UOB‘s Global Economics 2025: 5.2%). This outlook incorporates ongoing targeted and tactical government measures to support affected households and businesses, with additional measures expected to be announced as conditions evolve.”
Musicow has joined forces with Injective (INJ)to bring music intellectual property (IP) rights onchain, aiming to make the asset class accessible to investors and fans globally. The partnership positions music IP—a $47.2 billion market as of 2024—alongside tokenized equities, real estate, and other onchain real-world assets (RWAs). Musicow, a South Korean pioneer in fractional music ownership, has facilitated over $293 million in music IP transactions since 2017 through its platform. The company allows fans to invest in royalty rights tied to popular songs, receiving income from streaming and other revenue streams. With a U.S. presence launched in 2025 under a regulated structure, Musicow is now expanding its global reach through Injectives blockchain infrastructure. Why Music IP Matters as an Asset Class The music industry continues to grow as a cultural and financial powerhouse. Global recorded music revenue reached $31.7 billion in 2025, marking its 11th consecutive year of growth. The combined value of recorded and publishing rights nearly doubled over the past decade to $47.2 billion in 2024. By 2035, Goldman Sachs estimates the broader music market—including live events—will hit $200 billion, creating a strong case for music IP as a scalable, yield-generating, and non-correlated asset. Institutional investors have already validated music IP‘s financial
Bitcoin holds above the 21-day moving average, keeping the $90K breakout setup active.CVD data fell from $50M to $6.5M on Binance and from $30M to $5.7M on Coinbase.Weak spot demand and macro uncertainty are making Bitcoins rally more fragile. Bitcoin remains positioned near a key breakout zone, but fresh market data shows the rally is becoming more fragile. The latest chart shared by Michaël van de Poppe shows BTCs price action holding above the 21-day moving average, keeping the $90,000 level in focus. The setup still points to upside potential if momentum improves next week. However, CVD data shared by Darkfost shows weakening buyer strength across major spot venues, adding pressure to the bullish case. Spot Demand Loses Strength Across Major Exchanges Darkfost‘s Cumulative Volume Delta analysis showed that spot demand weakened sharply after stronger March readings. According to his post, Binance’s monthly averages fell from roughly $50 million to $6.5 million. Coinbase showed a similar decline, with average net volume delta dropping from about $30 million to $5.7 million. The indicator also briefly turned negative on May 8. That shift pointed to a weaker balance between buyers and sellers. It also showed that the recent recovery lacked the same spot support seen earlier in the
Reports flagged a January 6 purchase worth up to $1 million in Trump-tied accounts. The Commerce Department updated AI chip export rules one week later. Trump Family Pushes Back on Conflict Claim Eric Trump challenged that all family assets sit in a blind trust managed by major financial institutions. The structure favors broad market indexes over individual stock picks. All of our assets are invested in a blind trust by the largest financial institutions in broad market indexes. To suggest that individual stocks are being bought or sold, at the discretion of any member of the Trump family, would be a lie and blatantly false, articulated Eric Trump, executive vice president of the Trump Organization. The Trump Organization has said the family holds assets in fully discretionary accounts. Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump oversee the trust with third-party institutions and receive no advance notice of trades. Warren cited a January 6, 2026 Nvidia purchase of up to $1 million in Trump-tied accounts. The Commerce Department then revised rules for chips like Nvidias H200 on January 13. BREAKING: Trump purchased up to a $1 million worth of Nvidia, $NVDA, stock on January 6, 2026. She called the timing a national security risk. “Trump brought the NVIDIA CEO on
Nvidias quarterly results arrive next week amid sky-high expectations for AI chip salesTreasury yields are climbing as inflation persistence worries mount, weighing on tech valuationsCrude oil rallies on Middle East tensions, compounding inflation headachesRetail giants Walmart, Home Depot, and Target deliver earnings that will reveal consumer strengthPershing Squares Bill Ackman reveals a substantial new Microsoft stake, praising its attractive pricing A pivotal week lies ahead for market participants as multiple crucial narratives intersect. AI investment momentum, persistent inflation, commodity volatility, consumer spending trends, and high-profile portfolio moves are all commanding attention simultaneously. Heres your essential briefing. Nvidia: Moment of Truth for the AI Revolution The spotlight this week centers squarely on Nvidias quarterly financial disclosure. This semiconductor powerhouse has emerged as arguably the most consequential stock in the entire S&P 500 index, propelled by extraordinary appetite for its datacenter processors that power artificial intelligence platforms. Anticipation is running exceptionally high. The company‘s shares have ranked among the market’s elite performers throughout the past twelve months. Consequently, the threshold for triggering a favorable market response has been pushed considerably higher. Should Nvidia post impressive figures and elevate its forward outlook, the entire AI investment thesis could receive renewed validation and energy. Conversely, underwhelming results risk triggering
