MakerDAO co-founder recommends DAI-USD depegging to limit attack surface

MakerDAO co-founder recommends DAI-USD depegging to limit attack surface

In light of the recent discussions around depegging its native token from USD Coin (USDC) amid sanctioning of Tornado Cash, MakerDAO co-founder Rune Christensen reached out to the community explaining why free-floating DAI may be the only choice for the decentralized autonomous organization (DAO). In his blog post, “The Path…

Alberto Diaz reportedly returns to the Spanish national team

Alberto Diaz reportedly returns to the Spanish national team

Photo: championsleague.basketball Point guard Alberto Diaz, who has played 12 games with the Spanish national team in his international career, returns to the roster after he fully recovered from an injury. “Alberto Díaz is rejoining us to strengthen the point guard position, a position that received another hard blow with…

Bitcoin risks worst August since 2015 as hodlers brace for ‘Septembear’

Bitcoin risks worst August since 2015 as hodlers brace for ‘Septembear’

BItcoin (BTC) is on track to see its worst August performance since the 2015 bear market — and next month may be even worse. Data from on-chain analytics resource Coinglass shows that BTC/USD has not had an August this bad for seven years. September means average 5.9% BTC price losses…

Pakistan flooding deaths pass 1,000 in ‘climate catastrophe’

Pakistan flooding deaths pass 1,000 in ‘climate catastrophe’

Comment on this story Comment ISLAMABAD — Deaths from widespread flooding in Pakistan topped 1,000 since mid-June, officials said Sunday, as the country’s climate minister called the deadly monsoon season “a serious climate catastrophe.” Flash flooding from the heavy rains has washed away villages and crops as soldiers and rescue…

Bitcoin mining difficulty set for 8-month record gains despite BTC price dip

Bitcoin mining difficulty set for 8-month record gains despite BTC price dip

Bitcoin (BTC) may have hit six-week lows of under $20,000 but its network fundamentals are anything but bearish. The latest on-chain data shows that, far from capitulating, hash rate and difficulty are making snap gains. Data supports “doozy” difficulty jump Despite being down around 7% in a week, BTC/USD is…

Manchester United set to bid €140m for Victor Osimhen – Man United News And Transfer News
|

Manchester United set to bid €140m for Victor Osimhen – Man United News And Transfer News

Manchester United are preparing a bid for Napoli’s Victor Osimhen before this Thursday. According to the Il Mattino (via GetFootballNewsItaly), a reputable Naples-based outlet, super-agent Jorge Mendes has told the Italian giants to expect a “massive offer” for their star striker. Mendes has been working “night and day” to secure…

Astronaut Explains “Intriguing Sight” of Bright Dot Spotted on Earth From Space

Astronaut Explains “Intriguing Sight” of Bright Dot Spotted on Earth From Space

An astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS) recently shared an “intriguing” daylight sight of a bright dot in the middle of a desert on Earth. “A bright dot in the Negev desert…so unusual to see human-made lights in day passes!” European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti tweeted while…