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Bitcoin Buyers for Square’s Cash App Doubled in Q3 2019
7.11.2019
Square’s Cash App reports that first-time Bitcoin buyers almost doubled in Q3 2019, despite low profit margins from its Bitcoin service
EToro Trading Platform Acquires Crypto Portfolio Management App
6.11.2019
Trading platform eToro has acquired cryptocurrency portfolio management app Delta for a reported $5 million
Square’s Cash App Now Charging Fees for Bitcoin Purchases
6.11.2019
Square's Cash App has started charging fees of as much as 1.76 percent on bitcoin purchases, sources have pointed out to CoinDesk
China Now Censors Anti-Blockchain Sentiment, Educates Public on Bitcoin
5.11.2019
Officially Bullish on blockchain technology, China is now reportedly censoring anti-blockchain sentiment. Meanwhile, a popular Chinese app with over 100 million active users has recommended a course on bitcoin, blockchain, and smart contracts. The app is designed to teach “Xi Jinping...
Become a Front-End Master in 2020 With These 10 Project Ideas
1.11.2019
This is a little updated cross-post from a quickie article I wrote on DEV. I'm publishing here 'cuz I'm all IndieWeb like that.
I love this post by Simon Holdorf. He's got some ideas for how to level up your skills as a front-end developer next year. Here they are:
Build a movie search app using...
New Web App Scans GitHub For Secrets Like Crypto Keys And Passwords
30.10.2019
Shhgit web app will scan the GitHub code repository and search for sensitive secrets, such as private crypto keys and passwords
Russia’s Sberbank Takes on Crypto with Cross-border Money Transfer App
29.10.2019
Source: iStock/-lvinst-
Russian major bank Sberbank has introduced a new low-cost, cross-border remittance solution that it believes will be able to compete with cryptocurrency for cross-border transactions.
The bank, once the Russian financial sector’s fiercest advocate of cryptocurrencies...
Leading Bitcoin Futures Trading Platform Bakkt to Launch Consumer Cryptocurrency Payments App in 2020
29.10.2019
The Intercontinental Exchange’s brainchild, Bakkt, has broadcasted the news of the launch of its highly anticipated cryptocurrency payments app curated for the ease of the customers. The payments app will be unveiled by the futures trading platform in the first half of the coming year, i.e., 2020...
After Breaking New Records Bakkt Announces Crypto Consumer App
28.10.2019
Following the all-time record of 1,179 contracts on October 25, Mike Blandina, Bakkt’s chief product officer, revealed the firm is launching another strategy after announcing its December options launch. Bakkt is releasing a consumer application so retail investors can “unlock the value...
Bakkt Teases Launch of Consumer Payments App Scheduled for 2020
28.10.2019
Bakkt plans consumer payments app for 2020 launch with Starbucks as the first major retailer
Bakkt to Launch Crypto ‘Consumer App’ in First Half of 2020
28.10.2019
Bakkt says it's launching a consumer app next year that will let customers pay crypto at Starbucks
The Landscape of Cross-Platform App Development
25.10.2019
I don't track this stuff very well, but I get it. If you want a native app for Android and iOS, it sure would be nice to only have to write it once rather than two very different languages. Roughly double your reach without doubling the work. More and more of these things are reaching into desktop...
Weekly Platform News: WebAPK Limited to Chrome, Discernible Focus Rectangles, Modal Window API
25.10.2019
In this week's roundup: "Add to home screen" has different meanings in Android, Chrome and Edge add some pop to focus rectangles on form inputs, and how third-party sites may be coming to a modal near you.
Let's get into the news.
WebAPKs are not available to Firefox on Android
On Android, both...
App-Controlled Bank Current Raises $20M From Galaxy Digital and Others
24.10.2019
Mobile-only bank Current has secured $20 million from a group of investors, including Galaxy Digital EOS VC Fund
Crypto App Revolut Confirms MasterCard on Board for 2019 US Expansion
22.10.2019
Revolut will use both Visa and MasterCard for U.S. entry
Designing accessible color systems
21.10.2019
The team at Stripe explores how they’re refining their color palette to make it more accessible and legible for users across all their products and interfaces. Not only that but the team built a wonderful and yet entirely bonkers app for figuring out the ideal range of colors that they needed.
We...
Bitcoin.com Acquires Blockchain Software Startup O3 Labs
21.10.2019
Bitcoin.com has announced the acquisition of blockchain startup O3 Labs, the Tokyo-based software company that specializes in developing gateways to the digital economy. The deal will see O3 absorbed into Bitcoin.com, forming a single team dedicated to creating tools for realizing the full...
Oregon Counties Jackson and Umatilla to Conduct Mobile Voting Backed by Blockchain Technology
20.10.2019
Tusk Philanthropies, a nonprofit organization, has broadcasted the news about its collaboration with Jackson and Umatilla Counties in Oregon to facilitate blockchain-oriented mobile voting in elections. The pilot project will allow people to take advantage of the benefits of mobile voting in...
Kakao’s Klaytn Gets Eight New Blockchain App Partners
20.10.2019
Klaytn has welcomed as many as eight new blockchain projects on its platform for furthering the mass adoption of blockchain across the globe, as per the official announcement dated October 18, 2019. With these eight fresh partnerships, Klaytn’s number of total service partners has reached 47,...
Kik Messaging App Now Has New Owner, Will Continue Work on Kin Token
18.10.2019
Kik messaging app has a new owner that is optimistic about the future of the platform’s Kin token