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Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund, Citadel Advisors boost BlackRock Bitcoin ETF holdings
- By Adam Forsyth
- . May 16, 2025
Key Takeaways Mubadala Investment Company increased its holdings in BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF to 8.7 million shares valued at $408 million. Citadel Advisors expanded its

EA Tried to Stop an ‘Anti-DEI Mod’ for ‘The Sims 4’—but More Keep Surfacing
- By Abigail Avery
- . May 16, 2025
A mod for The Sims 4 that removed LGBT and Black nonplayable characters (NPCs) from the game and automatically changed them to “straight” and “white,”

Chinese Textile Company Addentax to Acquire $800 Million in BTC and Trump Tokens
- By Joseph Rees
- . May 16, 2025
Addentax Group Corp, a Chinese textile and apparel company, announced plans to acquire up to 8,000 bitcoins and other digital assets, including the memecoin TRUMP,

Coinbase Hacked: Up to $400M at Risk After Insider Scam
- By Adam Forsyth
- . May 16, 2025
Coinbase, one of the biggest names in crypto, is dealing with a serious mess. A recent cyber attack targeted the company’s internal systems through a

BNB Chain DEX Volume Hits 3-Month High: Beats Ethereum, Lags Solana
- By Claire Scott
- . May 16, 2025
BNB Chain has surged to its highest daily decentralized exchange (DEX) volume in three months, hitting $3.22 billion in trades on May 14, according to

xAI blames Grok’s obsession with white genocide on an ‘unauthorized modification’
- By Abigail Avery
- . May 16, 2025
xAI blamed an “unauthorized modification” for a bug in its AI-powered Grok chatbot that caused Grok to repeatedly refer to “white genocide in South Africa”

Junket Operators Exit PH As AMLC Probes ₱200M Ransom Laundered Through Crypto and Casino Wallets
- By Joseph Rees
- . May 16, 2025
The two junket operators linked to the Anson Que kidnapping-slay case have ceased operations in Philippine casinos as the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) deepens its

US-Based GEM Fund Commits $80 Million Investment to Vietnam’s Leading Proptech Firm Meey Group
- By Adam Forsyth
- . May 16, 2025
[PRESS RELEASE – Hà Nội, Vietnam, May 15th, 2025] Global Emerging Markets (GEM), a $3.4 billion alternative investment group headquartered in the United States, has

Wordle today: The answer and hints for May 16, 2025
- By Abigail Avery
- . May 16, 2025
Oh hey there! If you’re here, it must be time for Wordle. As always, we’re serving up our daily hints and tips to help you

Mastercard Enables Stablecoin Use at 150M Merchants With Moonpay
- By Joseph Rees
- . May 16, 2025
Mastercard is unleashing stablecoin utility worldwide, enabling real-time crypto-to-fiat spending at 150 million locations through its partnership with Moonpay and API-powered cards. Mastercard Unlocks Stablecoin