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OpenAI announces personal finance tools in ChatGPT for power users
- By Abigail Avery
- . May 15, 2026
Weeks after guru Mel Robbins received backlash for telling women to upload their banking statements to AI (specifically in an ad for Microsoft Copilot), OpenAI today announced
a16z says CLARITY Act’s Senate breakthrough could be crypto’s 1933 moment
- By Adam Forsyth
- . May 15, 2026
The CLARITY Act’s bipartisan 15–9 Senate Banking vote moves a bill that could finally split SEC–CFTC jurisdiction and give crypto its first bespoke market‑structure law,
The Best Outdoor Deals From the REI Anniversary Sale 2026
- By Abigail Avery
- . May 15, 2026
It’s nearly summer. Birds are migrating, flowers are blooming, and REI is kicking off its annual anniversary sale. It’s the outdoor retailer’s biggest sale of
Blackrock Drives Bitcoin ETF Recovery as Trading Volume Surges to $2.76B
- By Joseph Rees
- . May 15, 2026
Key Takeaways Bitcoin ETFs added $131.31M as Blackrock IBIT drew $144.10M in fresh inflows. Ether ETFs lost $5.65M for a 4th day, with Blackrock ETHA
Jerome Powell steps down as Fed Chair, spotlight on Kevin Warsh nomination
- By Adam Forsyth
- . May 15, 2026
## Market Snapshot Jerome Powell’s departure from the Federal Reserve Chair position results in the “Jerome Powell Out as Fed Chair Timeline” market resolving as
A hotel check-in system left a million passports and driver’s licenses open for anyone to see
- By Abigail Avery
- . May 15, 2026
A hotel check-in system left more than one million customer passports, driver’s licenses, and selfie verification photos to the open web after a security lapse.
Bitwise Set to Launch Hyperliquid (HYPE) ETF
- By Adam Forsyth
- . May 15, 2026
The launch comes only days after another HYPE ETF, 21Shares’ THYP, started trading, racking up $1.8M on its debut. Asset manager Bitwise is set
US Approves Nvidia H200 Sales to China, But Shipments Remain Stalled
- By Abigail Avery
- . May 15, 2026
US approvals could let Nvidia sell H200 AI chips to China, but Beijing’s security concerns and export rules have stalled shipments. The post US Approves
Flare Adds MXRPY Vault Targeting 3% to 4% as XRPFi Yield Options Expand
- By Joseph Rees
- . May 15, 2026
Key Takeaways Monarq, Flare, and Upshift launched MXRPY today to offer XRP holders a new 3% to 4% APY yield vault. This product expands XRPFi
Poland passes MiCA crypto bill as Zondacrypto fraud probe deepens
- By Adam Forsyth
- . May 15, 2026
Poland’s lower house has approved a long‑delayed crypto assets bill to align national rules with the EU’s MiCA framework. Summary Poland’s parliament has passed a