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US credit card debt hits record $1.09 trillion at commercial banks
US commercial banks now hold $1.09 trillion in credit card debt, the highest level ever recorded, as household balances reach $1.25 trillion and interest rates remain above 21%, raising concerns about consumer defaults and spending.
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Samsung ships HBM4 memory samples, signs AMD deal as stock surges 6%
Samsung has begun mass production of HBM4 high-bandwidth memory chips and signed a strategic supply agreement with AMD for its Instinct MI455X GPU, delivering over 40% faster processing speeds and potentially easing AI infrastructure supply chain constraints.
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Aptos Integrated Into Vertalo Securities Protocol for Regulated Asset Management
Vertalo, an SEC-registered transfer agent, integrated Aptos into its Securities Protocol to enable regulated issuance and management of tokenized assets. The move reflects growing institutional adoption of Aptos for compliance-heavy workloads.
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NEAR Golden Cross vs DOGE Moving Average Breakdown
NEAR is testing support near its 50-day moving average after a May breakout rally, while DOGE has fallen below major moving averages following rejection near $0.11–$0.12, with both assets facing pressure in a volatile crypto market.
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Dell stock hits record high on AI earnings beat and $51.3B backlog
Dell shares surged 16.8% on May 22 after posting adjusted earnings 66% above consensus and revealing a record $51.3 billion AI server backlog, underscoring explosive demand for AI infrastructure amid supply chain headwinds.
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US-Iran agreement stabilizes gold and crypto markets
A tentative US-Iran agreement struck May 28 requires Iran to clear mines from the Strait of Hormuz within 30 days. Gold has stabilized near $4,700 per ounce and Bitcoin sentiment has steadied, though traders remain cautious about durability.
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Calamos Protected Bitcoin ETFs Attract Inflows Amid Spot ETF Redemptions
Calamos says its protected Bitcoin ETFs are attracting inflows as more than $1 billion exits spot Bitcoin ETFs, signaling a shift toward products with built-in downside protection.
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Bitcoin drops below $73K as distribution signals rise, liquidations hit $935M
Bitcoin dropped below $73,000 on Wednesday, triggering distribution signals and liquidations totaling $935 million, though weakening spot volumes and declining realized losses suggest easing sell pressure ahead.
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France's AMF sets June 30 deadline for crypto firms to secure MiCA licenses
France's financial regulator warned crypto firms operating without licenses have until June 30 to obtain permits or exit the country under the EU's Markets in Crypto Assets framework, while tensions mount over regulatory centralization.
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ProAct AI Agent Predicts User Questions During Downtime
Researchers at Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Tencent developed ProAct, an AI agent that uses idle time between conversations to predict and prepare answers to likely follow-up questions, reducing conversation turns by 14.8% in testing.
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FalconX files confidentially with SEC for IPO, hires investment banks
FalconX, an institutional crypto trading platform, filed confidentially with the SEC for an IPO on or around May 6, signaling a major shift toward mainstream financial markets for crypto infrastructure firms.
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Sui Network Suffers 5-Hour Outage, Fifth Major Incident Since Launch
The Sui blockchain experienced a network stall lasting more than five hours Thursday morning, marking the second significant downtime in five months and raising fresh questions about the layer-1's infrastructure stability.
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FalconX confidentially files S-1 with SEC, hires Cantor for IPO
Crypto trading firm FalconX has confidentially filed draft IPO paperwork with the SEC and hired Cantor and other bankers to advise on a public listing, though market volatility means the debut isn't expected until year-end.
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Alexandria: How Alexander's City Became the Ancient World's Intellectual Hub
Alexandria transformed into an ancient superpower through revolutionary urban design, strategic Mediterranean focus, and a scholarly synthesis of Greek, Egyptian, Babylonian, and Hebrew thought. Toby Wilkinson, Professor of Egyptology at Cambridge, explores the city's legacy in a Conversations with Tyler episode.
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Tether's USA₮ supply surges 540% as reserves climb above $141M
Tether's USA₮ redeemable supply jumped nearly 540% in April, reaching 140.9 million tokens with reserves climbing above $141 million, according to the stablecoin's latest attestation report.
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Tether's USAT stablecoin surges 540% in April, trails USDC and PYUSD
Tether's U.S.-focused USAT token jumped to $140.8 million in circulating supply during April, a sixfold monthly increase, though it remains far behind Circle's USDC and PayPal's PYUSD in the competitive stablecoin market.
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Iran Restores 18 Missile Sites After US-Israel Strikes
Iran has begun restoring access at 18 missile sites and rebuilding underground launchers following recent strikes by the US and Israel. Prediction markets reflect escalating regional tensions, with Iran Airspace Closure odds rising to 15.6% from 9%.
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Bitcoin slips below $74,000 as ETF outflows stall recovery
Bitcoin dipped to $73,600 as of late May, marking the second time the asset fell below $75,000 in the month. ETF outflows totaling $2.26 billion over two weeks and heavy dealer positioning near $75,000 have stalled the market's recovery, with on-chain metrics showing a partial recovery lacking bull-market capital flow strength.
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White House reviews CFTC prediction-market rule as Trump backs federal control
The White House is examining a CFTC proposal on prediction markets after President Trump publicly backed the agency's exclusive authority over event-contract platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket, setting up a clash with states that claim sports-linked contracts function as online betting.
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US Treasury removes 80 outdated entries from sanctions blacklist
The Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control announced the removal of roughly 80 deceased individuals and defunct entities from its SDN sanctions list, signaling a shift toward systematic delistings rather than ad hoc case-by-case decisions.
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Google engineer charged with insider trading on Polymarket prediction market
Michele Spagnuolo, a Google security engineer, was charged with commodities fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering for allegedly using confidential Google Trends data to place winning bets on Polymarket, generating over $1.2 million in profits. The case marks the second federal criminal prosecution tied to insider trading on a prediction market platform.
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Chainalysis: 47% of crypto firms now meet 2020's top-10% compliance standard
Chainalysis reports that nearly half of crypto organizations onboarded in 2026 now meet compliance standards that would have placed them in the industry's strictest tier six years ago, signaling rapid maturation—though gaps with traditional finance persist.
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UBS: Family offices cut US exposure as trade war fears mount
UBS's 2025 Global Family Office Report shows wealthy families are reducing US portfolio allocations amid trade tensions and geopolitical uncertainty, with roughly 80% of assets still concentrated in North America and Western Europe.
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Iran airstrikes trigger $1B crypto liquidations as oil surges 2%
Bitcoin fell below $73,000 on May 28 as geopolitical tensions between Iran and the US sparked roughly $1 billion in crypto liquidations and sent crude oil prices jumping more than 2% toward $98 per barrel.