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DeFi Project Xfinance(XFI) ILO Presale Sceduled for Sept 10th
7.9.2020
DeFi project – Xfinance announced they will cooperate with LID Protocol and launch XFI ILO presale on the LID presale Dapp, launch date sceduled for September 10th. LID Protocol solves the issue of Uniswap exit scamming by using standardized non-custodial presale smart contracts that lock...
Opium Protocol Allows Traders to Hedge or Bet Against the Stablecoin Tether’s Solvency
7.9.2020
Cryptocurrency traders can now protect their tether tokens or bet against the solvency of the stablecoin by leveraging a new crypto derivatives product from the Opium Protocol. Opium founder, Andrey Belyakov, claims the product is the “first CDS (credit default swap) on a centralized...
US Man Pleads Guilty in $722 Million Bitclub Network Ponzi Scheme Case
7.9.2020
A Bitclub Network Ponzi scheme promoter has admitted to charges of selling unregistered securities and to subscribing to a false tax return in connection with his role in the $722 million fraud scam. The man, Joseph Frank Abel, pleaded guilty by video conference before U.S. District Judge Claire...
Defi’s Raw Deal: Sushiswap Creator Transfers Multi-Sig Control to FTX CEO
6.9.2020
After a number of individuals from the crypto community accused the anonymous developer Chef Nomi of exit scamming, the developer transferred the project over to Sam Bankman-Fried, the CEO of the trading platform FTX. On Saturday, September 5, the decentralized finance (defi) community got upset...
Bitcoin Dominance Slides Losing 10% in the Last 100 Days
6.9.2020
Bitcoin’s Dominance Index has slid 10% from a high of 67% on May 10, to a low of 57% today. Despite the defi market shakeout, ethereum still captures 10% of the aggregate market capitalization of $330 billion. There’s been a number of changes in the top ten line up of coins, as bitcoin...
‘Bitcoin Beats Gold on Every Single Measure,’ Says Macro Strategist Raoul Pal
6.9.2020
Global Macro Investor CEO Raoul Pal has explained why he believes bitcoin is better than gold in every way. He proclaims that bitcoin is “the hardest form of money” and “the best reserve asset and best collateral asset ever seen.” Bitcoin Is ‘the World’s Best...
How to Leverage Uniswap – Ethereum’s Noncustodial Defi Trading Platform
6.9.2020
In 2020 decentralized exchanges (dex) have grown quite mature compared to just a few years ago. One specific dex gathering a lot of steam this year in the defi world is Uniswap, a trading platform that held $1.3 billion locked in value and dominated most defi applications by over 18% Friday...
Sushiswap Founder Reportedly Exit Scams as Sushi Token Price Tanks
5.9.2020
The anonymous founder of Sushiswap has reportedly exit scammed after converting all of his sushi tokens to ETH on September 5. Reports of the alleged scam came a few after the sushi token, which forked from the Uniswap protocol, went up in value to $10 in just 24 hours. A Twitter user Spensernoon...
Crypto-Friendly Banking Platform Cashaa Expanding in India, US, Africa
5.9.2020
Crypto banking platform Cashaa has unveiled plans to expand its services in India, the U.S., Africa, and the Caribbean. In India, the company aims to create “the first crypto-friendly banking platform” that is regulated by the central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)...
Robert Rorschach: 20 Reasons Not to Vote
5.9.2020
If one votes, one participates. If one participates, one condones and endorses the process, and subsequently, what those elected ‘representatives’ do and say in your name. Reason 2. Electoral promises are meaningless because politicians are able to lie to gain the favor of...
Defi Boom Fueling ETH Gas Fees, Threatens Viability of Smart Contracts
5.9.2020
Growing Ethereum network transaction fees, which touched new highs recently, are a direct consequence of the increasing number of defi projects and yield farming. Yield farmers need to pay ETH for transactions like moving funds in and out of pools. The increased number of yield farmers leads...
South African Man Charged in U.S. Court for Fraud Involving $28 Million in Bitcoin and Forex
5.9.2020
A South African man has been charged with fraud in the Maryland District Court for allegedly scamming $28 million from over 1,000 investors. Dennis Jali, a former resident of Maryland, targeted church-going African immigrants, promising them guaranteed returns on his supposed bitcoin (BTC)...
Tim Draper Heaps Praise on Bitcoin Cash
5.9.2020
Billionaire and venture capitalist Tim Draper has praised bitcoin cash after recently purchasing the coin. Lauding the ease of use as well as buying it, Draper encourages his followers to do likewise. Draper’s endorsement comes as the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) community braces for a fork instigated...
Unlimited QE and an Index Portfolio: How Fed Chair Jay Powell Can Pump His Bags
5.9.2020
In mid-August the U.S. stock market defied odds and mainstream media claimed after the Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index touched new heights on August 18, it ‘officially’ ended the “shortest bear market in history.” Interestingly while roughly 30 to 40 million...
New Exchanger for Cryptocurrencies From Swep.io: Speed, Convenience and No Limits of Exchange Operations
4.9.2020
A team of professional developers from Estonia is launching a new crypto exchanger Swep.io. Being extremely enthusiastic about making a name on the market Swep.io team has serious plans on improving and adding features into their brainchild. Swep.io users can already choose from more than...
Criminals Target Privacy Coins: How To Avoid Downloading Fake Wallet Apps
4.9.2020
Reports in the past few weeks detail that bad actors are targeting two privacy coin projects, Monero and Zcash, adding to concerns about the growing rate of security incidents involving blockchain networks. Such incidents, as well the repeated 51% attacks on the Ethereum Classic network or...
Market Update: Blood in the Crypto Streets, Bitcoin Miner Dumps, CME Gap, Defi Doldrums
4.9.2020
The cryptocurrency economy slid significantly on Thursday afternoon (ET), as the aggregate market cap of all the crypto coins shaved more than 10% during yesterday’s trading sessions. More than 12 hours later, a number of the top crypto assets are still down in value between 4-12%, and some...
Beyond Media Queries: Using Newer HTML & CSS Features for Responsive Designs
4.9.2020
Beyond using media queries and modern CSS layouts, like flexbox and grid, to create responsive websites, there are certain overlooked things we can do well to make responsive sites. In this article, we’ll dig into a number tools (revolving around HTML and CSS) we have at the ready, from responsive...
Supercharging Number Inputs
4.9.2020
Speaking of number scrubbing (i.e. adding mouse UX to number inputs), you can also add better keyboard commands to number inputs. Kilian Valkhof explains how he added up and down arrows to a number input, as well as modifier keys to change how much the keys increment the value, like Emmet does....
Bitcoin Will Be Accepted for Tax Payments in Swiss Canton Zug Next Year
4.9.2020
Bitcoin and ether can be used to pay taxes in the Swiss Canton of Zug starting next tax season. Zug’s crypto valley is home to many cryptocurrency businesses, and by accepting bitcoin and ether for tax payments, the canton aims to “promote and simplify the use of cryptocurrencies...