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Qatar’s Foreign Ministry: Normal traffic through Hormuz has not resumed

A spokesperson from Qatars Foreign Ministry said that communication between leaders in the region is ongoing and with conflict parties to prevent a return to escalation. The spokesperson added that only two Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) tankers have crossed the Strait of Hormuz, but that does not mean normal traffic has resumed.　　This appears to be a warning from Qatars Foreign Ministry that the energy flow through the Strait of Hormuz is still restricted.　　Market reaction　　No major impact on the WTI Oil price following comments from Qatars Foreign Ministry. As of writing, the WTI Oil price holds onto early gains around $102.50.　　WTI Oil FAQs　　WTI Oil is a type of Crude Oil sold on international markets. The WTI stands for West Texas Intermediate, one of three major types including Brent and Dubai Crude. WTI is also referred to as “light” and “sweet” because of its relatively low gravity and sulfur content respectively. It is considered a high quality Oil that is easily refined. It is sourced in the United States and distributed via the Cushing hub, which is considered “The Pipeline Crossroads of the World”. It is a benchmark for the Oil market and WTI price is frequently quoted in the media.　　Like all

05-20Industry

Elon Musk Cheers NVIDIA’s Vera Launch After SpaceX Gets First Units

NVIDIA has tapped SpaceX as one of the first customers to deploy its new Vera CPU, the chipmakers debut processor designed specifically for agentic artificial intelligence (AI) workloads.　　The collaboration drew quick public backing from SpaceX chief executive Elon Musk, who reposted the announcement on X and joked that the chip lived up to its name.　　NVIDIA Ships First Vera Units to SpaceX　　NVIDIA confirmed that early Vera silicon went directly to SpaceX, OpenAI, Anthropic, and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. The chipmakers hyperscale division hand-delivered the first units, framing the rollout as the start of a wider commercial deployment.　　The Vera CPU houses 88 custom NVIDIA-designed Olympus cores and supports up to 1.2 TB/s of memory bandwidth using LPDDR5X memory. NVIDIA claims the chip runs agentic sandbox workloads up to 50% faster than competing rack-scale CPUs while doubling efficiency.　　A new 256-CPU rack configuration sustains more than 22,500 concurrent agent environments at full performance, according to NVIDIA. The system is part of the broader Rubin platform revealed at GTC in March 2026.　　His enthusiasm follows the recent folding of xAI into SpaceX, which now operates the merged AI division under the SpaceXAI brand. The unit already runs the Colossus 1 and Colossus 2 supercomputers in Memphis.　　Why Vera

05-20Industry

Why World Cup Squad Selection Is More Than Picking the Best Players

Choose a list of the best players from a nation, balance them out in every position, tot it up to 26 and press send.　　Its that simple, right？ If only.　　Picking a successful World Cup squad is about more than cramming as much of a nation‘s talent as possible onto a plane – although it does help – it’s about creating a group that fits together for the duration of a tournament.　　Like any manager in any industry, the best international bosses know building a good team is more of an art than an exact science. There needs to be the right blend of personalities, leaders and ambition.　　Most importantly when it comes to a high-pressure environment like a World Cup, the players need to get on. Because when theyre stuck in a training camp for six to eight weeks that can quickly feel like a goldfish bowl, minor gripes can soon become major issues.　　How to avoid selecting unhappy players　　One of the most common is if players become unhappy because they‘re not getting as much game time as they’d expect. Sitting on the bench is always hard to take, but if managers have a squad brimming with talent, that will often see some big

