A $344 million USDT freeze has exposed how Iran-linked funds are routed through stablecoin networks. Chainalysis analyzed the activity across brokers, intermediary wallets, and DeFi protocols tied to Central Bank of Iran-linked addresses.
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$344M USDT freeze exposed a multi-step crypto pipeline across Iran-linked networks.
Chainalysis traced wallet activity tied to the Central Bank…
Aurora expert captures rare pulsating northern lights in remarkable detail: 'One of the most profound sightings of my career'
April 29, 2026
When Tom Kerss, chief aurora chaser for the Norwegian coastal voyage operator Hurtigruten, was looking back through footage from his latest season of northern lights voyages, he stumbled upon something truly remarkable.
“I’ve been chasing the Northern Lights for more…
By peering through thick veils of gas and dust, radio astronomers have been able to watch young binary stars orbit around one another in the heart of star-forming clouds – and, in the process, have revealed the stars’ masses.
Stars are born in vast clouds of molecular…
Could the moon ever be blockaded? Experts predict cislunar space could be the next Strait of Hormuz
April 29, 2026
The ongoing military conflict regarding Iran and the Strait of Hormuz may well mirror a future situation off-Earth — the use of cislunar space, the region between the moon and our planet. Think blockades, seizing of ships, impacts on the global economy, repercussions in terms of needed resources and markets, from fuel to high-tech semiconductors and production processes. Now turn your attention…
BCI (brain-computer interface) technology – in which neural signals are routed from a person’s head to a computer – was once the stuff of science fiction, but these days the technology represents a competitive corner of the tech industry. One of the companies racing to…
On Tuesday, Red Hat principal software engineer Sally O’Malley released a new open source tool called Tank OS to make it easier to deploy and manage OpenClaw agents more safely.
“This was a fun project that I put together on the weekend that I knew would be a really…
AI meeting notetaker app companies have realized that transcribing meetings and providing summaries alone is not enough to justify their business models and valuations. They now want the apps to act as a full workspace where users bring in data from different sources, search across all of it, and make decisions about their business. Following notetakers like Read AI, Fireflies.ai, and Fathom…
When you picture an environmental photo winner, you imagine something epic. Crashing waves, a lone polar bear on shrinking ice, perhaps a heartbreaking aerial shot of deforestation. Britta Jaschinski’s image is none of those things.
Handprint on Sea Turtle looks, at first…
Hasselblad finally reveals Masters finalists – a breathtaking celebration of global excellence in photography
April 29, 2026
From over 108,000 images submitted by photographers from more than 160 countries and territories, Hasselblad Masters has just announced its 70 finalists for the 2026 competition.
The shortlisted images span seven categories, including Architecture, Landscape, Wildlife, and…
World-leading wildlife photographers and photo contest winners unite to help protect giraffes through powerful imagery
April 29, 2026
20 winning images have been announced for the latest Remembering Wildlife competition, showcasing striking giraffe photography set to feature in the upcoming fundraising book, Remembering Giraffes. The selected works will appear alongside images donated by some of the world’s leading wildlife photographers, combining visual storytelling with a powerful conservation mission.
Founded by wildlife…
