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How Crypto Exchanges Help Countries Get Around Sanctions

June 30, 2026

A recent report highlighted how Iran has been quietly moving billions through cryptocurrency, bypassing traditional financial restrictions. The Wall Street Journal found that CoinEx, a global exchange, played a key role in these transactions. Over the past seven years, wallets linked to CoinEx proce

crypto

Where's Ethereum Headed Next? Key Levels and What Could Push It

June 30, 2026

Ethereum’s recent price swings aren’t about what’s happening inside its network—they’re tied to big events elsewhere. Two major forces are shaping its movement right now: decisions from the Federal Reserve and tensions between the U. S. and Iran. In June 2026, the Fed kept interest rates steady at 3

crypto

Stablecoins and the hidden power to freeze your money

June 30, 2026

Stablecoins were meant to offer a safer, more reliable way to handle digital cash in crypto markets. But a new tracker called stables. rip reveals a troubling truth: companies can freeze billions of dollars worth of these coins whenever they want. Two major players—Tether and Circle—have locked up 3

crypto

ETF investors pick and choose their crypto bets

June 30, 2026

Last week, big money managers pulled cash from the two biggest crypto ETFs. Bitcoin funds lost about $1. 8 billion while Ethereum funds lost roughly $274 million. Yet not everyone ran for the exits. XRP funds still took in $23 million, and a newer wrapper called HYPE added $111 million. Solana funds

crypto

Top executives leave BitMEX amid market slump

June 30, 2026

BitMEX just made a big shake-up at the top. The exchange removed its CEO, CFO, and growth chief. This comes as crypto prices keep dropping and the company searches for a buyer. The moves were posted on LinkedIn like job updates. A familiar face now leads the company. Peter Wilkinson, who once handl

environment

Scientists Rebuild Lost Climate Site Without Government Help

June 30, 2026

Last year, the U. S. government shut down a key website called climate. gov that shared climate data with the public. Over 20% of NOAA’s staff—including all ten workers who maintained the site—lost their jobs in a single month. Scientists and officials called this move an attempt to hide climate fac

technology

Spotting the difference between real faces and AI faces isn't as simple as before

June 30, 2026

Back in the day, fake faces from AI stood out. Things like weird lighting, shiny skin, or messy details gave them away. But things have changed. Now, AI creates faces so realistic that even careful viewers get fooled. That’s why some apps ask for extra proof, like eye scans, to confirm a person is r

politics

When museums hide artifacts: a closer look at new rules affecting history displays

June 30, 2026

Museums aren’t just places for old objects—they’re like time machines where people can see what life was like hundreds of years ago. But recent changes in how Native American remains and artifacts are handled are creating big problems. At the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, a small bone flut

entertainment

Books vs Movies: Why Sci-Fi Struggles on Screen

June 30, 2026

Turning a sci-fi book into a movie often feels like a bad trade. Books let readers imagine the details, but movies have to show everything at once. This clash usually hurts sci-fi the most. Sci-fi thrives on big ideas but often gets lost in translation. Consider a famous book that became a flop fil

opinion

How science changed our view of history and the future

June 30, 2026

George Washington died in 1799 from a throat infection, but his real shock would have come much earlier—if he had lived to see how science has reshaped our world. Doctors back then used treatments that sound like horror movie scenes: bloodletting, mercury, and even fly paste on the throat. He lived