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These Filipino Students Built an AI and Blockchain-Powered Scholarship Platform to Fix Education Funding
Frustrated by the confusing and scattered process of finding educational funding, a team of Filipino college students took matters into their own hands. They built
Blackrock’s European Bitcoin ETP Surpasses $1.1 Billion in Assets With 14,200 BTC
Key Takeaways: Blackrock’s European IB1T ETP crossed $1.1 billion AUM with 14,200 BTC as of May 4, 2026. IB1T launched in March 2025 and is
OKX, BlackRock, and Standard Chartered Launch Collateral Framework for Tokenized Treasuries
Global cryptocurrency exchange OKX has announced a collaboration with asset management giant BlackRock and multinational bank Standard Chartered to introduce a new utility framework for
Massive Short Squeeze and Institutional Buying Drive $96K Target
Key Takeaways: Bitcoin hit $80,039, breaking above key resistance for the first time in weeks. Capriole data shows institutions absorbing 500%+ of daily mined BTC,
BG Wealth Collapses in Apparent ‘Rug Pull’ as US Authorities Seize Website
The investment scheme BG Wealth Sharing Ltd., previously flagged by the Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as a Ponzi scheme, has seemingly collapsed. Following
Despite Warsh Replacing Powell at the Fed, Traders See No Rate Cut Coming in June – Bitcoin News
Key Takeaways: Kevin Warsh cleared a 13-11 Senate Banking Committee vote on April 29, replacing Powell as Fed Chair in May 2026. Polymarket traders priced
XRP Reaches 5M+ Merchants Through Rakuten Wallet Integration
Key Takeaways: Rakuten Wallet enabled XRP conversions, trading, and Rakuten Cash funding for users in Japan. Scale comes from 44 million Rakuten Pay users and
Dormant Wallets Spend 793 BTC Over 72 Hours as Bitcoin Crosses $79,000
Key Takeaways: Onchain data shows 793 BTC spent May 1-3, 2026, with 56 of 62 outputs originating from 2016 wallets. A single 110 BTC output
A ‘Generational Play’ Arises Amid Economic Fury
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Gareth Soloway Warns Bitcoin Could Drop to $50K as Bear Flag Tightens at $85,000
Key Takeaways: Gareth Soloway of Verified Investing warns bitcoin could drop 38% to $50,000 as a bear flag pattern takes hold. Soloway told David Lin