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ECB: Digital Euro to Boost Global Appeal of European Money, Fight ‘Artificial Currencies’
4.6.2021
The digitization of traditional currencies like the euro has the potential to increase their international appeal, the European Central Bank says in a new report. A failure to offer a digital currency would endanger financial stability, ECB warns. The regulator is concerned about the prospect...
How to Restart
4.6.2021
I recently wrote a .bat script on Windows to mine Ethereum when I’m not using my gaming PC to frag noobs. I have a friend who also tries to mine cryptocurrencies but their machines have AMD processors; every once in a while, the processor and the mining executable start fighting and...
Vitalik Buterin Says People Difficulties Not Technical Difficulties Slowed the Ethereum 2.0 Rollout
3.6.2021
The cofounder of Ethereum, Vitalik Buterin, recently discussed the highly anticipated full transition from a proof-of-work (PoW) consensus model to proof-of-stake (PoS) as its replacement. Buterin admitted at Hong Kong’s Startmeup HK 2021 Festival that the transition was taking too long...
Data Shows BSC Dapps Lost $167 Million Last Month From Flash Loan Attacks
3.6.2021
Binance Smart Chain (BSC) decentralized applications (dapps) have been hit with a number of flash loan attacks in recent weeks. According to collected data by Rekt, during the last 30 days BSC has lost a total of $167 million from these flash loan exploits. Flash Loan Hackers Prey on Binance Smart...
Binance Extends Blockade of Zimbabwean Crypto Users to Include Non-Resident Traders
3.6.2021
Malta-based cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, has reportedly extended its blockade of Zimbabwean users to include non-resident citizens. As a result of the new measures, all Zimbabwean nationals are now precluded from using the Binance trading platform. Zimbabwean Nationals Blocked Prior to...
Ron Paul Wants Bitcoin Totally Legalized to Compete With Dollar and Let the People Decide
3.6.2021
Former U.S. congressman Ron Paul says that he wants to legalize the dollar’s competition, including bitcoin, and let the people decide which money to use, not the government. “Freedom of choice will sort it out,” he said. Ron Paul Wants to Legalize Bitcoin as Money to Compete With...
Collective #664
3.6.2021
CSS for Web Vitals * CSS Layout Generator * DOOM Captcha * Readsom * Boring Avatars
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Steve Wozniak Can’t Stop Bitcoin Giveaway Scams Using His Name — Federal Law Protects Youtube
3.6.2021
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has lost his lawsuit against Youtube over bitcoin giveaway scams using his name and image. The judge reportedly said that “Youtube and its parent, Google LLC, are protected by the federal law that shields internet platforms from responsibility for content posted...
Sentiment Against Elon Musk on Twitter Rose in May Post-Bitcoin-Criticism
3.6.2021
Elon Musk. It seems that Ethereum (ETH) co-founder Vitalik Buterin's argument that the markets would pay less attention to Tesla chief Elon Musk's Bitcoin (BTC)-related tweets got a continuation - with a sentiment tracking company finding less than 15% of May tweets about Musk being positive.
The...
Hexagons and Beyond: Flexible, Responsive Grid Patterns, Sans Media Queries
3.6.2021
A little while back, Chris shared this nice hexagonal grid. And true to its name, it’s using —wait for it — CSS Grid to form that layout. It’s a neat trick! Combining grid columns, grid gaps, and creative clipping …
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Monitoring Lighthouse Scores and Core Web Vitals with DebugBear
3.6.2021
DebugBear takes just a few seconds to start using. You literally point it at a URL you want to watch, and it’ll start watching it. You install nothing.
It’ll start running tests, and you’ve immediately got performance charts you can …
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Inspirational Websites Roundup #26
3.6.2021
Get updated on the latest trends in web design with this new collection of super creative websites.
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QE Begins to Slow — Federal Reserve Reveals Winding Down of Corporate Bond Purchases
3.6.2021
On Wednesday, the U.S. Federal Reserve announced it would be winding down its corporate bond purchases and selling part of its portfolio. The central bank plans to start with exchange-traded funds and then move on to bonds as the Fed insists “sales will be gradual and orderly.” Federal...
Defi Economy Is Recovering Faster Than Most Crypto Assets After Market Rout
3.6.2021
Decentralized finance (defi) exchanges and tokens are recovering a lot faster than a great number of digital assets that lost more than 40% in value last week. Defi tokens like curve, kyber network, terra, hxro, and more have been seeing double-digit gains. On May 23, the defi economy’s...
Why On-Chain Governance Is Critical for Blockchain Growth and Longevity
3.6.2021
The decentralized properties that make blockchain architecture unique can also be its Achilles heel, demonstrating the importance of bringing network governance on-chain to promote a more inclusive and democratized consensus on network upgrades. Governance Transformation Is the Key To Unlocking...
European Union to Release Digital Wallet for Payments Next Year
3.6.2021
The European Union (EU) will launch a digital wallet allowing citizens of any country in the bloc to make payments and access services provided by each state, also allowing for the storage of digital ID information. The wallet, which will reportedly be launched next year, could be tied in with...
Daymak to Launch Crypto Mining Vehicle by 2023
3.6.2021
Daymak, a Canada-based electric vehicle company, has announced the Daymak Spiritus, an electric car that will be able to mine cryptocurrencies. According to the specs, it will also feature solar charging to lessen the load on the battery while driving. The company, which has only offered the...
South African Crypto Exchanges Confirm Receiving Request for Client Data From Tax Collection Body
3.6.2021
Three leading cryptocurrency exchanges from South Africa recently confirmed receiving a request for client data from the country’s revenue collector. In a joint statement, the exchanges, (namely Altcointrader, Luno, and Valr) said this request, which targets a “selection...
SmartKey and Orange Revolutionize the Blockchain of Things
3.6.2021
As technology moves forward, you use more and more innovations to facilitate your daily activities. The cooperation of the largest Polish telecommunications operator with the innovative BoT (Blockchain of Things) provider improves the standard of your daily life. With the use of technology provided...
Beijing to Disperse $6 Million in Digital Yuan in a Red Envelope Lottery
3.6.2021
China’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) continues to gain further ground as the Beijing Local Financial Supervision and Administration Bureau revealed 40 million worth of the country’s digital yuan ($6.3 million) will be distributed to Chinese citizens. Beijing and China’s...