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Stablecoins May Threaten EU Market Integration And Interoperability - ECB
22.9.2020
Out of three potential stablecoin scenarios, two could potentially lead to concerns for EU market integration and interoperability, as well as to risks to financial stability, therefore affecting safety and efficiency of the payment system, according to the European Central Bank (ECB).
In their...
Bitcoin-on-Ethereum Token tBTC Relaunches Following Buggy Debut in May
22.9.2020
TBTC, a decentralized way to copy bitcoin (BTC) over to Ethereum, is relaunching today after a smart-contract bug sunk the project in May
New Crypto ETF in Bermuda May Help Institutional Inflow
22.9.2020
With resistance from US financial regulators still remaining, a Brazilian company has received approval to list a crypto-focused exchange traded fund (ETF) on the Bermuda Stock Exchange. And according to the man behind the ETF, increased institutional interest in crypto may follow the listing later...
FinCEN leak suggests new AML measures may not go far enough… for banks
21.9.2020
The leaked documents show many banks 'enabling' money laundering
4 Reasons Bitcoin May Hit USD 1-5 Trillion Market Cap in 10 Years
18.9.2020
Despite innovations in mostly Ethereum-based decentralized finance (DeFi) stealing much of the attention at the moment, New York-based investment company ARK Invest Management claims that bitcoin (BTC) is “the most compelling monetary asset since gold,” capable of reaching a market capitalization...
Colombia’s Financial Sector May Be Allowed to Pilot Crypto Transactions
18.9.2020
Colombian banks may be permitted to test crypto transactions in a new regulatory sandbox, after a presidential advisor stated that a top financial regulator may actively seek the aid of the nation’s financial sector to pilot crypto-powered business.
In a tweet, presidential economic and tech...
Optimizing CSS for faster page loads
18.9.2020
A straightforward post with some perf data from Tomas Pustelnik. It’s a good reminder that CSS is a crucial part of thinking web performance, and for a huge reason:
Any time [the browser] encounters any external resource (CSS, JS, images, etc.) it will assign it a download priority...
Presidential Candidate Brock Pierce Served With Lawsuit for Alleged ICO Fraud
16.9.2020
Former Disney child actor and U.S. Presidential candidate, Brock Pierce, was served with a lawsuit during a political campaign event held on Monday. The class-action lawsuit was filed in May and it claims the defendants, including Pierce, sold unregistered securities during the EOS initial coin...
Virtual Event Registrations with Wufoo Forms
15.9.2020
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We’ve seen many events shift from in-person to online this year. That may have required a huge change to how you collect attendee registrations in the past, but with a paid Wufoo account and Zoom — along with a sprinkle of Zapier — it’s easier than ever to...
Polkadot DeFi developers may soon get a new oracle provider with historic data
15.9.2020
Polkadot snatches yet another oracle provider from a different blockchain
Top crypto traders explain why Yearn.finance (YFI) may top $50K soon
15.9.2020
Analysts believe DeFi sector growth could push the price of Yearn.finance (YFI) to $50,000 in the short term
MicroStrategy Tells SEC It ‘May Increase’ $250M Bitcoin Reserves
14.9.2020
MicroStrategy told the SEC it "may increase" its bitcoin (BTC) holdings beyond the $250 million haul purchased in August
MicroStrategy Board makes Bitcoin its primary reserve currency, may increase its holdings beyond $250M
14.9.2020
MicroStrategy has outperformed Nasdaq since buying BTC. Now it's doubling down
Iran May Fund Car Imports with Cryptocurrency Mining
14.9.2020
An Iranian free trade zone is proposing locally mined cryptocurrency might be a way to fund car imports
Bitcoin Hashrate Ramps to 130 Exahash Amid Next-Generation Miner Shortage
13.9.2020
Regional reports from China have highlighted that a number of major Chinese ASIC mining rig manufacturers have sold out of their next-generation model stock. The shrinking supply of high-performance machines may be due to the shortage of 7nm and 8nm chips from TSMC and Samsung. Bitcoin miners...
Modifying Specific Letters with CSS and JavaScript
10.9.2020
Changing specific characters can be a challenge in CSS. Often, we’re forced to implement our desired changes one-by-one in HTML, perhaps using the span element. But, in a few specific cases, a CSS-focused solution may still be possible. In this article, we’ll start by looking at some CSS-first...
Ether Traders May Be Hedging Against DeFi Slowdown: Analyst
10.9.2020
Some are calling the white-hot Defi space a bubble that is unsustainable
Structural Issues May Be Causing BitMEX’s Low Bitcoin ‘Cash and Carry’ Returns
10.9.2020
BitMEX may be one of the largest crypto derivatives platforms, but it offers the lowest return on bitcoin "cash and carry" trades
Future Tesla S&P 500 inclusion may lead to Bitcoin price rally — Analysts
10.9.2020
Tesla and Bitcoin price surged higher after recovering from a sharp correction, leading analysts to take a closer look at the BTC to S&P 500 correlation
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Makes Headway to $10.3K; Ether Volatility Highest Since May
9.9.2020
Bitcoin is making some modest price gains while the ether roller coaster gathers more steam