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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

Fed’s Chair Powell warns zero interest rates are not coming back
- By Adam Forsyth
- . May 16, 2025
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell cautioned that the new realities in U.S. markets may mean that near-zero percent interest rates are unlikely to return. Fed

The Middle East Has Entered the AI Group Chat
- By Abigail Avery
- . May 16, 2025
Donald Trump’s jaunt to the Middle East featured an entourage of billionaire tech bros, a fighter-jet escort, and business deals designed to reshape the global

FTX to distribute over $5B to creditors on May 30: Second payout
- By Adam Forsyth
- . May 16, 2025
Key Takeaways FTX is set to distribute over $5 billion to creditors starting May 30, 2025. Eligible creditors will receive varying payment rates through BitGo

Crypto Trader Prints 517x Profit on Solana-Based Altcoin That’s Exploded 7,000% in Just One Week: Lookonchain
- By Felicity Underwood
- . May 16, 2025
Blockchain tracking platform Lookonchain says a crypto trader has turned less than ten thousand dollars into millions in just one month by betting on a