Russia&#8217;s economic contraction highlights vulnerabilities like labor shortages 
and high inflation, potentially influencing global sanctions policy.
The post Russia&#8217;s economy contracts for first time in three years in Q1 2026 
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Russia’s economy contracts for first time in three years in Q1 2026

The new iteration of China’s Jiuzhang photonic quantum computer prototypes 
solved the Boson sampling problem much more quickly than the world’s most 
powerful computer. The computer represents a major leap and opens the doors 
for further advancement in photonic quantum computing. China’s Jiuzhang 4.0 
Photonic Quantum Computer Breaks Records China has cemented its leadership in 
[…]

China Unveils Jiuzhang 4.0: The Photonic Quantum Computer Defying the Laws of Speed

Connex released 1.32 million CONX tokens worth $17.95 million on May 15 in a 
scheduled cliff unlock. Connex, a Web3 professional networking platform that 
uses its native token for payments, governance and credential verification, 
executed the unlock on a preset…

Connex releases $17.95 million in CONX tokens on schedule

Lombard&#8217;s migration to Chainlink CCIP highlights a shift in DeFi trust 
dynamics, potentially centralizing risk in cross-chain infrastructure.
The post Lombard migrates $1B in Bitcoin-backed assets to Chainlink CCIP after 
$292M exploit shakes LayerZero confidence appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Lombard migrates $1B in Bitcoin-backed assets to Chainlink CCIP after $292M exploit shakes LayerZero confidence

Lombard has joined a wave of protocols switching to Chainlink CCIP as 
LayerZero migrations top $4 billion. LayerZero exploit sparks industry-wide 
migration The shift accelerated after a $292 million exploit drained 116,500 
rsETH from Kelp DAO&#8217;s LayerZero-powered bridge in April…

Lombard joins Chainlink CCIP as LayerZero exodus tops $4b

Revolut secured FCA approval on May 14 to offer private wealth services and 
leveraged products in the UK. Victoria Laffey, head of operations at Revolut 
Trading, said the new permissions are &#8220;the missing piece allowing us to unite 
investment, advisory…

Russia’s economy contracts for first time in three years in Q1 2026

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