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762 sats \ 23 comments \ @Coinsreporter 25 Sep alter_native

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).

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~Bitcoin News of the Day

Fold x BitGo Partnership

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 & ~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

‘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

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

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

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

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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91 sats \ 15 replies \ @grayruby 25 Sep

Fold is definitely building a power house. I hope they keep their eye on the ball now that they have public money.

81 sats \ 10 replies \ @Undisciplined 25 Sep

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.

110 sats \ 9 replies \ @Coinsreporter OP 25 Sep

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'.

50 sats \ 8 replies \ @Undisciplined 25 Sep

a sign board 'Bitcoin Accepted here'

I've never seen that either. We're all still very early.

105 sats \ 5 replies \ @ek 25 Sep

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.

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70 sats \ 4 replies \ @Coinsreporter OP 25 Sep

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.

40 sats \ 1 reply \ @IamSINGLE 25 Sep

Why not we do something like that in India?

30 sats \ 0 replies \ @Coinsreporter OP 25 Sep

Because we can't risk going behind the bars.

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40 sats \ 1 reply \ @Undisciplined 25 Sep

I agree. It's a great plan.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Coinsreporter OP 25 Sep

I would also suggest to organise a satsraiser for any such plans.

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64 sats \ 1 reply \ @Coinsreporter OP 25 Sep

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.

20 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined 25 Sep

Not the right area, I guess.

60 sats \ 3 replies \ @Coinsreporter OP 25 Sep

I don't know much about Fold's history in the making, are they Bitcoin only company?

20 sats \ 2 replies \ @grayruby 25 Sep

Yes

60 sats \ 1 reply \ @Coinsreporter OP 25 Sep

It's a shame Fold isn't available in India.

20 sats \ 0 replies \ @grayruby 25 Sep

They are planning international expansion. They are available in Canada but with very limited offerings.

30 sats \ 0 replies \ @Golu 25 Sep

You know Mbappe is my favourite footballer now. I'm gonna miss him.

20 sats \ 2 replies \ @Carresan 25 Sep

Mbappé was substituted in the 80th minute after he complained of discomfort in his left leg

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….

50 sats \ 1 reply \ @Coinsreporter OP 25 Sep

How would that impact Madrid's chances going ahead. Mbappe can have the same quality substitute?

20 sats \ 0 replies \ @Carresan 25 Sep

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.

20 sats \ 2 replies \ @Undisciplined 25 Sep

US presidential elections are winner-take-all. The game theoretic equilibrium of that kind of repeated game is a stable two-party situation.

45 sats \ 1 reply \ @Coinsreporter OP 25 Sep

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.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined 25 Sep

I think the issue with the two-party system is that it's very easy for powerful lobbies to capture them.