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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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Oracle Corporation and software developer Classiq have successfully tested a workflow for generating and simulating quantum code within the OCI cloud infrastructure.

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Micron Technology Joins the Trillion-Dollar Club

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SharpLink and Forward Industries Join Russell Indices

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

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

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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.

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

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