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[Updated] Jeremy Allaire: “I Can See the 10x Improvement” in Crypto, Backstage at The Capital
12.11.2019
New! Watch the panel, “The Role of  Crypto and its Potential for Disruption in Finance” here. After speaking in aContinue Reading
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[Updated] Binance’s CZ on the Key to Crypto Mass Adoption: Backstage at The Capital
12.11.2019
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao, more commonly known as “CZ,” stopped to talk backstage on the first day of The CapitalContinue Reading
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[Updated] Binance’s CZ on the Key to Crypto Mass Adoption: Backstage at The Capital
12.11.2019
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao, more commonly known as “CZ,” stopped to talk backstage on the first day of The CapitalContinue Reading
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Jailed Deepdotweb Admin Denies Earning $15M From Darknet Links
12.11.2019
In an interview from prison, one of Deepdotweb’s operators has disputed the $15 million allegedly made from “illegal” referral links, claiming “There was no such amount.” Currently on remand in France, Israeli citizen Tal Prihar stands accused of directing visitors...
CoinMarketCap’s The Capital Day 1: Masked Speakers, CMC’s Liquidity Metric, Top Exchanges
12.11.2019
You walk into the smallish (seats 600) late-19th century Victoria Theatre in humid, November Singapore. Find an empty spot amongContinue Reading
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A Super Weird CSS Bug That Affects Text Selection
12.11.2019
You know how you can style (to some degree) selected text with ::selection? Well, Jeff Starr uncovered a heck of a weird CSS bug.
If you:
Leave that selector empty
Link it from an external stylesheet (rather than <style> block)
Selecting text will have no style at all....
6 Months Before Halving Signs Indicate Bitcoin Miners Are Hoarding
12.11.2019
The great bitcoin reward halvings are coming and many newcomers have not experienced a halving event unless they joined the crypto community prior to 2016. A few speculators believe bitcoin miners and whales are hoarding coins right now until after the adjustment so prices will be driven...
From FUD to FOMO – China State Newspaper Says Bitcoin Is ‘Successful’
12.11.2019
A major Chinese daily has published an article about Bitcoin. The publication describes the first cryptocurrency as a successful application of the blockchain technology. It provides its readers with the basics they need to know about Bitcoin and highlights some of its main characteristics. Also...
Generation QE: How Central Banks Create Money From Thin Air
11.11.2019
This year the public has seen a lot of the expansive monetary policy taking place with 37 central banks participating in monetary easing. Unfortunately, most people don’t understand the methods central banks like the Federal Reserve use to increase the money supply and never take the time...
Pac-Man… in CSS!
11.11.2019
You all know famous Pac-Man video game, right? The game is fun and building an animated Pac-Man character in HTML and CSS is just as fun! I’ll show you how to create one while leveraging the powers of the clip-path property.
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Animated Pac-Man by Maks Akymenko (@maximakymenko)
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Disabled buttons suck
11.11.2019
In this oldie but goodie, Hampus Sethfors digs into why disabled buttons are troubling for usability reasons and he details one example where this was pretty annoying for him. The same has happened to me recently where I clicked a button that looked like a secondary button and... nothing happened....
Crypto Jobs on the Rise, Thousands Listed
11.11.2019
The number of job vacancies in the crypto industry is growing but fewer people are searching for them, according to a major U.S. job listing website. Thousands of jobs relating to Bitcoin, cryptocurrency, and blockchain technology are currently available as new employers seek to enter the space...
Crypto Banks Gain Regulatory Recognition Across the Globe
11.11.2019
Traditional financial institutions are still leery about decentralized cryptocurrencies. They are only starting to explore the potential of digital assets. But a new breed of banks specializing in crypto have been working hard to take advantage of this trend and are gaining regulatory recognition...
When Bitcoin Overtakes Gold – How High Can It Go?
11.11.2019
Flashy bitcoin price speculation is a favorite game of crypto Twitter news outlets and commentators all over. After all, who doesn’t want to hear that their modest stash of satoshis could someday moon and be worth millions? Sensation aside, there remains a well-grounded case for continued...
Becoming Nakamoto: How Satoshi Created His Alter-Ego
11.11.2019
Captain America began life as Steve Rogers. Tony Stark only created Iron Man after being kidnapped. Bruce Wayne spent seven years in ninja training before eventually returning to Gotham as Batman. We don’t know Satoshi Nakamoto’s birth name, but we do know something about the steps...
Danske Bank Caught Using Gold Bullion to Launder Illicit Funds
10.11.2019
The Danish financial institution Danske Bank has been embroiled in a massive money-laundering scandal associated with an Estonian branch that allegedly laundered $223 billion in an eight-year period. According to documents uncovered this week stemming from 2012, Danske Bank’s Estonian branch...
Tax Agencies Worldwide Plan to Crack Down on ‘Dozens’ of Crypto Tax Evaders
10.11.2019
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has revealed the agency is cracking down on “dozens” of cryptocurrency users evading taxes. The IRS has partnered with tax agencies from four other countries in order to make sure tax enforcement strategies are being applied across the map. Also...
Bitcoin Cash House Launches Crypto Hub in Venezuela
10.11.2019
A new crypto resource has emerged in Barquisimeto, Venezuela, for Venezuelans interested in learning about Bitcoin Cash and cryptocurrencies. The project, called Bitcoin Cash House, is the brainchild of Roberto Garcia and is sponsored by Bitcoin.com and Sideshift.ai. It exists as a physical...
How to Start With Bitcoin at No Cost
10.11.2019
Getting into the Bitcoin world is by default easy and it doesn’t have to cost you anything. All you need to do to get started is to install a cryptocurrency wallet and load it with some digital cash. The growing crypto community, always enthusiastic about accepting new members, has done a...
Corrupt CBI Officer Booked for Extorting Vigilante Bitcoiner
10.11.2019
India’s Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has reportedly booked its own officer in an extortion case involving bitcoin. The target was a man who previously fell victim to the Bitconnect scam and allegedly resorted to extreme measures to recoup his money. Also read: China Now Censors...