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⚠️🌎 The UN has lowered its forecast for global economic growth in 2026 to 2.5%, down from 2.7%, due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. It anticipates a slowdown in global growth to 2.1% if energy supply disruptions become more severe.

💥 The SEC has concluded its investigation into the Zcash Foundation without taking any further action.

🌍 European Commissioner Hansen announced that the price of fertilizers in Europe has surged by 70%.

🚨 On May 20, Gazprom Neft will hold a meeting to discuss dividends for 2025.

💼 T-Bank has commenced the application process for the issuance of "Credit Flow 5.0" bonds, with a volume of up to 24 billion rubles. The issue is secured by the bank's credit card portfolio, with an expected rating of eAAA(ru.sf) from ACRA. The targeted yield is up to 17.55% per annum, and the application collection will continue until May 22. The bonds will be available to non-professional investors after testing. In the previous similar issue, more than 11,000 investors participated. Experts predict that the volume of multi-tranche securitization in Russia could approach 1 trillion rubles by 2027. mt в max

💥✴️ The weekly trading volume of futures on decentralized exchanges for Solana has reached a record $20 billion.

🌟 Japan will officially recognize foreign-issued stablecoins as legal means of electronic payment starting June 1. This regulatory change marks a significant step in the country's approach to cryptocurrency, potentially enhancing its digital economy.

🇺🇸 Andrei Karpathy, co-founder of OpenAI, has joined Antropic.

🚀 The MEXC exchange forecasts a five to six-fold growth in the cryptocurrency market in Russia over the coming years.

🇷🇺🇨🇳 Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in China.

🇷🇺 Selidgar announced that it will not participate in the upcoming auction for the former assets of Strukov and the stake in UGK.

⚠️🇺🇸 A rapid increase in the costs associated with servicing the U.S. national debt is projected over the next 15 years, according to BBG. mt в max