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TD Cowen Analysts Doubt US Crypto Market Bill’s PassageTD Cowen doubts the crypto market bill will pass this year.

Investment bank TD Cowen has downgraded its forecast for the passage of the crypto market structure bill. Analysts deem it unlikely that the document will be approved this year.

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Finland Allocates €2.8 Million for Quantum ProjectsBusiness Finland allocates €2.79 million for industrial quantum projects.

The state agency Business Finland has allocated grants totaling €2.79 million for two industrial quantum projects.

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German economist Richard Werner declared the inevitability of a new global financial crisis and the authorities' plans to use CBDCs as a tool for total control.

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Researchers Uncover Religious Bias in AI ModelsAI models show religious bias, favouring Catholicism and neglecting spiritual aspects in ethics.

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Micron Technology Joins the Trillion-Dollar Club

Micron Technology has reached a market capitalization of $1 trillion for the first time amid a boom in AI infrastructure. Shares surged by 19.3% in a single day. The rally was fueled by record demand for RAM, a complete sell-out of HBM supplies for 2026, and UBS raising its target to $1625.

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Iran Restores Internet Access After 88-Day Blackout

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SharpLink and Forward Industries Join Russell Indices

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XRP Holds Steady at $1.32

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Base Grants AI Direct On-Chain AccessBase introduces Base MCP for AI-driven on-chain operations.

Base has launched Base MCP, a system enabling AI assistants to initiate real on-chain operations within the network.

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BitMine Expands Reserves to 5.39 Million ETHBitMine Immersion Technologies has reported the acquisition of 111,942 ETH.

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Bankless Co-Founder Sells ETH, Questions Its ValuationDavid Hoffman, co-founder of Bankless, has reduced his position in Ethereum.

David Hoffman, co-founder of Bankless, has reduced his position in Ethereum, stating he no longer expects a significant revaluation of the asset.

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“Bots Manage Bots”: a16z Co-Founder Declares Arrival of AGIAI has crossed into AGI, says a16z co-founder Marc Andreessen.

Artificial intelligence has already crossed the threshold into AGI, according to Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) co-founder Marc Andreessen.

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IBM Enhances AI Model with Quantum ProcessorQuantum enhancement of AI model using IBM's 156-qubit processor.

Researchers at Multiverse Computing announced a quantum enhancement of a large language model using IBM hardware.

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DuckDuckGo Downloads Surge 30% Following Google’s AI UpdateDuckDuckGo app installations in the US rose after Google's AI-focused search update.

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Kelp Restores Full Collateral for rsETH TokenKelp protocol restores rsETH collateral five weeks post-hack with final tranche.

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Altman Questions AI-Induced Job ApocalypseOpenAI CEO doubts AI will cause a global job apocalypse.

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Strategy Repurchases $1.5 Billion of Its Own BondsStrategy repurchased $1.5 billion of its 2029 bonds at an 8% discount.

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Crypto Fund Outflows Intensify to $1.47 BillionCrypto funds saw $1.47 billion outflow from May 18-22, marking a second week of decline.

Between May 18 and 22, cryptocurrency-based investment funds recorded an outflow of $1.47 billion.

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US Senate Federal Credit Union Adopts Thought Machine’s Centralized PlatformUSSFCU transitions to Thought Machine's centralized platform.

The US Senate Federal Credit Union (USSFCU), with assets valued at approximately $1.53 billion, is transitioning its banking core and payments to the centralized platform Thought Machine.

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Bitcoin Spot Volumes Hit 2023 LowsBitcoin's spot volumes have hit 2023 lows amid market caution.

The price of the leading cryptocurrency has stabilized within a narrow range around $77,500. Following the holidays in the United States, market activity remains subdued, with investors exercising caution.

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Forbes Identifies Five AI Applications in AviationAI is transforming aviation, integrating into processes from maintenance to pricing.

Artificial intelligence is already transforming commercial aviation and is gradually being integrated into key processes, from maintenance to pricing.

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Stablecoin Market Capitalization Surpasses Reserves of 95 CountriesStablecoin market cap hits $323 billion, surpassing reserves of 95 countries.

The combined market capitalization of stablecoins has reached a new all-time high, hitting $323 billion. This figure exceeds the official currency reserves of 95 countries.

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Second IQM Quantum Computer Launched in PolandPUT commissioned the IQM Radiance R1 quantum computer, the second in Poland.

On May 25, Poznan University of Technology (PUT) commissioned the IQM Radiance R1 quantum computer from Finland's IQM Quantum Computers.

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