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Bitcoin Fees Drop But Still Remain Far From the Pre-Halving Level
26.5.2020
After two weeks of soaring, Bitcoin (BTC) fees' flight to new highs seems to be over, at least for now, descending more than 50%.
Bitcoin fees started rising after the reduction of the miners' reward on May 11, surprising even the industry insiders and reaching new, 'ridiculous' highs this year....
Eight Countries That Don’t Tax Your Bitcoin Gains
26.5.2020
As world governments push through legislation to levy taxes on capital gains from bitcoin (BTC) transactions, seeking to earn more from an asset class that frowns on regulatory oversight, there are still a few countries that remain pro-crypto, allowing investors to buy, sell or hold digital assets...
7 Remote Crypto and Blockchain Firms That Are Hiring Right Now: May Edition
25.5.2020
Despite challenging economic conditions, the cryptosphere is still hiring. As reported by Forbes on April 24, job postings for cryptocurrencyContinue Reading
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Market Outlook: Golden Cross Invalidated, Andreessen Horowitz Predicts ‘Fourth Crypto Cycle’
24.5.2020
The price of bitcoin and a number of other popular cryptocurrencies have been collectively holding a market valuation of around $255 billion. The fiat value of these cryptocurrencies has slipped downwards during the last four days. Despite the weekly losses of around 3-6%, many digital currency...
Bitcoin Survived Halving, but Death Spiralists Still Say BTC Is Doomed
22.5.2020
The probability of a BTC network collapse in the next five years “is quite high — well over 50%,” said venture capitalist Zach Resnick
Flexbox-like “just put elements in a row” with CSS grid
21.5.2020
It occurred to me while we were talking about flexbox and gap that one reason we sometimes reach for flexbox is to chuck some boxes in a row and space them out a little.
My brain still reaches for flexbox in that situation, and with gap, it probably will continue to do so. It’s worth noting...
Bitcoin (BTC) Awaits One More Upside Thrust; Still a Few Steps Away From $10k
21.5.2020
Bitcoin price was trading with a commendable stability yesterday. The coin sharply declined from $9800 to see more downside vulnerability at $9400 after 15:00 UTC. This price loss was suspected of taking place because of rapid sell-off. The market was not ready to face such an unexpected...
Blockchain Can Trace Foods, But the Industry is Still Behind the Curve
19.5.2020
Michael Rogerson, PhD Candidate, University of Bath, and Glenn Parry, Professor of Digital Transformation, University of Surrey.
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Food supply chains were vulnerable long before the coronavirus pandemic. Recent scandals have ranged from modern slavery in Vietnamese fisheries to the persistent...
How to Build a Chrome Extension
19.5.2020
I made a Chrome extension this weekend because I found I was doing the same task over and over and wanted to automate it. Plus, I’m a nerd during a pandemic, so I spend my weird pent-up energy building things. I’ve made five Chrome extensions with that energy, yet I still find it hard...
Uniswap V2 Launches With Increased Security, But It Is Still Expensive
19.5.2020
The launch of Uniswap V2 introduces new features and a more resilient oracle system, but like in many other DeFi platforms, liquidity remains an issue
Bitcoin Still Leaving Exchanges, OTC Deals May Play Part in It
19.5.2020
Following crypto’s infamous Black Thursday on March 12, the amount of bitcoin (BTC) held on exchanges has continued to decrease rapidly, and has now reached levels not seen since June last year. Recent “large” over-the-counter (OTC) deals may have also played a part in the drawdown.
The current...
Is 3 Confirmations Still Enough if F2Pool Can Mine 6 Consecutive BTC Blocks?
18.5.2020
Does F2Pool mining 6 consecutive blocks put the Bitcoin network’s security at risk?
Crypto Market Sentiment Drops Again; Bitcoin Still in the Positive Zone
18.5.2020
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Crypto market sentiment went for a dive in the first week after the Bitcoin (BTC) halving event on May 11. Crypto market sentiment analysis service Omenics shows that the combined moving average 7-day market sentiment measure, sentscore, for the top 10 coins dropped from last...
HEX Still Can't Shake Scam Label as Token Approaches $1B Market Cap
15.5.2020
A market cap surge from April still leaves HEX critics labeling the cryptocurrency a borderline Ponzi scheme
Bitcoin’s Price Has Bounced But Miners May Still Be Switching Off Post-Halving
14.5.2020
While bitcoin is fast reversing its pre-halving price drop, hash-rate data suggests miners are still leaving the network
CoinDesk 50: Why Bitcoin Is Still King
13.5.2020
Bitcoin is the reason why we're writing these words and you’re reading them now. The first crypto still dominates the industry
There’s Still a Non-Trivial Chance of a Ban on Bitcoin - Kraken CLO
12.5.2020
Even today, there is a non-trivial chance that governments try to ban Bitcoin (BTC), according to Marco Santori, the recently appointed Chief Legal Officer (CLO) of major crypto exchange Kraken.
“I don’t think it’s a 20% or 30% chance in the next five years, but I think it’s real. And it’s up to...
Modern CSS Solutions for Old CSS Problems
11.5.2020
This is a hell of a series by Stephanie Eckles. It’s a real pleasure watching CSS evolve and solve problems in clear and elegant ways.
Just today I ran across this little jab at CSS in a StackOverflow answer from 2013.
This particular jab was about CSS lacking a way to pause between...
Vitalik Buterin Says Much-Delayed Ethereum 2.0 Still on Track for July Launch
11.5.2020
Ethereum's founder says the network's big upgrade is on track to launch in July, bringing proof of stake and new scalability features to the network
Miners in Europe Gear Up for Bitcoin Halving, but Energy Costs Still a Barrier
9.5.2020
As the halving approaches, miners in Europe face a serious challenge: Can they survive the event, and will the industry thrive post-halving?