05-20Industry

Bitcoin retail panic grows - Why traders are watching BTC’s $76K closely

Bitcoin [BTC] sentiment weakened after repeated failures to reclaim the $82,000 resistance earlier this month. Those rejections gradually shifted momentum lower, driving BTC back toward the critical $76,000–$77,000 support zone.　　Selling pressure strengthened further once long liquidations accelerated across derivatives markets beneath rising fear and tightening liquidity conditions. Notably, volume also expanded heavily during red sessions, reinforcing emotional positioning as traders rapidly closed leveraged exposure.　　Source: BTC/USD on TradingView　　Meanwhile, at press time, RSI slipped near 35, reflecting fading short-term momentum beneath broader market stress. However, CMF conditions remained slightly positive, suggesting some spot accumulation continues absorbing downside volatility around current levels.　　That divergence increasingly reflects fragile sentiment and liquidation stress rather than a confirmed structural breakdown across broader Bitcoin market conditions.　　Bitcoin retail fear reaches its highest level in weeks　　Bitcoin sentiment sharply deteriorated after the price slipped toward the broader $76,000 region, beneath accelerating retail panic across social platforms. Santiment data now shows bearish BTC commentary briefly overtaking bullish commentary for the first time since the 21st of April.　　That emotional shift strengthened further once the bullish-to-bearish comment ratio dropped near 0.94, reflecting rising fear beneath weakening market confidence. Retail traders also exited positions as defensive positioning intensified around the recent downside move.　　Source: Santiment　　However, previous

05-20Industry

AI Slop Floods Bug Bounty Programs as Companies Struggle with Fake Reports

Companies running bug bounty programs report a sharp increase in low-quality AI-generated submissions.HackerOne and Nextcloud both suspended bug bounty programs after waves of fake reports.Security firms say AI tools are changing bug hunting by making it easier to submit reports at scale.　　Artificial intelligence is creating a new headache for companies that rely on bug bounty programs to uncover software vulnerabilities.　　Cybersecurity firms and open-source software projects are dealing with a surge of AI-generated bug reports, many of which are false or misleading. Thats per a report from Financial Times, which says that the growing number of low-quality submissions is forcing some organizations to pause bug bounty programs as security teams spend more time sorting real vulnerabilities from spam.　　Bug bounties have also become big business, with companies including Meta, Microsoft, Apple, and Crypto.com collectively paying at least $58 million in 2025 to researchers who find software flaws before hackers do.　　However, generative AI tools are also making it easier to exploit bug bounty programs by producing large volumes of inaccurate or low-quality vulnerability reports at scale.　　According to San Francisco-based Bugcrowd, reports submitted through its platform more than quadrupled during three weeks in March. The company, whose clients include ChatGPT developer OpenAI, said most

05-20Industry

BlackRock adds over 8,000 Bitcoin in May 2026

BlackRocks iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) has accumulated Bitcoin (BTC) worth more than $537 million in May.　　At the beginning of May, BlackRock‘s IBIT held about 810,000 BTC, according to on-chain data from analyzed by Finbold on May 19. By the end of the first week of May, IBIT’s Bitcoin holdings surged to roughly 823,000 coins, an increase of 13,000 BTCs.　　IBIT Bitcoin holdings for 1 month. Source: Arkham Intelligence　　Over the subsequent day through Tuesday, BlackRocks IBIT has trimmed its BTC holdings by 6,000 coins to around 817,000 units at the time of reporting. On Monday, IBIT deposited 2,221 BTC, valued at about $170.59 million, to Coinbase Prime, as Finbold reported.　　During the past 24 hours, the fund deposited 5,847 BTC, worth approximately $449 million, into Coinbase Prime. As such, BlackRock investors have shifted from the initial aggressive Bitcoin accumulation recorded earlier this month to notable distribution.　　BlackRock investors accumulate Bitcoin despite unrealized losses　　BlackRock investors have continued to net purchase Bitcoin in May despite the fund being in notable net unrealized losses. Since Bitcoins early price capitulation in February 2026, IBIT has remained in net unrealized losses, currently hovering at $7.9 billion.　　IBIT profit and loss chart for three months. Source: Arkham Intelligence　　With BlackRocks investors recording

05-20Industry

Ripple Price Analysis: Is XRP Heading Toward $1 as Sellers Resume Control?

