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Around the world, international borders are hardening. Nations are competing for resources, technology and even orbits. But in Vienna this June, a different vision took center stage. One where space is shared, data is open and no satellite orbits Earth on its own.At the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Living Planet Symposium 2025, the “Breaking Barriers” plenary presentation delivered the powerful message that international collaboration isn’t just idealism, it’s infrastructure. Without it, Earth science, climate resilience and disaster response as we know them would fall apart.”International collaboration is in the DNA of what we do in Earth observation at ESA, but…
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Max Matza & Regan MorrisBBC News, Washington state and Los AngelesMoment BBC interview is interrupted by tsunami sirenMany Hawaiians heeded official advice to leave coastal areas after a powerful earthquake thousands of miles away near Russia caused tsunami waves to reach the US state and other parts of the Pacific.Waves several feet high were recorded on the islands of Maui, Oahu and Hawaii on Tuesday evening, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said, urging people to take “urgent action” to protect lives and property.The centre later downgraded its tsunami warning for Hawaii to an advisory and Governor Josh Green struck a…
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As traditional finance becomes more intertwined with blockchain technology, a Kraken executive said simply bringing traditional financial products on a blockchain won’t cut it and is not the end goal for tokenization. Mark Greenberg, the global head of Kraken’s Consumer Business Unit, told Cointelegraph that tokenized equities must go beyond replicating Wall Street systems onchain. Instead, he said they should unlock new levels of accessibility, programmability and global reach.He argued that it’s an opportunity to fundamentally rethink how global markets function when it comes to accessibility, programmability and user access to legacy tools. “Tokenized equities can’t just be ‘Wall Street on a…
In July 1925—exactly a century ago—famed physicist Werner Heisenberg wrote a letter to his equally famous colleague, Wolfgang Pauli. In it, Heisenberg confesses that his “views on mechanics have become more radical with each passing day,” requesting Pauli’s prompt feedback on an attached manuscript he’s considering whether to “complete…or to burn.” That was the Umdeutung (reinterpretation) paper, which set the foundation for a more empirically verifiable version of quantum mechanics. For that reason, scientists consider Umdeutung’s publication date as quantum mechanics’s official birthday. To commemorate this 100th anniversary, Nature asked 1,101 physicists for their take on the field’s most fiercely…
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Tron continues to dominate the stablecoin landscape, with another $1 billion in USDT minted just yesterday—bringing the total minted on the network in 2025 to a staggering $23 billion. This marks the strongest year for USDT supply expansion on Tron since the peak of the 2021 cycle. With this latest mint, the total USDT supply on Tron now stands at $81.7 billion, further solidifying its position as the leading blockchain for Tether issuance. Historically, large-scale USDT mints have been viewed as bullish signals for the broader crypto…
Ethereum’s weekly All Core Developer calls are a lot to keep up with, so this “Checkpoint” series aims for high-level updates roughly every 4-5 weeks, depending on what’s happening in core development. See the previous update here. tl;dr Core developers are focused on getting Fusaka out the door and choosing the headline feature(s) for the following upgrade, Glamsterdam. Discussions are ongoing and stakeholder feedback is being solicited. Gas limit increases and history expiry have both been delivered! Fusaka Fusaka will deliver cheaper L2 transactions and more data availability. Developers were already fast-tracking the upgrade to ship PeerDAS and it’s now…
Imagine a world brimming with super-powered athletes at a fantasy boarding school, competing in bizarre and thrilling sports, and embarking on epic adventures along the way. That’s Super Champs.Super Champs is a fantasy universe designed to be more than just a game — it’s an entertainment property built using cutting-edge web3 technology.At its core, Super Champs is a “transmedia” franchise, where the story and characters extend across multiple forms of media — from games to animation, comics, and more.Here’s everything you need to know about the ambitious Super Champs project.Key InsightsSuper Champs is crafting an entertainment universe based on a…
As crypto gets more popular, lots of folks in the US are looking for ways to make their digital money work. Staking is one way, and Tron staking is becoming a favorite for people who want to earn some extra cash and be part of the Tron community. What’s Tron Staking and How Does It Work? Staking on the Tron blockchain is like locking up your TRX coins to help keep the network secure and process transactions. In return, you get paid rewards regularly. It’s a win-win for everyone: you, the network, and the whole Tron gang. When you stake…