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13 Exchanges Pass the New 'Trusted' Spot Volume Tests
29.7.2020
Just above half of the examined crypto exchanges passed the tests for 'trusted' spot volume, according to crypto market analysis firm Coin Metrics's latest metric. One failed all of them.
Coin Metrics has introduced a "trusted volume" metric, in an effort to help differentiate between...
Crypto Race Heats Up: Bitcoin’s Dominance Ratio Drops to Lowest Level in 12 Months
24.7.2020
The largest digital asset by market capitalization, bitcoin has lost a significant share of market dominance during the last few weeks. Bitcoin’s dominance ratio dropped to 61.5% on Thursday, after hovering around 66% for months on end. The last time the crypto asset’s dominance level...
As Spot Gold Surges Higher, Tether’s Gold Token Lags Behind
23.7.2020
While gold-backed crypto tokens are being touted as an alternative to USD-pegged stablecoins, a previous price premium on these tokens has now turned into more of a mixed picture as one popular token leads, while other lags behind the soaring traditional spot gold price.
At the time of writing...
Make Jamstack Slow? Challenge Accepted.
15.7.2020
“Jamstack is slowwwww.” That’s not something you hear often, right? Especially, when one of the main selling points of Jamstack is performance. But yeah, it’s true that even a Jamstack site can suffer hits to performance just like any other site. 
Don’t think that by choosing Jamstack you...
Running spot instances effectively with Amazon EKS
14.7.2020
I know this is a little outside the normal scope of CSS-Tricks stuff, but I find the whole concept of spot instances fascinating. Here’s the gist from a very-non-expert (me). You can just buy and pay for web servers, for example, Amazon EC2. You can save a bunch of money if you buy them...
Kazakhstan Sets Eyes on Top-3 Spot for Global Bitcoin Mining
10.7.2020
The post-Soviet country’s cheap electricity has been attracting Bitcoin miners, but will it manage to elbow out Russia and the United States?
Crypto Derivatives Volumes Crash 36% to $393 Billion in June, a Low for 2020
7.7.2020
Crypto derivatives trading volumes plunged 36% to $393 billion in June, the lowest they have reached in 2020, according to a new report by Cryptocompare. The decline may be the result of a lull in investor interest in the instruments during the month in review. In May, derivatives – contracts...
Crypto Spot Trading Halved in June; Kraken's Move in Europe + More News
6.7.2020
This is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
Exchanges news
Spot trading volumes on both top tier and lower tier crypto exchanges plummeted in June to USD 177bn (-36%) and USD 466bn (-53%)...
Binance Retains Top Spot as CoinGecko Revamps Exchange Trust Metric
1.7.2020
CoinGecko has added a cybersecurity metric to its Trust Score. Like with rival data site CoinMarketCap, the largest exchange Binance retains pole position
Compound’s COMP Token Takes DeFi by Storm, Now Has to Hold Top Spot
29.6.2020
Compound’s COMP token has been wildly successful in the initial period since launching. What’s behind it, and is it sustainable?
How to Spot a Crypto Scam
24.6.2020
Another scammer is impersonating the CoinDesk website and offering impossible investment returns. We did some digging
Here Is Why BigONE’s New VIP System Can Make the Most Out of Your Everyday Trading
22.6.2020
BigONE Exchange, one of the world’s safest crypto exchanges, has taken on a new sheen as it just launched a brand new VIP system that converts a user’s every engagement with the platform into his or her own benefits, be they discount on spot trading fees, reduction on leverage interests...
3 Ways Bitcoin Traders Can Spot and Avoid Crypto Market Manipulation
21.6.2020
Institutions have embraced Bitcoin but BTC whales still impact the crypto market by using hidden orders and wash trading
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Spot Volumes Are Weak While Options and DeFi Strengthen
19.6.2020
Lower bitcoin spot volumes and flatter-than-usual price action doesn’t mean crypto traders have zero opportunities to capitalize
Šetříte na dům? Kupte si raději robopsa Spot. Boston Dynamics konečně zveřejnil cenu
19.6.2020
Humanoidní a čtyřnohé robotické platformy od Boston Dynamics vždy vzbuzovaly respekt svými rok od roku lepšími atletickými a gymnastickými výkony a leckdo si jistě pomyslel, že jestli někdo někdy postaví základy nějakého skutečného terminátora, budou to právě oni.
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Phemex CEO Explains Spot Trading Vs. Derivatives Trading — and more!
19.6.2020
Phemex co-founder and CEO went live on Cointelegraph’s YouTube channel to answer audience questions on spot versus derivatives trading, and much more!
Report Shows Crypto Derivatives Volumes Soared 32% to a Record $602 Billion in May
5.6.2020
Cryptocurrency derivatives trading volumes climbed 32% in May to a new record high of $602 billion, according to data analytics company Cryptocompare. Total spot volumes grew at a slower pace, rising 5% to $1.27 trillion in May, the London-based firm said in a new report published June 4, 2020....
CoinMarketCap Introduces Another Algorithm Update, Binance Remains in Top Spot
5.6.2020
Leading data provider CoinMarketCap has been making changes to its algorithm since it was acquired by Binance
Turkish Stablecoin Receives Spot Listing on BTSE Exchange
25.5.2020
The Turkish stablecoin BiLira has received a spot listing on BTSE, offering a new on-ramp for Turkish investors to access crypto markets
“The Modern Web”
22.5.2020
A couple of interesting articles making the rounds:
Tom MacWrite: Second-guessing the modern web
Rich Harris: In defense of the modern web
I like Tom’s assertion that React (which he’s using as a stand-in for JavaScript frameworks in general) has an ideal usage:
There is a sweet spot...