Month: May 2026

Cryptocurrency, Memecoins

Crypto longs lose $500 million as bitcoin slides to $78,000, SOL and XRP down 5%

A long-skewed liquidation cascade flushed leverage across the major tokens overnight, with the move tracking…

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Technology

Record numbers of UK renters crowdfunding to cover bills

Rent donations on GoFundMe up 60% since 2022, with 100,000 donors helping people keep a…

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Technology

UK drivers struggle to get insurance for Chinese EVs such as Jaecoo

Firms do not offer cover for some models, or charge more than for equivalent petrol…

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Cryptocurrency, Memecoins

Bhutan ‘doesn’t recall’ selling any bitcoin, disputing widely-tracked $1 billion BTC drawdown

Arkham Intelligence data shows that over $1 billion in bitcoin has left wallets attributed to…

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Cryptocurrency, Memecoins

U.S. House lawmakers who oversee the CFTC are urging Trump to fill the commission

As the Commodity Futures Trading Commission takes on a growing task to police U.S. crypto…

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Cryptocurrency, Memecoins

SpaceX targets June 11 IPO pricing, picks Nasdaq for historic market debut

Elon Musk’s rocket and satellite company has accelerated plans for its blockbuster public offering, with…

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Cryptocurrency, Memecoins

Saudi Arabia is tokenizing its multi-trillion dollar economy to protect its wealth from global shocks

The chairman of droppRWA has secured $12.5 billion in mandates to tokenized real estate and…

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Cryptocurrency, Memecoins

Lombard joins LayerZero exodus as $4 billion in assets switch to Chainlink’s bridge

The shift comes after the Kelp DAO exploit drained $292 million from its LayerZero-powered bridge,…

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Cryptocurrency, Memecoins

CME, ICE push U.S. regulators to scrutinize Hyperliquid over manipulation risks

CME Group and ICE have reportedly warned the CFTC and Capitol Hill officials that Hyperliquid’s…

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Cryptocurrency, Memecoins

Iran war shows markets no longer sleep

The latest conflict involving Iran has produced an unexpected proving ground for financial infrastructure, and…

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