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Borrowing was higher than expected last month and retail sales fell as fuel prices surged.

Rep. Nick Begich, R-Alaska, introduced legislation Thursday to permanently establish a U.S. strategic bitcoin reserve, unveiling the American Reserve Modernization Act (ARMA) — a bill designed to codify President Donald Trump’s March 2025 executive order and give the reserve a durable legal foundation in statute. The measure, which has garnered bipartisan support and more than a dozen co-sponsors in Congress, would task the Treasury Department with overseeing the reserve while creating a separate digital asset stockpile for federally held cryptocurrencies other than bitcoin. Begich drew a direct comparison between bitcoin and gold, arguing the market has already determined both assets…

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By Scott Cooper, updated May 22, 2026 The 2026 token launch market looks nothing like the 2017 ICO boom that gave the format its reputation. Public sales are smaller, more selective, and structured around launchpads that bundle KYC, vesting, and on-chain distribution into a single workflow. Most meaningful capital still moves quietly through SAFT-style private rounds before any retail allocation goes live, and the public component is increasingly designed as a community distribution event rather than a fundraising mechanism. Anyone who reads a token launch in 2026 the way they would have read one in 2017 will misprice almost every…

Vinesh Phogat (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Friday came down heavily on the Wrestling Federation of India for declaring celebrated wrestler Vinesh Phogat “ineligible” for domestic competitions, questioning whether the federation had changed its rules specifically to target the star grappler after her maternity break.A bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia orally observed that the federation’s conduct was “not in the best interest of sports” and directed the Centre to constitute an expert panel to evaluate Phogat’s fitness and eligibility ahead of the upcoming Asian Games selection trials. “Ask the experts to…

CBSE’s new mandate requiring Class 9 students to study three languages from the 2026-27 session has come under legal challenge in the Supreme Court. Petitioners have argued that the abrupt implementation lacks proper infrastructure, risks academic disruption, and forces many students to abandon foreign languages they have studied for years. A major legal challenge has reached the Supreme Court against the Central Board of Secondary Education’s (CBSE) decision to make a third language compulsory for students of Classes 9 and 10 from the 2026-27 academic session. According to a report by Live Law, a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by…

Chiliz has announced a landmark partnership with the South African Football Association to launch the official Bafana Bafana Fan Token, ticker SAFA, on the Socios.com platform, making South Africa’s national team the first African football association to enter the Chiliz ecosystem. The announcement dropped on May 21, 2026, just as the world starts warming up for the 2026 World Cup, timing that is anything but accidental. But here’s the tension most headlines skip straight past: the majority of South African football fans have never heard of a Fan Token, let alone bought one, and the gap between the excitement of…

The Swiss Franc (CHF) consolidates right below 0.7870 against the US Dollar (USD) on Friday. The pair retreated from the 0.7900 area over the previous two days, but remains steady within the weekly range, with investors wary of taking risks, amid confusing messages from the Middle East.The Iran-US peace deal seems stalled, amid divergences in the nuclear issue and control of the Strait of Hormuz. Markets, however, cling to hopes of a negotiated end of the conflict, as Iranian authorities revise the latest peace proposal submitted by the US. On Thursday, the US Secretary of State Marco Rubio affirmed that…

How Team Leader Training Helps Build Stronger, More Productive Teams In today’s workplaces, good leadership is more important than ever. While companies often put a lot of resources into training for top executives, they often overlook the importance of team leader training. Yet team leaders are the individuals on the front lines, interacting with employees every day. They play a crucial role in shaping communication, boosting productivity, keeping motivation high, fostering collaboration, and setting the tone for workplace culture. It’s important to remember that even the most talented employees can struggle to step into a leadership role without the right…

It’s the end of an era for Stephen Colbert.  The Late Show With Stephen Colbert host bid a final farewell to fans as the CBS talk show aired its last episode ever on May 21. However, Stephen wasn’t alone for his swansong. Indeed, he welcomed Sir Paul McCartney for his final interview and the pair chatted about The Beatles’ first U.S. performance in the Ed Sullivan Theater, where The Late Show has filmed for 11 years. Plus, the 62-year-old had Ryan Reynolds, Jon Stewart, Elijah Wood, Bryan Cranston, Paul Rudd, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Andy Cohen, Tim Meadows and Tig Notaro perform…