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Bitcoin Hits $80K But Lags Nasdaq by 36%: May 2026
Bitcoin hits $80K for first time in 3 months but lags Nasdaq by 36%. Miner profitability rebounds, ETF inflows surge, and options turn bullish. Key levels and catalysts for May 2026.
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Europe's Defense Buildup: Fiscal Tightrope Between Security and Solvency
NATO's 2025 Hague Summit set a 3.5% GDP defense floor, pushing European budgets toward €800B. An IMF working paper warns of lower multipliers and higher debt. This analysis examines the fiscal trade-offs and which countries...
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Interest-Bearing Digital Yuan: Reshaping Global Monetary Architecture in 2026
China's interest-bearing digital yuan launched January 1, 2026, transforms e-CNY into a deposit-like store of value, challenging WeChat Pay and Alipay while expanding cross-border via CIPS and mBridge. Learn how this reshapes...
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FORGE vs. China: Inside the $30B Race to Reshape Critical Mineral Supply Chains
The February 2026 U.S. Critical Minerals Ministerial launched FORGE, a 54-nation coalition with $30B+ in capital and price floors to break China's 90% rare earth processing dominance. Can it succeed by 2030?
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Critical Minerals Realignment: FORGE & Project Vault Reshape Supply Chains
China's 2026 rare earth export controls triggered sixfold price spikes and cut EU licensing approvals below 25%. The US launched FORGE and $10B Project Vault to counter Beijing's 90% processing dominance. Can the West build...
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BRICS mBridge: How CBDCs Reshape Global Payments in 2026
Under India's 2026 BRICS chairship, mBridge launches as a CBDC-based payment system bypassing SWIFT. McKinsey data confirms trade fragmentation. Learn how this reshapes global finance.