Tech　　Ripple Price Analysis: Is XRP Heading Toward $1 as Sellers Resume Control？　　32 minutes ago　　Bitcoin Ethereum News　　;　　}　　function loadTrinityPlayer(targetWrapper, theme,extras=“”) {　　cleanupPlayer(targetWrapper); // Always clean first ✅　　targetWrapper.classList.add(‘played’);　　// Create script　　const scriptEl = document.createElement(“script”);　　scriptEl.setAttribute(“fetchpriority”, “high”);　　scriptEl.setAttribute(“charset”, “UTF-8”);　　const scriptURL = new URL(`https://trinitymedia.ai/player/trinity/2900019254/？themeAppearance=${theme}${extras}`);　　scriptURL.searchParams.set(“pageURL”, window.location.href1);　　scriptEl.src = scriptURL.toString();　　// Insert player　　const placeholder = targetWrapper.querySelector(“.add-before-this”);　　placeholder.parentNode.insertBefore(scriptEl, placeholder.nextSibling);　　}　　function getTheme() {　　return document.body.classList.contains(“dark”) ？ “dark” : “light”;　　}　　// Initial Load for Desktop　　if (window.innerWidth 768) {　　const desktopBtn = document.getElementById(“desktopPlayBtn”);　　if (desktopBtn) {　　desktopBtn.addEventListener(“click”, function () {　　const desktopWrapper = document.querySelector(“.desktop-player-wrapper.trinity-player-iframe-wrapper”);　　if (desktopWrapper) loadTrinityPlayer(desktopWrapper, getTheme(),　　});　　}　　}　　// Mobile Button Click　　const mobileBtn = document.getElementById(“mobilePlayBtn”);　　if (mobileBtn) {　　mobileBtn.addEventListener(“click”, function () {　　const mobileWrapper = document.querySelector(“.mobile-player-wrapper.trinity-player-iframe-wrapper”);　　if (mobileWrapper) loadTrinityPlayer(mobileWrapper, getTheme(),　　});　　}　　function reInitButton(container,html){　　container.innerHTML = + html;　　}　　// Theme switcher　　const destroyButton = document.getElementById(“checkbox”);　　if (destroyButton) {　　destroyButton.addEventListener(“click”, () = {　　setTimeout(() = {　　const theme = getTheme();　　if (window.innerWidth 768) {　　const desktopWrapper = document.querySelector(“.desktop-player-wrapper.trinity-player-iframe-wrapper”);　　if(desktopWrapper.classList.contains(‘played’)){　　loadTrinityPlayer(desktopWrapper, theme,　　}else{　　reInitButton(desktopWrapper,‘’)　　const desktopBtn = document.getElementById(“desktopPlayBtn”);　　if (desktopBtn) {　　desktopBtn.addEventListener(“click”, function () {　　const desktopWrapper = document.querySelector(“.desktop-player-wrapper.trinity-player-iframe-wrapper”);　　if (desktopWrapper) loadTrinityPlayer(desktopWrapper,theme,‘　　});　　}　　}　　} else {　　const mobileWrapper = document.querySelector(“.mobile-player-wrapper.trinity-player-iframe-wrapper”);　　if(mobileWrapper.classList.contains(‘played’)){　　loadTrinityPlayer(mobileWrapper, theme,　　}else{　　const mobileBtn = document.getElementById(“mobilePlayBtn”);　　if (mobileBtn) {　　mobileBtn.addEventListener(“click”, function () {　　const mobileWrapper = document.querySelector(“.mobile-player-wrapper.trinity-player-iframe-wrapper”);　　if (mobileWrapper) loadTrinityPlayer(mobileWrapper,theme,　　});　　}　　}　　}　　}, 100);　　});　　}　　})();　　Ripples XRP remains trapped in a prolonged consolidation phase after months of persistent bearish pressure, with recent price action reflecting indecision and a lack of strong directional momentum. The asset is now hovering near critical support levels, where the next breakout could define the medium-term trend.　　Ripple Price Analysis: The Daily Chart　　On the daily

