What are fibre-optic drones, and how do they work? Hezbollah deploys cable-guided attack drones to evade Israeli air defencesWhat are fibre-optic drones, and how do they work? Fibre-optic drones are cable-guided attack drones used by Hezbollah against Israeli troo...
01 May, 2026, 12.43 AM IST
58 tortillas, five hot sauces and one toilet: Life aboard spacecraft OrionAstronauts on a Moon mission are facing familiar challenges such as email glitches and toilet troubles. They are also enjoying the unique e...
04 Apr, 2026, 01.45 PM IST
This little-known stablecoin just surged 337%, and it’s turning heads in the business worldUSDC experienced a remarkable 337% surge in usage, driven by Europe's MiCA regulations, positioning it as a leading cryptocurrency for paym...
18 Jul, 2025, 07.32 PM IST
Exchange investigates flash crash that sent bitcoin to $8,900The price of Bitcoin against Tether’s USDT stablecoin fell to as low as $8,900 on BitMEX late Monday, while the largest cryptocurrency was ...
19 Mar, 2024, 03.48 PM IST
Inside the frantic texts exchanged by Binance CEO and Sam Bankman-Fried as FTX collapsedThe series of about a dozen group texts between Zhao and Bankman-Fried on Nov. 10, which were obtained by The New York Times, show that key...
09 Dec, 2022, 12.57 PM IST
Is crypto at the end of its tether?Crypto is having a nightmare in 2022, it’s safe to say, but things could get even worse. That’s because a tether, a lynchpin of crypto trad...
25 Jun, 2022, 10.13 AM IST
US crypto lobbyists in push to contain fallout from stablecoin meltdownCapitol Hill lawmakers have been quizzing lobbyists on the structure of UST, seeking to determine whether its collapse was preventable and ...
19 May, 2022, 03.44 PM IST
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitmex launches spot trading in IndiaRecently, rival exchange Coinbase went through a bitter experience after launching its India operations with a bang, as it had to soon susp...
18 May, 2022, 04.41 PM IST
Stablecoins wend wobbly way into the unknownMajor stablecoins swung between roughly $0.95 and $1.02 last week, according to data provider Coinmarketcap, after having maintained their ...
17 May, 2022, 10.49 AM IST
Crypto world stabilizes after rocky week shakes stablecoinsBitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency by market value, last rose 4.85% to $29,925, rebounding from a December 2020-low of $25,400 which it hi...
14 May, 2022, 01.10 PM IST
War on Terra: how 'stablecoins' clobbered crypto this weekBillions were wiped off cryptocurrency markets this week. Bitcoin dropped below $30,000 on Monday and crashed further to $28,000 on Thursda...
14 May, 2022, 08.39 AM IST
Crypto traders are now moving to more stable tokensTraders and investors typically move to safer digital assets such as stable coins (like Tether, which is pegged to the US dollar) during ti...
26 Jan, 2022, 08.55 AM IST
Another crypto meltdown on cards: Should you sell or hold your positions?Bitcoin and Ethereum have shed 13-17 per cent each, whereas Dogecoin and XRP have eroded up to 25 per cent of investors' wealth. Even the s...
14 Sep, 2021, 09.40 PM IST
Decrypting Crypto Trends: Are stablecoins really stable?Regulators across the globe are concerned about the unprecedented growth of tokenized money, stablecoins in particular, and its potential t...
13 Aug, 2021, 01.05 PM IST
Did you notice? Bitcoin surged $1,000 this weekendBitcoin rose as much as 6.9% to $7,445, before trading at $7,323.86 as of 2:15 p.m.
12 May, 2019, 12.16 PM IST
This DRDO black box ejects, helps save vital dataThe floating black box has a good use in defence as it can send out signals when a submarine goes below its prescribed depth and sinks, but...
02 Aug, 2017, 11.15 AM IST
India to open bids for helicopters, tankers shortly: IAFIndia will shortly open bids for procuring 15 heavy-lift helicopters, & 6 air-to-air tankers, Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal N A K B...
20 Sep, 2012, 05.41 PM IST