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Innovation thrives only when blockchain and crypto remain apolitical, compliant and interoperable, ensuring technology serves trust, not political agendas. Opinion by: Marcos Viriato, co-founder and CEO of Parfin Blockchain was born to decentralize power and create systems that operate on transparency, not control. Yet today, the technology is being adopted by the institutions it sought to disrupt.  Governments and corporations are integrating blockchain into their existing frameworks. This turns a tool built for autonomy into one that reinforces oversight. Read more

The investment banking giant is seeking to capture additional yield from the proposed ETF’s Ether holdings via staking, as institutional investors launch more regulated crypto funds. Morgan Stanley has filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch a spot Ether exchange-traded fund (ETF), adding to a growing list of crypto products from the investment banking giant. The US investment bank filed an S-1 form to establish the Morgan Stanley Ethereum Trust, an ETF that seeks to buy, hold and track the price of spot Ether (ETH), according to a Tuesday filing with the SEC. The filing states that the fund will not seek to “speculatively sell” Ether to realize additional returns, but it plans to engage third-party staking services providers to stake an undisclosed amount of their holdings for additional passive yield. Read more

Despite global uncertainty and ongoing market turbulence, the local tech market has managed to maintain stability while continuing to grow.

Закон штата Мичиган (США) предписывает использовать солнечные фотоэлектрические элементы для замены надежных и доступных угольных, газовых и атомных электростанций. Но на практике это не работает.

Among those who announced their intention to join Yair Golan's party are protest leaders Moshe Radman and Danny Elgart, the brother of Itzik Elgart, who was taken hostage by Hamas on October 7, 2023, and murdered in captivity

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Субботняя диверсия в Берлине с отключением части города от электроэнергии шокировала Германию, и ее последствия до сих пор не устранены. Журналистка Мария Цатурян констатирует явную неготовность Европы к подобным вызовам и советует нашим друзьям поучиться у Украины энергетическому выживанию.

В Украине восстановлен ход исковой давности, который снова применяется в обычном режиме, а механизм "заморозки" долгов больше не действует. Фокус выяснил, что это означает для должников.

KARACHI: The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) on Wednesday arrested journalist Muhammad Aslam Shah on charges of “defamation through social media”. The agency registered an FIR against Shah on December 29, 2025, under Section 20 (offences against the dignity of a natural person) and Section 24 (cyberstalking) of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes (Amendment) Act, 2025. Shah has done extensive coverage of Karachi’s water issues. In the FIR, a copy of which is available with Dawn, Tabish Raza Husnain, the complainant, alleged that Shah was “doing defamation propaganda against me and my senior Col. Anjum in different Facebook WhatsApp groups and make false and baseless allegations on me”. He also alleged that Shah used “abusive language which caused me significant distress and damage to my reputation”. In the FIR, the NCCIA said that the complainant had submitted screenshots of the alleged content. It further noted that during the inquiry, the agency issued multiple notices to the accused, “dir...

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Ethereum has recently shown a notable shift in short-term momentum, attracting renewed attention as it approaches a technically important area. While the broader structure remains corrective, recent price behaviour suggests that buyers are becoming more active near key technical levels. Ethereum Price Analysis: The Daily Chart On the daily timeframe, ETH has experienced a clear […]

После того, как украинка Дарья Мельниченко пожаловалась на пророссийские высказывания итальянца Рокко, с которым она ехала в одном автобусе, пограничники запретили иностранцу въезд в Украину на 3 года. Впрочем срок запрета может быть продлен.

Вице-премьер-министр по восстановлению — министр развития общин Алексей Кулеба рассказал о том, что в Украине существует проблема с донесением реальности до населения. Он признал, что есть определенная вина власти в этом.

Bangladesh cricket said on Wednesday it was in talks with the International Cricket Council (ICC) for a “practical” solution to its request to move its T20 World Cup matches out of India. India forced Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman to quit the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Saturday, prompting anger in Dhaka. With ties tense between the two countries, Bangladesh wants the ICC to shift their World Cup games from India to co-hosts Sri Lanka, citing security concerns. The World Cup begins on February 7 and Bangladesh are scheduled to play their four group matches in India. Senior Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) official Nazmul Abedeen Fahim told AFP today that talks were ongoing with the ICC “regarding security issues”. A BCB statement said it would “continue constructive engagement with the ICC and relevant event authorities”, seeking an “affable and practical solution that ensures the smooth and successful participation of the team”. The BCB said it was “firmly committed to placing the highest priorit...

В нынешних реалиях существует необходимость формирования отдельной, системной государственной политики поддержки малого и среднего бизнеса, в том числе на прифронтовых территориях.

С 600 до 2000 единиц планирует увеличить ежегодное производство боеприпаса PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) американская компания Lockheed Martin. Это на сегодня самая современная версия ракеты-перехватчика для ЗРК Patriot, который, в том числе, используется и в Украине.

ISLAMABAD: Lawyer and rights activist Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and her husband, Hadi Ali Chattha, submitted an application in an Islamabad court on Wednesday seeking to summon the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) director general (DG ISPR) as a witness in a case registered against them over their social media posts. In the case, registered with the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act 2016 (Peca), Mazari and Chattha have been accused of inciting divisions on linguistic grounds through social media posts and creating the impression that the armed forces were engaged in terrorism within the country. On Wednesday, the two submitted a written application to Additional District and Sessions Judge Muhammad Afzal Majoka during the hearing of the case, referring to a press conference addressed by the military spokesperson on January 6. The application said the press briefing was broadcast “on all national media, and the content is readily available onl...

Компания Bluetti представила на выставке CES 2026 три новые портативные зарядные станции: Elite 320, Elite 300 и Elite 100 V2 Bio-Based Edition.

Американская компания Villa Vie Residences объявила о планах создать жилой круизный лайнер, где люди смогут жить постоянно или проводить годы, путешествуя по миру, не возвращаясь на сушу.

Украинская военная разведка успешно провела операцию в глубоком тылу российских войск на Запорожском направлении. Во время рейда подразделение ГУР уничтожило часть оккупантов, взяло пленных и получило важную информацию о силах противника.