Month: May 2026

Cryptocurrency, Memecoins

Bitcoin rebounds above $77,000. Analysts weigh in on whether the bounce has legs.

Your day-ahead look for May 20, 2026

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Technology

‘I don’t worry about a robot takeover’: AI expert Michael Wooldridge on big tech’s real dangers (and occasional blessings)

Almost 50 years after he first got his hands on a computer, the Oxford professor…

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Cryptocurrency, Memecoins

Bitcoin holds near $77,400 as derivatives signal caution

Crypto markets flashed green on Wednesday, but falling futures open interest and mixed altcoin performances…

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Cryptocurrency, Memecoins

Bitfinex traders double down on bitcoin during five-day slide as longs hit 2.5-year high

Margin longs on Bitfinex have climbed to a two-and-a-half year high as bitcoin struggles below…

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Cryptocurrency, Memecoins

Despite Trump’s pledge, a CBDC is being explored behind closed doors, says former CTFC chair

Publicly, the U.S. has fiercely opposed a Central Bank Digital Currency, but former CFTC Chairman…

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Cryptocurrency, Memecoins

Germany’s AllUnity plans Swedish krona stablecoin, pushes into AI agentic payments

The DWS and Galaxy-backed firm targets June debut for its SEKAU stablecoin as Europe pushes…

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Cryptocurrency, Memecoins

Pan-European stablecoin effort expands to 37 lenders in push back against U.S. dollar dominance

Qivalis, a stablecoin initiative backed by a group of European banks, aims to issue a…

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Technology

UK inflation slows to 2.8% as energy price cap softens impact of rising fuel costs

Lower than expected April annual rate a lift for Rachel Reeves as impact of Iran…

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Technology

Scrap stamp duty and council tax to fix London housing crisis, thinktank says

Centre for London report finds levy on property wealth would free up homes, fund social…

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Technology

Real or AI: can a photographer and internet addict spot fake portraits? – video

It’s getting harder and harder to guess whether a face is AI. The University of…

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