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US lawmakers have renewed efforts to codify a US strategic Bitcoin reserve with a new bipartisan bill on Thursday that seeks to acquire around 1 million Bitcoin over five years. The American Reserve Modernization Act of 2026 would establish a Strategic Bitcoin (BTC) Reserve and Digital Asset Stockpile for other federally held cryptocurrencies, which would be held by the US Treasury Department, said the bill’s sponsor, Representative Nick Begich.ARMA, sponsored by 16 members of Congress, builds on the BITCOIN Act, which was introduced in July 2024 and updated in March 2025.Source: Nick BegichIn an interview on Sunday, Patrick Witt, of the…

S&P 500 analysis shows technical sell signals are flashing despite Nvidia earnings hype.

A man uses his phone as he passes by a signage of Airtel at the India Mobile Congress 2025 in Delhi, India, on October 11, 2025. (Photo by Kabir Jhangiani/NurPhoto via Getty Images)Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesIndia’s second-largest telecom company, Bharti Airtel, is doubling down on its Africa and U.K. bets, joining a growing number of companies from the South Asian country that are looking to expand their global footprints. Bharti Airtel on Thursday sought shareholders’ approval to increase its stake in the U.K-listed Airtel Africa to 79% from around 62.7% in a cashless share-swap deal, worth 282.22 billion…

Private market investments have seen a significant increase in allocations across institutional portfolios and, increasingly, private wealth strategies over the past decade. The traditional rationale is well known to be that investors earn an illiquidity premium in exchange for locking up capital in assets that cannot be readily traded. This is a bug that investors can exploit to earn a higher return on their capital. However, this may not be the whole story anymore. What if illiquidity and the lack of frequent market pricing is not simply a cost to be compensated for, but also a feature investors actively value?…

From a grotesque 230% valuation gap to a ticking energy crisis, this unstoppable market is more fragile than it looks.

Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences has received an updated Carnegie Classification recognizing it as a Research Colleges and Universities institution, adding to its existing Special Focus: Medical Schools and Centers designation and placing it among only 24 U.S. institutions with both distinctions. The Research Colleges and Universities classification recognizes institutions that invest at least $2.5 million annually in research and development and demonstrate significant research activity and a meaningful contribution to discovery and innovation. The university’s research spans areas such as public health, neuroscience, oncology, cardiovascular science, and artificial intelligence, with a focus on translational applications in patient…

The Bank of England “wants” a digital “multi-money system” in retail payments, its deputy governor for financial stability has said.In a speech today (May 19), Sarah Breeden said that alongside traditional bank deposits, “people should be able to pay with tokenised bank deposits, regulated stablecoins and, potentially, a retail central bank digital currency”.The speech, delivered as part of City Week 2026, came a day after the central bank and the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority announced their Only users who have a paid subscription or are part of a corporate subscription are able to print or copy content.To access these options, along…

AI Financial, formerly known as Alt5 Sigma, wants the market to know that it’s more than just its WLFI$0.06205 token holdings, and calling it a WLFI treasury company isn’t the right way to describe it.“AiFi continues to operate an active fintech and digital payments business while executing on a broader long-term strategy across digital assets, settlement infrastructure, tokenization, and next-generation financial technologies,” a company spokesperson told CoinDesk in an email. “Characterizing the company solely as a ‘treasury company’ does not accurately reflect the breadth of AiFi’s operating business.”AI Financial operates ALT5 Pay, its crypto payments platform, and ALT5 Prime, its…

Wednesday, May 20th, 2026Market indexes advanced strongly off a slightly higher open this morning, with news that a deal to end the war in Iran may be within reach. A “letter of intent” to end the war following 30 days of negotiations has sent a surge of positive sentiment through the stock market. The Dow gained +645 points, +1.31%, the S&P 500 grew by +79 points, +1.08%, the Nasdaq +399, +1.54%, and the small-cap Russell 2000 +70 points, a gaudy +2.56%.Time will tell how this all transpires, and last we heard there are some real disagreements regarding uranium enrichment, the…

Middle East & Africa Proptech The Abu Dhabi Projects and Infrastructure Centre (ADPIC) assembled a major coalition of partners to spearhead the emirate’s US$57billion infrastructure drive. Leading developers and financial institutions, including Modon, Aldar, Bloom Holding, and the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO), joined forces for the Abu Dhabi Infrastructure Summit (ADIS) 2026. The summit, which took place at ADNEC from 12–14 May, reinforced Abu Dhabi’s position as a stable, pro-investment destination for global partners. The coalition, which also included the Abu Dhabi Housing Authority, LEAD Development, Reportage Properties, and Etihad Rail, reflected a unified…