquidations led by long positions.ETH, SOL, and XRP saw notable pullbacks, contributing to a 1.5% daily market decline… [+745 chars]

xAI raises $20B Series E to scale Grok and build world’s largest AI infrastructure

Crypto January 7, 2026

Key Takeaways xAI raised $20 billion in an oversubscribed Series E, exceeding its $15B target and securing backing from Valor, Fidelity, Qatar Investment Authority, NVIDIA, and Cisco.

Silver surges past $81 as geopolitical rally brings it close to Nvidia’s market cap

Crypto January 7, 2026

Key Takeaways Silver has gained 14% year-to-date, rising over 6% on Tuesday above $81.The rally accelerated after the US captured Venezuelas Nicolás Maduro on January 3, sparking de… [+490 chars]

Bitcoin experiences $83 million in crypto liquidations as price drops to $92,500

Crypto January 7, 2026

Key Takeaways Bitcoin fell to $92,500 on Tuesday, sparking $83 million in liquidations of long positions within one hour.BTC had risen steadily since the weekend, topping $94,000 on… [+466 chars]

PancakeSwap overtakes Uniswap on Base to become second-largest DEX by volume

Crypto January 7, 2026

Key Takeaways PancakeSwap reached $293 million in 24-hour volume and $1.17 billion over 7 days on Base, surpassing Uniswaps $203 million and $949 million, respectively.PancakeSwap n… [+588 chars]

Canaan launches pilot converting Bitcoin mining heat to power greenhouse heating

Crypto January 7, 2026

Key Takeaways Canaan Inc. has initiated a 3MW pilot project in Manitoba, Canada.The project aims to repurpose waste heat from Bitcoin mining to heat a tomato greenhouse. … [+339 chars]

Tether introduces Scudo to make gold-backed XAU₮ more transactable onchain

Crypto January 7, 2026

Key Takeaways Tether has launched Scudo, a new unit of account equal to one-thousandth of a troy ounce of gold, for its XAU token.The move comes as gold prices reach record highs an… [+429 chars]

DOJ may have violated reserve order in Samourai Wallet BTC sale

Crypto January 6, 2026

Key Takeaways The US Department of Justice is under scrutiny for selling $6.3 million worth of Bitcoin, allegedly defying a presidential executive order.The Bitcoin was forfeited fr… [+1028 chars]

US custody of Maduro reignites speculation over Venezuela’s $60B in hidden Bitcoin reserves

Crypto January 6, 2026

Key Takeaways Following the US capture of Nicolás Maduro, speculation has surged over a hidden Venezuelan Bitcoin reserve reportedly worth up to $60 billion.Sources allege the stash… [+1699 chars]