Howdy Stackers
Welcome to the 14th edition of The Daily Zap — A Daily Newspaper (Kind of 🙏). Here, you'll get links to all of the latest news and updates mostly from the last 24 hours, divided in Sections (much similar to pages on a newspaper).
Let's unfold!
~Bitcoin News of the Day~Bitcoin News of the Day
- This initiative is the first in a trio of upgrades designed to provide you with a comprehensive cash and bitcoin platform. Soon, Fold users will be able to deposit bitcoin and enjoy custom withdrawal options—essential features of a modern bitcoin account.
Global Trade & ~EconGlobal Trade & ~Econ
OECD: Global economy is turning the corner as inflation declines and trade growth strengthens
- The global economy is turning the corner as growth remained resilient through the first half of 2024, with declining inflation, though significant risks remain, according to the OECD’s latest Interim Economic Outlook.
~Politics_and_Law~Politics_and_Law
‘A perfect storm of stunning failure’: Senate probe finds huge Secret Service errors at Trump rally
- Sweeping failures by the Secret Service directly contributed to a gunman’s ability to carry out an assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump at his July 13 rally, according to an interim Senate report released Wednesday. The bipartisan report from the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee pointed to multiple critical failures by the Secret Service, including ones related to planning for the event, communications and crucial security decisions.
~Stacker_Sports News~Stacker_Sports News
Kylian Mbappé injury: Real Madrid star to miss 3 weeks - source
- Star forward Mbappé was substituted in the 80th minute of Madrid's 3-2 LaLiga win over Alavés at the Bernabéu -- having earlier put Madrid up 2-0 -- after he complained of discomfort in his left leg.
cc: @Carresan
~Tech & ~Science~Tech & ~Science
Surging AI demand could cause the world’s next chip shortage, report says
- A surge in demand for artificial intelligence-focused semiconductors and AI-enabled smartphones and laptops could lead to the next global chip shortage, according to a report released Wednesday by consultancy Bain & Company.
~History with Mystery~History with Mystery
Why Does the US Have a Two‑Party System?
- Two major political parties have long dominated politics in the United States. And since the mid-1800s, those two main parties have been the Democrats and Republicans. Why do American voters generally face fewer choices at the ballot box? In fact, the nation became entrenched in a two-party system shortly after its founding.
~Entertainment World~Entertainment World
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump Agree to Participate in Dueling TelevisaUnivision Town Halls
- The media company says that both the Trump and Harris campaigns have agreed to the town halls, which will be held next month. The Trump town hall (titled Los Latinos Preguntan … Donald Trump Responde) is set for Tuesday Oct. 8 at 10 p.m., and will be held in Miami, Florida. The Harris town hall (Los Latinos Preguntan … Kamala Harris Responde) will be held Thursday Oct. 10 at 10 p.m. in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Fold is definitely building a power house. I hope they keep their eye on the ball now that they have public money.
Yeah, I'm eager to see more discussion of the changes they're making, but they seem very positive to me.
Pretty soon, Fold will be an easy one-stop shop for new bitcoiners looking for ways to stack sats, spend sats, and manage their fiat finances.
We here really need one such service in India. Right now we don't have any and because of this I haven't seen a single place with a sign board 'Bitcoin Accepted here'.
I've never seen that either. We're all still very early.
I used to have the plan to buy a lot of these stickers and just troll stores by sticking it somewhere outside for customers to see. The plan was that customers would then ask about paying with bitcoin; increasing perceived demand. But that would obviously be a very immature thing to do.
checks where to buy these stickers
This is an excellent plan.
I have done something similar for my my tution classes when I slipped a pamphlet from down under the doors of ever house in the town where I started the classes. It was quite successful.
Why not we do something like that in India?
Because we can't risk going behind the bars.
I agree. It's a great plan.
I would also suggest to organise a satsraiser for any such plans.
I'm surprised. Not in USA? I think, there are many others who have seen. It's just, you aren't so lucky to see them.
Not the right area, I guess.
I don't know much about Fold's history in the making, are they Bitcoin only company?
Yes
It's a shame Fold isn't available in India.
They are planning international expansion. They are available in Canada but with very limited offerings.
We talked about this situation in this post #698858 . Too many soft injuries in players. Over the weekend Rodri and Ter Stegen, yesterday Mbappé. More to come….
How would that impact Madrid's chances going ahead. Mbappe can have the same quality substitute?
Mbappé is a top player and difficult to have a substitute in the bench. However, considering that Vinicius , Rodrigo and the new raising star Endrick are still available , they should not have big problems for the next few weeks.
In addition they have Bellingham, Modric, who can also may help scoring. Top teams have enough depth bench to keep performing.
US presidential elections are winner-take-all. The game theoretic equilibrium of that kind of repeated game is a stable two-party situation.
I kinda like two party system. Here, it's quite messy. We have so many parties. In India, there are at least a hundred parties. The voters get confused, like everyone has a leader. There's no clear way to look at politics.
I think the issue with the two-party system is that it's very easy for powerful lobbies to capture them.
You know Mbappe is my favourite footballer now. I'm gonna miss him.