Nobody was surprised that Pope Leo XIV cited well-known saints and previous pontiffs in his first encyclical, or papal letter of spiritual guidance, “Magnifica humanitas,” released Monday. But the name that immediately jumped out to many readers is one synonymous with high fantasy literature: J.R.R. Tolkien, the Catholic author of The Lord of the Rings.
Key Takeaways XRP absorbed aggressive Binance selling while staying above its earlier support area. Thin order books may increase volatility because fewer resting orders absorb larger trades. Traders are watching whether price stability returns as liquidity and taker activity normalize. XRP Binance Sell Pressure Hits Two-Month Extreme At 5:38 p.m. on May 26, XRP traded
WTI crude Oil price dropped more than $4 per barrel after President Donald Trump signalled that US-Iran peace talks were progressing in an orderly fashion, and within hours, Bitcoin was approaching $82,000. Asia-Pacific equity markets opened higher across the board, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 gaining as much as 2.5% and South Korea’s KOSPI climbing roughly
Molly White, an independent journalist, has flagged a website that is advertising itself as the official crypto wallet “by President Trump.” Source link
Hyperliquid has expanded the suite of outcomes, furthering its involvement in prediction markets. Weeks after announcing the launch of outcome-based markets, Hyperliquid has added macro events to its roster of tradeable predictions. At the time of this writing, the platform supports two markets: May CPI year-over-year June Fed rate change Both of these currently
SpaceX’s recent IPO and Starship rocket test flight delivered two big data points that offer a realistic vision for the coming years — and one that may disappoint both the company’s boosters and its critics. Hidden behind the fantastic expectations for AI enterprise profits and plans for a Moon base is a more grounded reality:
Key Takeaways Arkham Intelligence flags Roswell, NM, holding 0.173 BTC worth $13,000 onchain as of May 26, 2026. The City of Roswell launched the first known U.S. municipal bitcoin reserve in April 2025 via donations. Mayor Pro Tem Juliana Halvorson signed a ceremonial receipt, setting a ten-year BTC holding mandate. City of Roswell, NM Sits
Spain has blocked both prediction markets Polymarket and Kalshi for operating without gambling licences. Summary Spain’s gambling regulator ordered ISPs to block Polymarket and Kalshi within seven to ten days, with a formal investigation expected to last three to four months. The platforms were cited for lacking required gambling authorisation, age verification systems, and self-exclusion
James Wynn has deposited almost $40K of donated funds into his Hyperliquid account to support his now $140M perpetual trade. Source link
ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood has raised her five-year Bitcoin bull-case price target to $1.25M, with a base case of $750,000. If you’re new to crypto, the number is less important than understanding what it actually means. Bitcoin is currently trading around $77,000, down around -0.5% on May 26, 2026, well below the $80,000 psychological