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Bitcoin tests $74K as Trump signals Hormuz reopening
Bitcoin briefly recovered to the $74,000 level on May 29 after President Trump indicated he would finalize an Iran deal requiring the Strait of Hormuz to reopen, a geopolitical signal that could ease oil-inflation pressures on risk assets when traditional markets reopen Monday.
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Bitcoin Treasury Firms Face Credibility Test, BSTR Founder Says
Sean Bill, co-founder of Bitcoin treasury company BSTR, argues that many competitors lack the capital structure and deployment ability to justify their existence, creating a market divided between firms with real financial strategies and those relying on promotion.
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Fed's Interest-Rate Tool Loses Grip as Bond Market Decouples
For 50 years, the Federal Reserve's interest-rate moves aligned with bond market forces. Now, massive federal debt and trillion-dollar deficits have severed that link—rate cuts no longer pull down long-term borrowing costs, and the Fed's traditional policy tool has lost its grip on the real economy.
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US Treasury Seizes $1 Billion in Iranian Crypto Assets
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent disclosed that the US has seized approximately $1 billion in Iranian crypto assets, double the figure announced in late April, as part of Operation Economic Fury, a financial pressure campaign targeting Iran's regime.
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Qatar Opposes Permanent Strait of Hormuz Toll, Seeks Temporary Deal
Qatar is rejecting Iran's push for permanent navigational fees on the Strait of Hormuz, calling them a violation of international law, while negotiating a temporary arrangement to restore passage through one of the world's most critical oil chokepoints.
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Tesla faces lawsuit from 10 Beijing owners over Full Self-Driving ads
Ten Tesla owners in Beijing filed a lawsuit alleging deceptive advertising over the Full Self-Driving package, seeking refunds and triple damages under Chinese consumer protection law. The case adds to mounting legal pressure on Tesla globally.
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TikTok's AI Remix Feature Sparks Creator Backlash Over Non-Consensual Default
TikTok enabled an AI remix feature by default on all existing videos in April 2026, forcing creators to manually disable it for each upload. The decision triggered widespread backlash over consent and transparency, leading TikTok to pause the experimental tool.
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Bitcoin, Ether Lag S&P 500's Nine-Week Rally as Spot ETF Demand Cools
The S&P 500 posted its longest winning streak since 2023 while major cryptocurrencies drifted lower. Bitcoin fell 2.6% and ether dropped 2.5% as cooling spot bitcoin ETF inflows pressured prices, though Hyperliquid's HYPE token surged 19.4%.
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Kalshi hires former FBI analyst Tyler Neff for surveillance
Prediction market platform Kalshi appointed Tyler Neff, a former FBI analyst, to its surveillance unit reporting to enforcement head Robert DeNault, signaling a shift toward proactive compliance as regulatory pressure mounts across the sector.
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Bitcoin's quantum threat: encrypted messages, not wallet keys
Andrew Gault, a venture capitalist backing quantum hardware startups, says the bitcoin industry is fixated on protecting wallet keys while overlooking a bigger risk: encrypted traffic moving between exchanges and custodians that adversaries could harvest and decrypt later.
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Bitdeer Reports Zero Bitcoin Holdings After Liquidating 206.2 BTC
Bitdeer, the NASDAQ-listed miner, sold its entire weekly production of 206.2 BTC as of May 29, 2026, maintaining a zero-treasury policy since February while pivoting toward AI infrastructure and data centers.
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Don Lincoln on Physics' Quest for Unification: Newton to Maxwell
Particle physicist Don Lincoln explores how centuries of scientific progress have unified seemingly distinct phenomena—from Newton linking celestial and terrestrial gravity to Maxwell's electromagnetism—and why this pursuit of unified principles remains central to modern physics.
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Goldman Sachs Projects MLCC Upcycle Through 2030 on AI Data Center Buildout
Goldman Sachs revised its forecast for multi-layer ceramic capacitors upward, projecting sustained demand through 2030 as hyperscalers build out AI infrastructure, with 2026 pricing expected to rise 0-5%.
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Goldman Sachs: MLCC upcycle extends to 2030 on AI infrastructure
Goldman Sachs Research projects an unprecedented upcycle in multi-layer ceramic capacitors extending through 2030, driven by hyperscaler spending on AI infrastructure, revising pricing forecasts and extending prior cycle expectations by roughly two years.
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DeFi's Biggest Threat Is Human Error, Not Code Flaws
Isaac Patka argues that most DeFi failures stem from operational security mistakes and poor parameter configuration, not smart contract bugs. Error correction mechanisms can coexist with decentralization, he says.
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Bill Gurley: AI proficiency is now essential for career growth
Benchmark general partner Bill Gurley argues that AI proficiency is becoming a crucial skill for job market competitiveness and personal career growth, citing widespread job dissatisfaction as a driver for workers to adopt new tools and reskill.
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Jamie Dimon vows banking industry will fight Clarity Act
JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon said banks will not accept the crypto market structure bill in its current form and pledged the banking industry will fight its passage, citing concerns over stablecoin yield provisions championed by Coinbase.
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CFTC approves Kalshi perpetual futures, no-action letter for Coinbase
The CFTC approved perpetual futures contracts for prediction-market platform Kalshi and issued a no-action letter for Coinbase, signaling regulatory openness to 24/7 cryptocurrency derivatives trading on digital-native platforms.
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Treasury Secretary Bessent: U.S. Seized $1B Crypto From Iran
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent disclosed that the U.S. government has seized approximately $1 billion in cryptocurrency from entities linked to Iran, stating the government "outright grabbed" wallets in a sweeping crackdown.
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Dimon warns CLARITY Act could fail over stablecoin rewards dispute
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon warned that the current draft of the CLARITY Act could fail if lawmakers don't address banking industry concerns over stablecoin yield products, escalating tensions with Coinbase and crypto firms.
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Lenovo Stock Doubles in May as AI Revenue Hits 38% of Sales
Lenovo's stock surged 109% in May, its best month in 27 years, after posting record earnings driven by AI server demand. The world's largest PC maker saw AI-related revenue grow 84% year-on-year, prompting Goldman Sachs to more than double its price target.
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Sui network stalls again after same software bug resurfaces
The Sui layer-1 blockchain experienced a second consecutive network disruption on Friday, caused by the same gas charging logic bug that halted the protocol Thursday for nearly six hours. The Friday stall lasted over three hours before validators deployed a long-term fix.
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UAE airstrikes on Iran escalate Middle East conflict, threatening crypto hubs
The UAE conducted dozens of airstrikes against Iran in early April 2026, coordinated with the US and Israel, as oil prices surged above $105 per barrel. The military escalation threatens Dubai and Abu Dhabi's status as global cryptocurrency centers, with talent and capital potentially migrating to Singapore, Hong Kong, and London.
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Coinbase launches Deribit derivatives access for US institutional clients
Coinbase Financial Markets, the first CFTC-regulated futures commission merchant to do so, has begun offering US institutional clients access to global crypto options and perpetual futures markets through its Deribit platform, which holds $31 billion in Bitcoin options open interest.