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View More NewsThe Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and its Journalist Assistance Network partners condemn the Russian Ministry of Justice for labeling the Committee to Protect Journalists as an “undesirable” organization. This designation — used to ban foreign human rights and civil society organizations from operating in Russia — demonstrates mounting efforts by the Kremlin to suppress press freedom. CPJ’s designation was announced on April 28, less than one month after the organization’s statement of support following the International Women’s Media Foundation’s “undesirable” listing. This cascading effect sends a chilling message that Russia is deliberately targeting press freedom organizations to suppress free speech…
Bitcoin is sliding into a high-risk environment due to continued institutional selling, primarily from US spot exchange-traded funds, according to crypto analytics platform Swissblock.Swissblock said on Tuesday that its Bitcoin risk index was at a high risk score of 33 out of 100, adding that “every time the Risk Index signals that selling pressure is structurally overwhelming the market, what sits underneath is institutional distribution.” The platform’s proprietary risk index was developed to gauge the overall risk level in the Bitcoin market by measuring the relative balance between selling pressure and buying pressure, helping to assess how “risky” it currently…
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In recent days, an overheated debate has been raging over Christopher Nolan’s forthcoming adaptation of The Odyssey. Much of the controversy has focused on the casting of black actress Lupita Nyong’o in the dual roles of Helen of Troy and her sister Clytemnestra. (Reports that Elliot Page would be playing Achilles appear to be inaccurate.) For “anti-woke” campaigners like X owner Elon Musk and right-wing pundit Matt Walsh, this decision constitutes an act of anti-white racism, and an insidious attempt to “erase European history” by race-swapping Western icons.Chris Nolan is an anti-White racist— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 22, 2026 Nolan…
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Key takeaways:Declining oil prices boosted global stock markets, helping lift Bitcoin back to $77,000 amid reduced inflation fears.$2.66 billion spot Bitcoin ETF outflows have…
Bitcoin (BTC) needs fresh spot demand to absorb the rising BTC supply across exchanges and exchange-traded funds. Recent exchange inflows and ETF outflows created…
Key points:Bitcoin needs to cross and maintain above $78,000 to start a stronger recovery toward $84,000.HYPE and ZEC remain strong while other major altcoins…
A crypto whale opened a leveraged Ether (ETH) short position worth more than $100 million, even as Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin pledged fewer token…
New York, May 25, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the continued judicial harassment of lawyer and media commentator Sonia Dahmani, amid escalating attacks…
Indonesia’s Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs has blocked access to Polymarket, saying the crypto-based prediction market amounts to online gambling under local law.The…
XRP (XRP) traded within a key “value zone” where whales recently accumulated $170 million, signaling a tightening liquidity supply.Key takeaways:XRP whales withdrew 122 million…
In brief Vitalik Buterin announced the Ethereum Foundation will shrink into a “smaller ship,” leaning into its works under a framework known as CROPS.…
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said the Ethereum Foundation will choose “longevity over breadth,” reduce ETH sales and narrow its focus to CROPS: censorship resistance,…
May 25, 2026 — Canton Foundation, Toss, BitGo Among Co-Hosts at Private Event; Token Launch Slated for Second Half of 2026.On May 21, ARIQO,…
In brief Pope Leo XIV released “Magnifica Humanitas” on May 25, the first papal encyclical dedicated entirely to AI. The encyclical classifies algorithms, data,…
However, this model cuts both ways. On one hand, it lets companies raise capital on a wave of market optimism. On the other, it…