THORWallet partners with Unblock to expand global non-custodial Mastercard access

April 30, 2026 – THORWallet has partnered with Swiss-regulated provider Unblock to expand global access to non-custodial Mastercard solutions, advancing self-custodial finance adoption. This strategic collaboration enables the issuance of non-custodial cards in over 175 countries, allowing users to leverage digital assets for daily payments within a secure, compliant framework. Rather than choosing one of…

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Turkmenistan Cracks Down On Starlink Users

Police are scouring rooftops in Turkmenistan for Starlink satellite Internet terminals as residents seek to sidestep sluggish and restricted connections, locals say. In the eastern city of Turkmenabat, residents have described searches by teams of local officials and law enforcement. “They come and go straight to the roof,” one Turkmenabat resident told RFE/RL‘s Turkmen Service…

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here’s how he transformed science

The ‘maverick’ scientist Craig Venter — who led a race to decode the human genome, pioneered a genome-sequencing method still used today, created the first organisms with synthetic genomes and sailed around the world recording microbial diversity — died on 29 April, aged 79. Venter is most well-known for leading a commercial effort to generate…

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US Gov’t Sues Four States, RWAs Cross $30 billion: Month in Charts

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is suing New York, Connecticut, Arizona and Illinois for applying state-level gambling laws to prediction markets.  The move follows a heated legal argument between states and companies like Kalshi, as they fight over who has jurisdiction to regulate the “prediction” platforms. Other states have issued cease-and-desist letters or…

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