Gemini Space Station shares rocketed more than 25% in pre-market trading after Winklevoss Capital Fund announced a $100 million strategic investment funded by Bitcoin. The infusion, priced at $14 per share, landed just as the exchange reported a first-quarter net loss of $109 million. In English: the Winklevoss twins are writing a very large check to their own company at roughly triple its recent trading price, betting the market is wrong about Geminis future. Shares had been hovering around $4.92 before the announcement, a painful distance from the $28 IPO price set back in September 2025. The numbers tell a complicated story Revenue climbed 42% year-over-year to $50.3 million in Q1 2026. That sounds encouraging until you look at the other side of the ledger. Operating expenses surged 73% to $144.5 million, driven by higher compensation, severance costs, and marketing spend. The net loss of $109 million, or 93 cents per share, missed Wall Street estimates. For a company pulling in $50 million a quarter, burning through nearly three times that amount is the kind of math that keeps CFOs up at night. The silver lining, if you squint: losses actually narrowed from $149.3 million in Q1 2025. So the bleeding is slowing, even if
Getty Images for Netflix On Saturday, May 16, Jake Paul and his Most Valuable Promotions present an MMA fight card headlined by two of the most legendary women to compete in the sport, Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano. In addition to the Rousey vs. Carano matchup, the MVP MMA event on Netflix features 10 other contests. Some notable names also competing at the event, which takes place at Intuit Dome, are Nate Diaz, Mike Perry, and Francis Ngannou. MVP MMA 1 Main Card Betting Odds Ronda Rousey (-615) vs. Gina Carano (+465) Nate Diaz (+165) vs. Mike Perry (-190) Francis Ngannou (-1400) vs. Philipe Lins (+800) Salahdine Parnasse (-1800) vs. Kenneth Cross (+900) Junior dos Santos (+285) vs. Robelis Despaigne (-350) MVP MMA 1 Preliminary Card Betting Odds Namo Fazil (-300) vs. Jake Bobian (+250) Adriano Moraes (+170) vs. Phumi Nkuta (-200) Jason Jackson (-450) vs. Jefferson Creighton (+350) David Mgoyan (-650) vs. Albert Morales (+475) Aline Pereira (-420) vs. Jade Masson-Wong (+320) Chris Avila (+235) vs. Brandon Jenkins (-275) *Odds via BetOnline Rousey Vs. Carano Fight Card: Date Saturday, May 16, 2026 Rousey Vs. Carano Fight Card: Location Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California Rousey Vs. Carano Fight Card: Time Main Card: 9:00 p.m. EST Preliminary Card: 6:00 p.m. EST Rousey Vs. Carano Fight Card: How To Watch Or Stream Main Card: Netflix Preliminary Card:
What Claude actually did was more mundane — and more important. The model performed forensic triage across thousands of unstructured files on the user‘s old machine, surfaced a December 2019 wallet.dat backup, and matched it to a password the user had buried in a college notebook. Because Bitcoin private keys don’t change, decrypting the older backup gave access to the same coins controlled by the users locked Blockchain.com wallet. The cryptography held. The metadata cracked. That distinction matters for the broader pool of lost Bitcoin, which on-chain analysts estimate runs into the millions of coins. With BTC trading near $80,000, even a modest recovery rate would mean tens of billions of dollars potentially re-entering circulation. AI-assisted file forensics now sits plausibly alongside traditional services like Lionsgate Network in the recovery toolkit, though the technique only works where backups and password fragments still exist somewhere — useless for the James Howells landfill case or Stefan Thomass locked IronKey. The privacy tradeoff is the part most of the viral coverage has glossed over. To make this work, cprkrn uploaded the contents of an old personal computer — including encrypted wallet files — to a cloud AI service whose logs may retain that data. For
Apple, Meta, and Signal have pushed back at Canadas proposed “lawful access” bill.The tech giants have threatened to leave the region if Canada passes Bill C-22.Bill C-22 proposes increased surveillance from electronic service providers in Canada. Tech giants in Canada are pushing against the proposed “Lawful Access” Bill C-22, which aims to modernize investigative tools for police and intelligence agencies (CSIS). Submitted in March 2026, the bill seeks to compel technology, telecommunications, and internet service providers to simplify granting law enforcement access to user data. Tech Giants Push Back at Bill C-22 The controversial bill has triggered reactions from multiple tech companies, including Signal, Apple, and Meta, all of whom claim it would make Canadians less safe. They believe the bill will give the government unlimited access to the private activities of Canadian residents. Privacy messaging app Signal has threatened to pull out of the country if the bill gets passed, which would force the company to comply with the new legislation. The firms vice president of strategy and global affairs, Udbhav Tiwari, noted that such legislation could threaten end-to-end encryption, which is the backbone of most privacy-focused communication and transaction platforms, exposing them to potential cyberattacks. What is Bill C-22？ For context, Canadas Bill C-22
On May 14, 2026, Anthropic released a detailed guide, The Founder‘s Playbook, aimed at helping entrepreneurs build AI-native startups using its flagship AI model, Claude. The playbook remaps the traditional startup journey—Idea, MVP, Launch, and Scale—through an AI-first lens, offering practical frameworks, exercises, and case studies tailored to startups leveraging Claude’s capabilities. This release comes as Anthropic solidifies Claudes position as a foundational tool for emerging companies. Claude, introduced in 2021, has evolved into a general-purpose AI system capable of coding, automating workflows, and executing multi-step reasoning tasks. Recent updates, such as memory consolidation features and agentic workflows, make it particularly suited for startups looking to integrate AI deeply into their operations. Whats in the Playbook？ The playbook provides actionable insights for founders at every stage of their startup journey. Among its highlights are:AI tools for customer discovery and competitive analysis at the Idea stage.Guidance on building scalable and secure AI-generated MVPs while avoiding technical debt.A framework to differentiate genuine product-market fit from early adopter hype.Strategies for automating Launch-stage workflows using Claudes agent capabilities.Specific use cases for Claudes tools, including Claude Chat, Claude Cowork, and Claude Code. The guide also includes real-world examples from startups like Ambral, HumanLayer, and Vulcan Technologies, demonstrating how theyve
