May 16, 2026

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Give Mom Warm Coffee All Year Long With This Ember Smart Mug Deal

The Ember Smart Mug 2 is niche, but it has a loyal following. Even though we think there are better mug warmers on the market, Ember is like Apple AirPods or Kleenex. People want what they want. Right now, for Mother’s Day, the Ember Smart Mug 2 is on sale for just under $100, a

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Coinbase

Microsoft could stall Bitcoin development via GitHub

GitHub is a centralized forum and code repository that gives Microsoft substantial control over time-sensitive Bitcoin matters. Source link

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Crypto

Tokenized Deposits vs Stablecoins on Canton

As HSBC, Lloyds, and JPMorgan all commit to tokenized deposits on the Canton Network, Digital Asset Chief Product Officer Bernhard Elsner explains why the instrument is structurally distinct from stablecoins and how Canton’s architecture eliminates bridge risk rather than simply managing it. Summary Tokenized deposits carry the full legal status of a bank deposit, with

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Nft

What Is MAGA Coin ($TRUMP)? The Political Meme Token That Surged During the Election — and Where It Stands Now

MAGA Coin (TRUMP)—a prominent political meme coin during the 2024 U.S. presidential election—once skyrocketed to a peak of $17.82 in early June 2024, as Donald Trump’s campaign reached its height. Currently, the token is trading around $0.04, representing a decline of nearly 99% from its all-time high. MAGA is a typical example of the “PolitiFi”

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Crypto

Iran’s IRGC poses ongoing threat in Strait of Hormuz, report warns

A Hudson Institute report says the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) continues to pose an asymmetric naval threat in the Strait of Hormuz, and the market for Iran successfully targeting ships by April 30 is at 17.8% YES, down from 19% yesterday. The IRGC’s reliance on swarm tactics and drones keeps traders watching for further

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Coinbase

Paxos’ 300 trillion fat finger raises concerns over PYUSD integrity

The tokens were burned 22 minutes later, but many were left worried by Paxos’ ability to create such an unfeasible quantity out of thin air. Source link

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Crypto

Hyperliquid’s HIP-3 Open Interest Tops $2B: Why 24/7 Tokenized Equity Trading Is Turning Heads

Hyperliquid HIP-3 market just crossed $2B in open interest, and the number itself is almost beside the point. The detail most headlines are missing is what’s actually driving it: seven of Hyperliquid’s top ten markets by volume are now tokenized equities or commodity futures, not crypto pairs. This isn’t a DeFi platform doing DeFi things.

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Tech & AI

Steve Ballmer blasts founder he backed who pleaded guilty to fraud: ‘I was duped and feel silly’

Silicon Valley tends to tolerate a certain amount of founder exaggeration when pitching investors, often dismissing it as part of selling a vision. But some choices cross the line and can lead to jail time for founders and scandal for their investors. A case in point is Joseph Sanberg, whose once high-flying fintech startup Aspiration

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Bitcoin

Thailand Plans Simplified Crypto Derivatives Licensing | Catch Up | April 19 – 25, 2026

From Tether news to insider trading, from Singapore to Thailand, here are the crypto news you may have missed this week. Crime, Enforcement & Security IRS Reports AI-Fueled Surge in Crypto Fraud The IRS Criminal Investigation New York Field Office warns that AI is driving a massive spike in crypto theft. Scammers are using AI

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Crypto

Bullish Ripple (XRP) Signals, Ethereum (ETH) Price Predictions, and More: Bits Recap, April 24

Here’s what’s new and catching attention around XRP, ETH, and DOGE. Ripple’s cross-border token has slightly retraced over the past week, yet certain indicators suggest that it might be transitioning to a bullish trend. Ethereum (ETH) failed to reach $2,500, and analysts are now divided on its short-term performance. Dogecoin (DOGE) remains the biggest

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