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Crypto Progressives Become Conservative With Their Own Chains
19.3.2020
Those who style themselves as crypto-progressives when rejecting the orthodoxy almost inevitably become crypto-conservatives as they settle on a system they like, says Nic Carter
Data Sets You Free: Self-Quarantine Diary, Day 3
18.3.2020
Coronavirus underscores the value of mass trustworthy data to aid community decisions on our economic and social wellbeing, says CoinDesk's Michael Casey
Can Open Source Networks Address Medical Shortages? Feat. Bruce Fenton
18.3.2020
In this episode of The Breakdown, NLW talks open source ventilators, overreactions in monetary policy and the slippery, sticky slope towards helicopter money with Bruce Fenton
How I’m Coping With Spain’s Coronavirus Lockdown
17.3.2020
Noelle Acheson shares details and perspective on the first few days in Spanish lockdown
Why Bitcoin Is the Only Truly Free Market, Feat. Dan Tapiero
17.3.2020
In the wake of Trump’s promise to “go big” on stimulus, where does bitcoin and its safe-haven narrative stand?
Analysts Question Gold’s Safe Haven Status – 2008 Data Shows Central Banks Oversaturated Bullion Markets
17.3.2020
After bitcoin prices dropped below the $5K region on Monday morning, gold also slid significantly. It saw a small spike in value after the Federal Reserve announced slashing the benchmark rate by 100 bps, but gold prices subsequently dropped below $1,500 per ounce hours later. The current sentiment...
CSS X
17.3.2020
My name appears in an article from Bert Bos (co-author of the original CSS spec), so I'll consider that a life accomplishment. Berts makes the point that CSS has evolved and the working group versions things, but the working group hasn't been and doesn't really plan to be involved in these...
Ethereum Community Grapples With Coronavirus as EthCC Cases Tick Upward
16.3.2020
A number of attendees who contracted COVID-19 at an Ethereum conference in Paris have gone public with their diagnoses in what some are calling an act of "radical transparency."
How Crypto Is Fighting Coronavirus: Hacks, Info, Perspectives
16.3.2020
Hacks, perspectives and info on coronavirus from the crypto community at large. Have something to add? Tweet @CoinDesk #CoronaEfforts
The Fed’s $700B Bazooka Misfires, Feat. CoinDesk’s Michael Casey and Noelle Acheson
16.3.2020
Far from reassuring the markets, the Fed’s dramatic action over the weekend seems to have spooked them instead
Extreme Social Distancing: Self-Quarantine Diary, Day 1
16.3.2020
How did we get in this mess? How do we get out of it? What will the post-coronavirus world look like? First in an occasional series
Sending Cash to Friends and Family Through Bitcoin ATMs Is Safer Than Crowding Bank Offices During Pandemic
16.3.2020
Transferring money over traditional channels may involve a lot of queuing in lines these days. Authorities around the world are trying to prevent large groups of people gathering in confined spaces to reduce the risk of transmitting the coronavirus infection. Remittances are a lifeline for people...
‘Anything That Can Be Decentralized Will Be Decentralized’ 6 Years Later
15.3.2020
After one of the most challenging weeks in recent memory we're talking about a new consensus driven approach to DeFi oracles and revisiting Johnston's Law (anything that can be decentralized will be decentralized) with the man who coined the phrase so many years ago
Google Launches AI-powered Smart Glasses For Blind People
15.3.2020
“Your eyes are captivating!!!” A majority of people have been lucky enough to get this compliment from their loved ones, family members, friends, secret crushes, or anyone. Eyes are considered to be one of the most beautiful creations showered upon us by the Almighty. The eyes allow us to enjoy...
Udi Wetheimer on Cyperpunk Myths and Bitcoin in Real Life
14.3.2020
CoinDesk reporter Leigh Cuen is joined by VR meetup organizer Udi Wertheimer to talk about how bitcoin (BTC) fits into the broader cypherpunk movement
What Happens When Currencies Fail? Feat. Preston Pysh
13.3.2020
Massive and novel government intervention in markets is now a foregone conclusion, but what happens to bitcoin as the dust settles?
50 Companies Back New Cryptocurrency Project Competing With Facebook’s Libra
13.3.2020
Some members of the Libra Association are now backing a rival project called Celo, which has its own blockchain and cryptocurrency. Over 50 major companies have pledged their support, each pursuing a diverse set of use cases. The project claims that the combined reach of all members exceeds...
Two Steps Forward, One Step Back
12.3.2020
Brent Jackson says CSS utility libraries failed somewhat:
Eventually, you'll need to add one-off styles that just aren't covered by the library you're using, and there isn't always a clear way to extend what you're working with. Without a clear way to handle things like this, developers tend...
Amid Market Downturn, Number of People Owning 1 BTC Hits New Record
12.3.2020
Amid the ongoing market bloodpath, the number of people hodling one Bitcoin or more hits another historic record
6 Good Reasons for Bitcoin HODLers to Stay Calm
12.3.2020
From today’s buy order activity to bitcoin’s historic ability to bounce back after being pronounced dead, a few calming notes in a day of chaos