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Andreessen Horowitz Doubles Down on Crypto Investments With New $515M Fund
30.4.2020
Andressen Horowitz pointed to next-generation payments, decentralized finance, new monetization models and Web3 as use cases it would look into for its new $515 million fund
BitMEX Leaves Japan, Youtube Suspends Ripple CTO + More News
29.4.2020
Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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BitMEX has announced that it will stop offering services to Japanese residents. In an official announcement,...
Dragonfly Capital Managing Partner Alexander Pack Steps Down
28.4.2020
Alexander Pack, managing partner of Dragonfly Capital, has stepped down from the crypto investment firm, according to a letter obtained by CoinDesk
Crypto Advocate Brian Quintenz Will Step Down From CFTC Role by October
28.4.2020
CFTC Commissioner Brian Quintenz, who sponsored the Technology Advisory Committee and advocated for self regulation in the crypto industry, will leave his post by late October
Tim Draper Doubles Down on His $250k BTC Prediction
28.4.2020
Tim Draper: If BTC doesn’t hit $250k, I’ll eat a raw egg
Purse.io Returns: Company Reveals Crypto Marketplace ‘Is Here to Stay’
27.4.2020
On April 17, new.Bitcoin.com reported on the crypto marketplace Purse.io announcing the company would dissolve. Six days later, Purse revealed that the team is reconsidering the decision and explained that well known bitcoin advocates reached out with interest in acquisition. More than a week...
Bakkt’s New CEO Steps Down After Only 4 Months
23.4.2020
Following departure of Bakkt’s CEO, new leadership will focus on integrating Bridge2 Solutions
Bakkt CEO Mike Blandina Steps Down 4 Months After Taking Role
23.4.2020
Mike Blandina, Bakkt’s CEO since December 2019, will be stepping down from the role, CoinDesk has learned
Ransomware Attacks Are Way Down in the Midst of COVID-19
22.4.2020
A malware research lab says ransomware attacks are at an all-time low right now
Bitcoin (BTC) Turns Down Below $7k Yet Appears Bullish
21.4.2020
Bitcoin, at the time of writing, was trading below $7k after experiencing an intraday bearish hit and therefore fails to retain support from 50-day and 200-day MA A bearish wedge will be, however, confirmed if BTC price does not make a quick rebound It was just in the past 24 hours when the price...
Creating Playful Effects With CSS Text Shadows
20.4.2020
Let’s have a look at how we can use the CSS text-shadow property to create truly 3D-looking text. You might think of text-shadow as being able to apply blurred, gradient-looking color behind text, and you would be right! But just like box-shadow, you can control how blurred the shadow is, including...
Crypto Marketplace Purse.io to Dissolve Operations After 6 Years
17.4.2020
On April 17, the crypto firm Purse.io announced the company is planning to dissolve after six years of operation. The marketplace provided incentives for people who wanted the lowest price points by leveraging cryptocurrency solutions. New signups on Purse have been disabled and the company’s...
In Canada They’re ‘Essential,’ In Argentina They’re Shut Down: Bitcoin Miners Reckon With COVID-19
17.4.2020
Here's how the "Great Lockdown" is redrawing the bitcoin mining landscape. The halving and economic crisis may be priced-in – but local politics aren't
Crypto Telegram and Tweet Numbers Are Down, But There’s Hope Yet
17.4.2020
Members in cryptocurrency groups on Telegram fell between 25–75% for the last two years, but engagement on crypto Twitter has been flat
Major U.S. Banks Go Down Due to Stimulus Payout Demands
17.4.2020
Major US banks go offline amid demand from trillions of dollars of stimulus payouts
Looming US Real Estate Crisis – Freddie Mac Warns of Housing Market Uncertainty, Homebuilder sentiment Drops 58%
16.4.2020
U.S. real estate agents and lenders are bracing for the biggest housing crash in over a decade. Since the coronavirus spread and the American government shut down the nation’s economy, Freddie Mac’s quarterly real estate report is grim and says the U.S. housing market faces considerable...
Bitcoin-Based Payment Facilitator Purse.io Shuts Down
16.4.2020
Long-time Bitcoin payment facilitator, Purse.io, has chosen to close up shop
Bitcoin Startup Purse to Shut Down After 6-Year Run
16.4.2020
Bitcoin shopping startup Purse will shut down after six years in the space, according to an email sent to customers Thursday and confirmed by CoinDesk
Coinbase Custody Doubles Down on DeFi Governance Options
16.4.2020
Coinbase is making it easier for its Custody clients to vote their tokens on more DeFi protocols. New tools for Compound were announced Thursday
CSS Scrollbar With Progress Meter
15.4.2020
Scrollbars are natural progress meters. How far the scrollbar is down or across is how much progress has been made scrolling through that element (often the entire page). But, they are more like progress indicators than meters, if you think of a meter as something that “fills up” as...