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The numbers are staggering. Total marketable US Treasury debt blew past $30.2 trillion by the end of fiscal year 2025, and the country ran a $1.8 trillion deficit on top of that. Interest payments alone topped $1 trillion — more than the Pentagon’s budget, more than Medicare. And the buyers who used to absorb all that debt? They’re pulling back. That’s the crux of the problem. Foreign central banks have been trimming their Treasury holdings for years, and the Federal Reserve has been doing the same after its post-pandemic buying spree. So who’s stepping in? Hedge funds, asset managers, retail…

Bitcoin Cloud Mining is becoming a popular way for users to participate in Bitcoin mining without buying expensive mining machines or managing complex hardware. In 2026, more users are looking for simple, flexible, and beginner-friendly online mining solutions. AJC Mining provides cloud mining services that allow users to access remote computing power through online contracts. With no need to purchase ASIC miners, handle electricity costs, manage cooling systems, or maintain equipment, AJC Mining makes Bitcoin Cloud Mining easier for both beginners and experienced crypto users. What Is Bitcoin Cloud Mining? Bitcoin Cloud Mining allows users to rent cloud computing power…

BELIZE City, Belize, May 28th, 2026, PlayNewswire BC.GAME has announced that stakers on BC Engine have earned more than 2.1 million BCD, worth over $2.1 million, only a few weeks after the system launched on April 8. BC Engine is an in-platform rewards system built around BC.GAME’s platform coin, $BC. Players can earn $BC by wagering on BC.GAME casino games, with the $BC automatically entering BC Engine. Users can then view their $BC balance, staking status, unclaimed rewards and historical reward distributions within the BC Engine page. The system brings casino gameplay, $BC earnings, staking participation and reward claims into one place. For users,…

Eightco treasury composition as of May 27, 2026: $90M OpenAI equity (indirect), $18M Beast Industries equity, 11,068 ETH, 283 million WLD holdings, and $144M cash and equivalents, totaling approximately $374 million World offers a solution to the ‘double human’ problem in a world proliferating with deepfakes Independent data shows OpenAI’s coming social network will land in a category already 15–43% non-human, reinforcing demand for Worldcoin’s Proof of Human network Data shows that bot, AI-generated, and inauthentic activity now ranges from 15% to 75% of activity across eight core internet domains, including 75% of Polymarket trading volume, 53% of web traffic,…

Broader markets are flashing risk-off signals today, with equities retreating and Treasury yields climbing as traders adjust Fed rate expectations. This environment is translating directly into pressure on crypto, where Bitcoin and Ethereum are both posting notable declines. Market Snapshot Bitcoin price action over the past 7 days. Data: CoinGecko. Bitcoin sits at $73,239 after a 3.47% drop, while Ethereum trades at $1,988 following a 4.53% slide. Total crypto market capitalization stands at $2.54T with BTC dominance at 57.8%. Among the top movers, RAIN leads with a 23.1% gain. The combination of a stronger dollar and rising yields typically reduces…

US commercial and industrial lending reached $2.89 trillion at commercial banks for the week ending May 13, up roughly $183 billion year-to-date and 8.19% above year-ago levels.Corporate America has borrowed heavily through rising rates and continues borrowing into tightening bank credit conditions, adding more to bank balance sheets in the first five months of 2026 than most DeFi protocols have ever intermediated in total.Aave ended 2025 with $55 billion in deposits after peaking at $75 billion, placing it alongside mid-sized US banks in terms of asset scale. DefiLlama data show its current active loan book is $10.9 billion, roughly 0.38%…

In brief A new study argues the term “AI psychosis” oversimplifies how chatbots affect mental health. Researchers say AI systems can reinforce unhealthy beliefs through constant affirmation and emotional validation. The paper introduces “existential drift,” describing how AI interactions may gradually reshape a person’s sense of reality. As AI chatbots become more emotionally responsive, conversational, and personalized, researchers warn that those same traits could reshape how some users experience reality itself.A new preprint study, “Rethinking AI Psychosis: Misnomers, Conceptual Limits, and Existential Drift,” examines concerns that AI chatbots may reinforce delusions, paranoia, and emotional dependency in vulnerable users.“There has been…

Today is the final day to apply or nominate a startup for Startup Battlefield 200. Once the clock strikes 11:59 p.m. PT, the window closes on your chance to compete for $100,000 in equity-free funding, gain global visibility, connect directly with investors, and launch on the TechCrunch Disrupt stage. If you’re building a breakout startup — or know a founder who is — this is the moment to move. Apply now for the opportunity to join 200 of the world’s most promising early-stage startups at TechCrunch Disrupt. Image Credits:Kimberly White / Getty Images Last call for ambitious founders Founders, this is it. The application window closes tonight.…

Crypto markets have tanked to their lowest levels in six weeks after the US President said he saved it. Former SEC chair Gary Gensler and the “anti-crypto army” nearly destroyed the American crypto industry by driving Bitcoin, crypto perpetuals, and innovation offshore, but “Trump saved it,” the president said on Truth Social on Wednesday. “America is now the crypto capital of the world, and builders and entrepreneurs are coming back to the United States where they belong,” he added. “Under my leadership, we will codify a future-proof digital asset market structure that cannot be undone by the crypto haters. The…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Only $1.1 million in transaction volume has passed through Coinbase’s x402 payment protocol in the past 30 days. That number tells a lot about where AI-driven crypto payments actually stand right now. A New Layer For Crypto Transactions Base, the Ethereum layer-2 network operated by Coinbase, has rolled out a tool that lets AI agents carry out blockchain operations directly from a chat interface. Called Base MCP, the system works with AI models including Anthropic’s Claude and OpenAI’s ChatGPT, allowing users to transfer funds, swap tokens, check…