05-20Industry

Asia dominates stablecoin payments, accounting for two-thirds of volume

While Western regulators have spent the last few years debating what stablecoins even are, Asia quietly built a payments ecosystem around them. The continent now accounts for approximately 60% of global stablecoin payment volume, translating to roughly $245 billion in annual transactions.　　That figure comes from a February 2026 analysis by McKinsey & Company in collaboration with Artemis Analytics. The key financial hubs driving this dominance: Singapore, Hong Kong, and Japan.　　The gap between trading and paying　　Total stablecoin transaction settlement exceeded $33 trillion in 2025. The McKinsey-Artemis analysis draws a critical distinction between genuine end-user payments and the broader on-chain trading activity that inflates headline figures. Most of that $33 trillion is traders shuffling value between exchanges and DeFi protocols, not businesses paying suppliers or consumers buying goods.　　The actual payment volume, meaning transactions where stablecoins function as money rather than as trading collateral, comes to roughly $390 billion annually worldwide. Thats roughly 1.2% of total on-chain settlement.　　B2B transactions make up the lions share of that real payment activity, accounting for about $226 billion, or roughly 60% of the total. And the growth rate there is staggering: 733% year-over-year in 2025.　　Why Asia, and why now　　In 2024, the Asia-Pacific region received approximately $2.36 trillion

05-20Industry

Australian Dollar: Oil keeps RBA cautious – BNY

BNYs Bob Savage notes the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) sees elevated risks that inflation expectations drift higher, potentially requiring a deeper slowdown. Oil-driven price pressures and three rate hikes to 4.35% frame the backdrop for AUD/USD.　　RBA tightening risk and weak sentiment　　“RBA Assistant Governor Sarah Hunter has warned that the risk of inflation expectations drifting higher is ”elevated,“ which could necessitate a more substantial economic slowdown to bring inflation back to target. The shock to oil prices will exert upward pressure on inflation over the next year, contributing around 0.4 percentage points to underlying inflation in the quarter to March 2027. Underlying inflation is then expected to ease, and headline inflation to fall thanks to lower oil and travel prices.”　　“The RBA is aiming to keep inflation expectations anchored around the midpoint of its 2-3% inflation band. Rising fuel prices, exacerbated by the Iran conflict, are driving inflation pressures, affecting travel, transport, postal services, groceries and construction costs. The RBA has raised rates three times this year to 4.35% and is monitoring how quickly firms pass higher costs on to consumers, with risks that faster and broader pass-through could drive up inflation expectations.”　　“The minutes from the latest RBA meeting hinted a

05-20Industry

MSTR stock is beating Bitcoin, but another Strategy asset matters more now

Throughout 2026, MSTR stock and Strategys preferred securities are trading as more than a simple Bitcoin proxy.　　Bitcoin is down about 12.5% year to date, while Strategy stock, trading as MSTR, is up about 6.8%　　Strategys preferred securities have also held up better than BTC in price. STRC is nearly flat, while STRD, STRF, and STRK have all shown smaller price declines than spot Bitcoin. Those preferred figures are price moves and exclude dividends.　　The split shows investors valuing two separate parts of Strategy‘s model: the common stock’s exposure to Bitcoin plus capital-markets execution, and the preferreds claim on dividend confidence, collateral coverage, and the durability of the funding channel.InstrumentYear-to-date price moveWhat it signalsBTCAbout -12.5%The underlying asset drawdownMSTRAbout +6.8%Equity option value on Strategy‘s funding machineSTRCAbout -0.36%Preferred demand and repeatable funding near parSTRDAbout -1.78%Preferred resilience with credit and yield sensitivitySTRFAbout -3.33%Yield-sensitive preferred supportSTRKAbout -8.14%The weakest preferred among the group, with more equity-linked sensitivity　　Within Strategy’s investment complex, MSTR has delivered the strongest realized price move so far. STRC is the better risk-adjusted asset for the rest of 2026 because it is the live test of whether preferred buyers will keep financing Strategys Bitcoin purchases without demanding deeper price concessions.　　MSTR stock and Strategy preferred shares outpaced

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