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Bitcoin price remains range-bound hinting towards a slow weekend
- By Adam Forsyth
- . May 16, 2025
Bitcoin continues to trade sideways with volatility at multi-day lows. Price remains stuck in a tight range, suggesting a breakout could be imminent as compression

Your emoji choices may look different on Android soon
- By Abigail Avery
- . May 16, 2025
Get ready for your emoji to change if you use Gboard on an Android phone. Google’s emoji keyboard is undergoing a design change that’ll hopefully

Stablecoins Go Mainstream: 9 in 10 Financial Institutions Now Implementing, Execs Say
- By Joseph Rees
- . May 16, 2025
Stablecoins have transitioned from experimental projects to essential components of global payment systems, driven by speed, regulatory clarity, and infrastructure readiness, according to Fireblocks’ 2025

Galaxy Digital shares jump 15% on Nasdaq debut
- By Adam Forsyth
- . May 16, 2025
Key Takeaways Galaxy Digital’s direct Nasdaq listing followed a lengthy 1,320-day regulatory process. Galaxy Digital operates primarily in crypto and AI, aiming at institutional adoption.

XRP to Power BRICS’ Gold-Backed System? Ripple Rumors Intensify
- By Leah Fraser
- . May 16, 2025
For more than ten years, the BRICS nations have been working to reduce their dependence on the U.S. dollar for foreign trade and reserves. XRP

The Trump Memecoin Dinner Winners Are Getting Rid of Their Coins
- By Abigail Avery
- . May 16, 2025
Next week, a coterie of crypto investors will share an extravagant dinner with US president Donald Trump at his golf club in Washington, DC. They

Former Coinbase Germany CEO Joins LUKSO, Aims to Break Big Tech’s Grip on Creator Autonomy
- By Adam Forsyth
- . May 16, 2025
Jan-Oliver Sell, the former Managing Director of Coinbase, Germany, made the case for LUKSO, a layer 1 blockchain designed to revitalise the creative economy, in

Reforged Coming to Steam on May 19
- By Phil Roberts
- . May 16, 2025
Ubisoft is set to launch a new version of its turn-based strategy game Champions Tactics on Steam this Monday, May 19. The game, titled Champions

TechCrunch and VivaTech partner for the VivaTech Innovation of the Year
- By Abigail Avery
- . May 16, 2025
TechCrunch is joining forces with VivaTech, Europe’s biggest startup and tech event, to select startups for the prestigious VivaTech Innovation of the Year at VivaTech

Bond Vigilantes Return: Rising Yields Fuel Recession Fears
- By Joseph Rees
- . May 16, 2025
Rising U.S. Treasury bond yields are fueling fears of tighter financial conditions, and potential recession risks as global markets grapple with heightened volatility. Flight to