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Chinese Exchange FCoin Closes Down, Still Owes Users $125 Million
18.2.2020
FCoin CEO reveals the exchange has to stop running, with users still waiting for $67 million to $125 million
Craig Wright Doubles Down on Satoshi Claim, Says Bitcoin Core Infringes His ‘Database Rights’
17.2.2020
The Australian entrepreneur who claims to be the inventor of bitcoin has suggested he might take legal action over claimed infringement of his intellectual property
More On-Ramps, Liquidity, Options: Why Bitcoin’s Next Bull Run Will Be Different
17.2.2020
Bitcoin’s next bull run will look very different from the last one. In 2017, BTC took the elevator to $20K before following the stairs down to $3K over the course of 12 months. In 2020, as bitcoin prepares for its halvening – followed by another potential price run –...
“CSS4” Update
16.2.2020
Since I first chimed in on the CSS4¹ thing, there's been tons of more discussion on it. I'm going to round up my favorite thoughts from others here. There is an overwhelming amount of talk about this, so I'm going to distill it here down as far as I can, hopefully making it easier to follow.
Jen...
Tax Rules Hit Brazilian Crypto Exchanges, Forcing Trading Platforms Acesso Bitcoin and Latoex Out of Business
15.2.2020
Tax regulations implemented even before dedicated legislation has been adopted have hit Brazilian cryptocurrency exchanges. Digital asset brokers failing to comply with the new reporting requirements face fines and the stricter rules are hurting smaller platforms, which are shutting down due...
IOTA Network Still Down: How the Next Bitcoin Killer Screeched to a Halt
14.2.2020
On February 13, the IOTA network came to a screeching halt and the IOTA Foundation reports that $1.6 million worth of the native currency was stolen. The following day, the IOTA network status page still shows the mainnet is “not operational” and the development team has found...
Hacked IOTA on 'Pause' During its Investigation; MIOTA Down 2%
14.2.2020
Things took a downturn for IOTA (MIOTA), as the network has been "paused," while its team is focusing on the developing situation of the hacked Trinity wallet.
IOTA seems to be going through an escalation of events. When this incident was first reported on, on February 12, IOTA advised people...
XRP Plummets 56% in One Candle, Bitmex Traders Outraged Over Flash Crash
13.2.2020
A number of XRP traders are complaining about massive liquidations on Bitmex as the price of XRP spiked and was brought down by 56% in a single candle. After the incident, well known traders with leveraged positions took to Twitter to complain about the upset as some investors were completely...
Crypto Market Cap Hits $300 Billion But Bitcoin Dominance Down 6% YTD
12.2.2020
The crypto market cap reaches a new milestone at $300 billion but will traders be able to hold $10.3K?
Bitcoin Will Beat Dow Jones to 40,000: Tom Lee Doubles Down on BTC
11.2.2020
Tom Lee believes that the Dow Jones will hit 30K before Bitcoin, but that Bitcoin will hit 40K before the Dow Jones
Italy’s Securities Regulator Shuts Down 8 Crypto Trading and Foreign Exchange Sites
11.2.2020
8 websites relating to FX and cryptocurrency are being shut down in Italy by Consob, the country’s securities regulator
Bitcoin’s $10k Value Pushed Down by CME Futures Price Gap
10.2.2020
Just recently BTC prices surpassed the $10,000 zone and held above that region for around 24 hours. Some speculators believe the price of BTC dipped below the $10k range on Monday, after the price aligned with the price gap on CME Group’s global market exchange. During the course of 2019...
Hacked Italian Exchange Altsbit to Shut Down in May 2020
10.2.2020
Italian crypto exchange Altsbit will terminate its services in May 2020
Market Deaf to Tron’s Justin Sun Call to 'Buy His Shitcoin' as TRX Down 4%
10.2.2020
Justin Sun. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, Tron Live
Justin Sun, CEO of Tron, has said that the native coin TRX is a shitcoin. The price of the "shitcoin" fell 4% in a day.
Sun, possibly inebriated, said in a short video by cryptocurrency podcaster Peter McCormack, that Tron is a shitcoin -...
How to Use a U2F Key to Secure Your Crypto Accounts
9.2.2020
Universal 2nd Factor (U2F) is an open standard for strengthening two-factor authentication. It involves the use of a physical key to reinforce 2FA, hardening your online accounts from attack. In this guide, we’ll explain how to use a Yubikey to lock down your exchange account, email account...
Native Image Lazy Loading in Chrome Is Way Too Eager
5.2.2020
Interesting research from Aaron Peters on <img loading="lazy" ... >:
On my 13 inch macbook, with Dock positioned on the left, the viewport height in Chrome is 786 pixels so images with loading="lazy" that are more than 4x the viewport down the page are eagerly fetched by Chrome...
Hong Kong Crypto Exchange Bitspark Shuts Down Amid Coronavirus Outbreak and Protests
5.2.2020
Crypto exchange service provider Bitspark is shutting down next month despite reporting exponential growth following the launch of its cash point product. The CEO of the company explained that its internal restructuring has not worked out but insisted that the ongoing protests in Hong Kong...
Bitspark to Shut Down Due to Internal Issues, Despite Positive Results
4.2.2020
Maxine Ryan. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, Real Vision Finance
Bitspark, a bankless money transfer solution utilizing blockchain technology, will be shutting down in a month, despite reporting positive results.
Hong Kong-based company will be closing its doors on March 4, 2020, announced...
Git Branch Autocompletion
4.2.2020
Naming git branches is something most of us have down to a science. My branch naming pattern is usually {issue number}-short-feature-description, though many developers prefer to lead with the description and end with the issue. Regardless of the pattern you use, having a feature like autocomplete...
XMR Continues to Correct Down Today; Yearly Price Chart Looks Optimistic
4.2.2020
Today, XMR has shrugged off the price gains it had managed yesterday. Just like Bitcoin, the coin is yet to find any strong support level to strike a recovery. BTC is trading downwards and may hit the $9200 price mark, while Monero is testing supports near $74. Monero Price Analysis Yesterday,...