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U.S. Navy\'s MQ-25A Stingray refuelling drone completes first flight
The U.S. Navy’s MQ-25A Stingray autonomous aerial refuelling drone has completed its first flight, following a pre-set mission plan for taxi, takeoff, flight and landing. Commands were issued via the MD-5 ground control station, while personnel monitored performance and could stop or adjust the mission. Boeing executive Dan Gillian said the test built on MQ-25A T1 prototype experience. The drone is designed to take over refuelling duties from F/A-18 Super Hornets.
Crypto
Iran firms turn to bitcoin instead of oil to weather sanctions
Iranian companies are increasingly using cryptocurrencies to keep overseas remittances and transactions going amid sanctions and financial isolation. Oil remains central to state finances, but digital assets have become a practical payment tool for day-to-day business. Rising regional tensions have coincided with moves in oil and bitcoin prices. Users convert rial deposits into crypto for transfers abroad, while mining has spread on low electricity costs, though it strains the power grid and enforcement.
Crypto
U.S.-Iran ceasefire talks end without deal; bitcoin and ether weaken
Bitcoin slid back to the $70,000 range after negotiations between the United States and Iran collapsed. It had briefly neared $74,000 over the weekend before giving up most gains. The overall crypto market capitalisation fell about 1.7 percent, with ether around $2,190 and XRP slipping to $1.32. The talks in Islamabad ended without agreement, while both sides traded blame and regional security tensions added to market unease.
