May 17, 2026

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Bitcoin

Cardano’s Leios Upgrade and Bitcoin DeFi Tool Pogun Headline Input Output’s 2026 Funding Slate – Bitcoin News

Key Takeaways: Input Output submitted 9 Cardano treasury proposals totaling $38.9M, nearly 50% less than its 2026 ask. The Leios upgrade targets 1,000+ TPS and is scheduled to hit the Cardano mainnet by the end of 2026. DReps have until May 24, 2026, to vote on all proposals through Intersect’s governance platform. Input Output Cuts

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Crypto

American Bitcoin Stock Jumps 12% on Miner Expansion

Shares of American Bitcoin, the Trump family-linked mining company, surged approximately 12% on April 22 after the firm announced it had completed the deployment of 11,298 new ASIC miners at its Drumheller, Alberta site, expanding its active fleet to roughly 89,242 machines. Summary American Bitcoin deployed 11,298 new ASIC miners at its Drumheller facility, adding

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Tech & AI

Creator Gigi Bello on the simple gear setup she relies on for capturing content

In 2025, content creator Gigi Bello (@okaycoolgigi) took her audience on a journey. She was determined to fix the “landlord special” — a peephole on the door of her New York City apartment that had long been painted shut. The video (and its subsequent follow-ups) went viral, landing the 28-year-old CPA a feature in People

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Crypto

Carissa Véliz: Predictive technologies require enlightened decision-making, algorithmic hiring can perpetuate biases, and academic fraud undermines integrity

Key takeaways Predictive technologies require a more enlightened approach to decision-making. The unpredictability of significant life events limits the effectiveness of predictive models. Self-fulfilling prophecies in AI can lead to unnoticed unfairness in job applications. Algorithmic job filtration may overlook qualified candidates due to resume quirks. Algorithmic hiring systems can create unfair advantages and incentivize

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Lithosphere News Releases

Lithosphere Integrates DNNS as Programmable Identity Layer in Makalu Environment

Singapore, Singapore–(Newsfile Corp. – April 9, 2026) – Lithosphere has built-in DNNS (Decentralized Naming System) into its Makalu Testnet, introducing a programmable identification and routing layer designed to assist clever methods working inside decentralized environments. The mixing advances Lithosphere’s AI-native infrastructure by enabling persistent, verifiable identification for customers, purposes, and autonomous brokers throughout networks.

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Ripple

Ripple Showcases Institutional XRPL Infrastructure at Davos

All news is rigorously fact-checked and reviewed by leading blockchain experts and seasoned industry insiders. Ripple is among the sponsors of the USA House at Davos 2026, aligning with top U.S. financial institutions, with CEO Brad Garlinghouse featured by the WEF. To promote pro-crypto and pro-privacy policies, Donald Trump and Brad Garlinghouse will speak at

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Coinbase

Crypto trader shorted the top, still lost 3,963%

Extreme negative funding rates turned the winning short-sale of a crypto meme into a huge loss, despite a correct bet on its decline. Source link

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Bitcoin

Ether ETFs Extend Streak to Nine Days With $43 Million Inflow

Key Takeaways: Ether ETFs added $43.36 million to extend their inflow streak to nine days, led by Blackrock ETHA, showing strong demand. Bitcoin ETFs gained just $11.84 million as IBIT inflows offset broad outflows, signaling fragility. XRP and Solana saw zero flows on April 21, suggesting ETF momentum might be slowing. Bitcoin ETFs Add Modest

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Crypto

Tether Tightens Its Lead Over USDC as Stablecoin Safety Questions Return

Tether (USDT) hit an all-time high market cap of $188Bn on April 21, 2026, widening its lead over Circle’s USDC, which sits at $78.25Bn, following a $285M hack of Solana-based Drift Protocol. The gap between the two stablecoins has been growing since attackers linked to North Korea moved $232M in USDC during an eight-hour exploit

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Tech & AI

5 AI Models Tried to Scam Me. Some of Them Were Scary Good

I recently witnessed how scary-good artificial intelligence is getting at the human side of computer hacking, when the following message popped up on my laptop screen: Hi Will, I’ve been following your AI Lab newsletter and really appreciate your insights on open-source AI and agent-based learning—especially your recent piece on emergent behaviors in multi-agent systems.

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