The Sy Hersh effect: killing the messenger, ignoring the message

An Israeli strike in southern Gaza on Tuesday killed a nine-year-old boy, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA, as the Israeli military continues its constant violations of the US-backed ceasefire deal. The boy, identified as Adel Al-Najjar, was killed when an Israeli aircraft targeted Khan Younis. Photos show Palestinians mourning him during a funeral […]

Coinbase Now Lets UK Users Borrow Against Their Bitcoin And Ethereum Via Decrypt.co, Coinbase launched crypto-backed USDC lending for U.K. users on Monday. Bitcoin holders can borrow up to $5 million in USDC, with Ethereum-backed loans capped at $1 million. The service uses Morpho, an open-source lending protocol on Ethereum layer-2 network, Base. Crypto exchange Coinbase has expanded its lending service, now allowing U.K. customers to borrow USDC stablecoins using their Bitcoin or Ethereum holdings as collateral. The service operates through Morpho, an open-source lending protocol on Base—the Coinbase-backed Ethereum layer-2 network—that powers Coinbase's crypto-backed loans. U.K. users can pledge cryptocurrency as...

Iran Hails Deadly Cluster Bomb Attack On Central Israel: 'First Wave Under New Ayatollah' Since the start of Operation Epic Fury against Iran, Israel has suffered some rare mass casualty events and major destruction of sectors of its cities, especially in Tel Aviv. The official death toll stands at eleven civilians killed, and dozens wounded and injured; while Israel's military just suffered two troop deaths in southern Lebanon. The most devastating single incident was when nine people were killed in an Iranian missile strike on Beit Shemesh near Jerusalem on March 1,...