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05/17/2026 11:38 AM Bond Yield Spike Puts Equity Markets at Risk, Investors Caution
TLDR: The 30-year Treasury bond surpassed 5%, raising borrowing costs and pressuring stretched equity valuations across U.S. markets. The S&P 500 trades at 21.3x forward earnings, well above its 16x long-term average, leaving stocks exposed to a yield-driven selloff. First-quarter corporate profits rose nearly 28% year-over-year, with AI infrastructure spending emerging as a key growth [...]
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05/17/2026 11:11 AM Monero vs. Zcash: Which Privacy Coin Holds the Stronger Position in 2026?
TLDR: Monero reached a fresh all-time high near $798 in January 2026, confirming strong privacy sector leadership. Zcash uses zk-SNARK cryptography and carries a fixed 21M supply, mirroring Bitcoin’s scarcity model closely. XMR enforces mandatory privacy by default, while ZEC’s optional model leaves most transactions fully transparent. Zcash recently recorded daily trading volume spikes near [...]
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05/17/2026 10:57 AM Hyperliquid HYPE Logs Net Daily Inflation of 3,087 Tokens Even as Spot ETF Hits $12.64M AUM
TLDR: HyperCore bought back 23,679.72 HYPE on May 16 but distributed 26,766 HYPE to stakers and validators. At current pace, HYPE’s net inflation could add over 1.11 million tokens to circulating supply per year. The 21Shares spot HYPE ETF recorded positive net inflows on every single day of its first trading week. Closing with $12.64M [...]
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05/17/2026 10:31 AM SUI Price Holds at $1.06 as Chart Base and Whale Accumulation Signal a Potential Reversal
TLDR: SUI is trading at $1.0651, sitting 17.6% below its 200-day moving average resistance level of $1.2873. RSI has recovered from extreme oversold levels to a neutral 51, leaving room for price to move in either direction. MACD has not crossed bullish yet, but the narrowing gap between lines signals building momentum below the surface. [...]
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05/17/2026 10:21 AM How Justin Sun Is Quietly Converting $20 Billion in TRX Into Hard Crypto Assets
TLDR: Justin Sun controls roughly 60 billion TRX tokens, representing 63% of the total supply in circulation. HTX acquisition allows Sun to channel user deposits into JustLend, using TRX as near-unlimited collateral. The Tron Inc. Nasdaq reverse merger lets Sun swap on-chain tokens for U.S. dollars without crashing markets. Sun’s WLFI investment created an off-exchange [...]
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05/17/2026 10:04 AM CZ Says Crypto Rivals Lobbied Against His Pardon to Keep Binance Out of the US Market
TLDR: CZ believes US crypto competitors lobbied against his pardon to block Binance from re-entering the American market. CZ wrote his book, “The Freedom of Money,” during his 76-day prison sentence under difficult and restrictive conditions. CZ views cryptocurrency as the most undervalued asset class and essential infrastructure for an AI-driven global economy. CZ regrets [...]
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05/17/2026 09:21 AM Iran Demands Payment from Tech Giants for Strait of Hormuz Internet Cables
Iran plans to charge shipping companies and tech giants like Google and Amazon for access through the Strait of Hormuz, including fees for subsea cables.
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05/17/2026 09:14 AM NextEra Energy (NEE) Eyes Massive $250B Dominion Energy Acquisition
NextEra Energy (NEE) is in advanced discussions to acquire Dominion (D) in a $250B stock deal, targeting Virginia's surging data center power demand.
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05/17/2026 09:08 AM Gates Foundation Dumps Entire Microsoft (MSFT) Position — What It Really Means
Gates Foundation Trust exits Microsoft (MSFT) entirely, selling remaining $3.2B stake in Q1 2026 as part of its 20-year charitable wind-down plan.
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05/17/2026 09:07 AM Zeta Global (ZETA) Stock Surges 4% Following Snowflake OSI Partnership Announcement
Zeta Global (ZETA) stock gained 4% after joining Snowflake's OSI. Q1 revenue jumped 50% to $396M. Wall Street sees 64% upside with $28.33 target.
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