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Business Dad
15.1.2020
Congrats to Chris Enns, our podcast editor on ShopTalk and CodePen Radio, for landing a really cool new podcast to edit: Business Dad. It's Alexis Ohanian, the co-founder of Reddit, talking to dads. The first episode is with Hasan Minhaj(!)
Speaking of podcasting, Dave wrote up his thoughts...
Meet the Multi-Cryptocurrency PoS Device Eletropay
7.1.2020
On January 5, Bitcoin.com’s Executive Chairman Roger Ver introduced a bitcoin cash (BCH) point-of-sale (PoS) merchant solution created by the startup Eletropay. The crypto PoS device manufacturer aims to make cryptocurrency payments simple and secure “without the need to use mobile...
Coinbase Wallet Removing Mobile Dapp Browser to Comply With Apple
30.12.2019
It’s been a busy couple of weeks for bad news in crypto, with Youtube’s removal of hundreds of videos, Google Play’s removal of Metamask, and now Coinbase mobile wallet users facing an announcement their app is losing its dapp browser, reportedly due to restrictive policy...
Torus Encourages Users To Test Their Wallet By Sending Ethereum Via Reddit
24.12.2019
Torus lets users test their wallet by sending ETH to their Reddit or Google email accounts
Redditor Creates BTC-Themed Game as Holiday Gift for Crypto Community
24.12.2019
Redditor creates a new Bitcoin survival game that lets players stand against crowds of shills shouting, “Check my grandma's ICO”
Bitcoin Subreddit Subscribers Surge Following Crypto’s Summer Bull Run
23.12.2019
The Bitcoin subreddit has added a remarkable number of new members since Bitcoin’s bull run last summer
Russia’s Hydra Darknet Marketplace Plans $146M Token Sale
14.12.2019
According to regional reports, the Russian darknet market Hydra is planning an initial coin offering (ICO) in order to expand the marketplace internationally. The sale is set to start on December 16 and Hydra administrators hope to raise $146 million from the token sale. Also read: Regulatory...
Guy Who ‘Lost’ 4 Bitcoin Has Recovered Most Funds a Month Later
2.12.2019
One month on, a Redditor who “lost” 4 Bitcoin on the Lightning Network says the community offered “huge support,” helping him recover most of his funds
Reddit Crypto Tipping Service TipJar Shuts Down
8.10.2019
Ethereum-powered Reddit micropayments service TipJar shuts down, its developer urges users to withdraw their funds as soon as possible
Redditor Spots Imposter Website for Trezor Bitcoin Wallet
4.10.2019
A Reddit user said that a URL typo would redirect users to a Trezor scam site while possibly installing compromised firmware
This AI Platform Identifies Privacy Threats in Social Networks and Messengers
1.10.2019
Preserving your online privacy has become almost a lost cause these days. Thankfully, some entrepreneurial minds have taken it upon themselves to help web users stay informed of privacy risks and take action to thwart attempts to access their personal data. Guard is a platform which is doing...
Darknet Markets Are Thriving Despite the Mysterious Death of Dread
30.9.2019
Obtaining reliable information about darknet markets (DNMs) is a constant struggle, given the propensity of news sites and forums to come and go. No sooner has one portal gained ascendancy than it’s been toppled by law enforcement or exited under mysterious circumstances. The recent...
BCH Microblog ‘Member’ Shows the Future of Reddit-Like Forums
16.9.2019
Since the Bitcoin Cash upgrade in May 2018, software developers have unleashed a slew of microblogging protocols that utilize OP_return transactions. One application called Member is a BCH-based browser that makes use of these types of transactions and the extra space added to the data carrier...
Decentralized Brave Browser Tops Chrome in Google Play Rankings in Japan
10.9.2019
Decentralized web browser Brave ranks higher than major browsers like Chrome and Firefox by Google Play ranking in Japan
Bitcoin Cash-Powered File Storage Concept Sparks Interest and Debate
7.9.2019
Bitcoin Cash (BCH) proponents were introduced to a new project called the Cashweb protocol on Friday. The blockchain file sharing scheme allows people to store and load arbitrary data to the BCH chain. While the new protocol still has “a long way to go,” the developer decided to share...
Going Buildless
27.8.2019
I'm in a long distance relationship. That means I’m on a plane to England every few weeks, and every time I'm on that plane, I think about how nice it would be to read some Reddit posts. What I could do is find a Reddit app that lets me cache posts for offline (I’m sure there is one out there),...
Crypto Tipping Released by Brave, Reddit and Vimeo Revamp their Content Monetizing
26.8.2019
Brave, the Blockchain web browser company has proceeded to cross borders with its crypto tipping offering with embedding it in the applications, Reddit as well as Vimeo. This came out on Wednesday, the August 21st. The tipping option on Vimeo as well as Reddit was released a while after being...
Brave Expands Crypto Tipping to Reddit and Vimeo After Twitter
25.8.2019
Brave’s crypto tipping option on Reddit and Vimeo comes weeks after it was first applied on Twitter
Online Sentiment Toward Crypto Market in 2019 — Attitudes Are Positive
7.8.2019
Barring some mainstream media articles, most crypto-oriented content online present the industry in a good light, social media platforms driving sentiment change
Reddit Roasts the IRS: Have America’s Tax Collectors ‘Gone Crypto Fishing’?
30.7.2019
In a juicy little chunk of news from the Redditsphere, a user claiming to be a former IRS employee has called the agency’s new crypto compliance letters “broad and very error-prone fishing expeditions.” The throwaway account details the “really bad data” used by...