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LayerZero has come under scrutiny since it was exploited in April, as crypto protocols reevaluate their cross-chain providers and seek safer alternatives. Crypto exchange Kraken announced Thursday that it had changed its cross-chain provider from LayerZero to Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol, joining a number of protocols that have made the move following the Kelp DAO exploit in April. Kraken said it is deprecating its existing cross-chain provider and migrating to Chainlink CCIP as its exclusive cross-chain infrastructure to secure Kraken Wrapped Bitcoin (kBTC) and all future wrapped tokens. The company added that it chose Chainlink CCIP because it “offers enterprise-grade infrastructure with strict security and risk management requirements.” These include certifications, secure-by-default design, 16 independent nodes and native rate limits. Read more

Недавнее генетическое исследование опровергло давнее убеждение о том, что Христофор Колумб родился в скромной семье в Генуе. Испанские ученые проанализировали ДНК нескольких его потомков и предположили, что Колумб, возможно, происходил из знатной галисийской семьи.

В ночь на 14 мая российская ракета попала в жилой дом в Дарницком районе Киева. В результате попадания столичная многоэтажка разрушилась, и многие местные погибли. В частности, среди жертв — дети из семьи украинского военного, который ранее погиб на фронте.

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В Калифорнии женщина сняла на видео момент, когда ее маленький ребенок оказался лицом к лицу с рысью возле дома. Животное и малыш смотрели друг на друга через стеклянную дверь.

В ночь на 15 мая Силы беспилотных систем атаковали объекты Российской Федерации на временно оккупированных территориях и в зоне досягаемости на Азовском море, говорится в заметке командующего СБС Роберта Бровди "Мадяра". На видео с кадрами ударов — атака на сухогруз в Бердянске, на самолет-амфибию Бе-200 и вертолет Ка-27 под Ейском и Таганрогом и другие важные цели.

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Friday said that Pak-US ties had strengthened during United States President Donald Trump’s tenure. He made the remarks during a meeting with US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Paul Kapur, the interior ministry said in a post on the social media platform X. The meeting was also attended by US Chargé d’Affaires Natalie Baker, Minister of State for Interior Tallal Chaudhry, and other officials. “During the meeting, discussions took place on Pakistan-US relations and the latest situation in the Middle East,” the ministry said. It added that views were also exchanged on increasing cooperation in the fields of security, counter-terrorism, and combating narcotics. “Pakistan-US relations have strengthened during Trump’s tenure,” the ministry quoted Naqvi as saying. “Pak-US relations are based on mutual trust and bilateral cooperation,” Naqvi said, adding foolproof security had been ensured for American companies working on the Reko Diq project. Accor...

Strategy has leaned on Stretch to fund Bitcoin buys over the past 12 months as funding through senior convertible notes and at-the-market equity offerings has tightened. Strategy’s perpetual preferred stock, STRC, the company’s primary vehicle for funding its Bitcoin purchases in 2026, hit a new daily trading volume record of $1.5 billion on Thursday. “All-time high volume. $1.53B of liquidity,” chairman Michael Saylor said, referring to Strategy’s Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock.  Stretch offers investors an 11.5% dividend without requiring the company to dilute common shares.  Read more

Bullish stock dropped in trading with the crypto exchange’s first-quarter earnings miss, adding to the crypto companies that have underperformed in the quarter. Shares in the US crypto exchange Bullish fell on Thursday after the company’s first-quarter earnings missed analysts’ top and bottom line expectations. Bullish’s adjusted revenue for the quarter ended March 31 was $92.8 million, up from $62.4 million a year ago, but below Wall Street expectations of $95.4 million. The company reported a net loss of $604.9 million, deeper than its $348.6 million loss in the prior-year period. Its adjusted earnings per share were 13 cents, below estimates of 17 cents. Read more

Захватывающее дух новое изображение Красной планеты было получено космическим аппаратом NASA «Психея», когда он направлялся к сближению с соседней планетой.

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HashKey says U.S. regulatory clarity may unlock institutional adoption of crypto and reinforce USD stablecoins globally, though stricter yield rules could push capital toward Asian markets offering higher returns.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday lauded the “historic” ties between Pakistan and China during a meeting with a Chinese business delegation. According to a handout from the Prime Minister’s Office, a high-level 11-member Chinese business delegation led by Qian Xiaojun, the founder, president and controlling shareholder of IBI Beijing United Technology, called on the premier. “While welcoming the delegation to Pakistan, the prime minister said Pakistan and China enjoyed historic ties and the two countries were all-weather strategic cooperative partners,” the handout said. He lauded the remarkable progress made by China under the visionary leadership of President Xi Jinping and said that he was looking forward to his visit to China later this month, it added. The prime minister welcomed the growing business-to-business engagement between the two countries and said it was particularly encouraging that IBI would promote digital economy cooperation, investment facilitation and industrial collaboration, it sa...

129 отдельная тяжелая механизированная бригада провела спецоперация на востоке Харьковской области и освободила село Отрадное, сообщили украинские военные. На видео с кадрами боя показали удары дронов, которые били по фортификациям противника и охотились за российскими солдатами по полям и лесопосадкам. Как удалось провести спецоперацию и какие средства поражения пригодились 129 ВТМБр?

В центре скандала оказался патент, выданный элитному биомедицинскому исследовательскому институту в Нью-Йорке. В документе подробно описывается технология, которая позволяет “дистанционно управлять функциями клеток”.

India’s state-run fuel retailers have raised petrol and diesel prices for the first time in four years by 3 Indian rupees ($0.03) per litre, or more than three per cent, according to dealers, to recoup some of the losses incurred due to higher global crude oil prices. India — the world’s third-biggest oil importer and consumer — is one of the last major economies to raise retail fuel prices following the disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz by the war started by US-Israeli attacks on Iran. State-run Indian Oil Corp, Hindustan Petroleum Corp and Bharat Petroleum Corp, which together control more than 90pc of India’s 103,000 fuel stations, tend to set diesel and petrol prices in tandem. A BPCL spokesperson confirmed the price increase at its retail outlets. Indian Oil and HPCL did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Diesel in Delhi will cost 90.67 Indian rupees a litre and petrol 97.77 Indian rupees, reflecting increases of 3.4pc and 3.2pc, respectively, from 87.67 Indian rupees and...

Жители российской Рязани после ночной атаки беспилотников начали публиковать фото и видео с черными липкими пятнами на автомобилях и окнах домов. Это произошло после пожара на Рязанском нефтеперерабатывающем заводе.

Inspiratie voor een fijn weekend door de redactie van FD Persoonlijk.

В конце рабочей недели Нацбанк обновил официальные курсы валют. Доллар и евро 15 мая потеряли в цене, но эти изменения весьма незначительны.

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