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John McAfee Weighs in on Maximalism, Epstein’s Death, and ‘the Greatest Gift Since Fire’
3.12.2019
When it comes to causing sensation in the crypto space, there are few figures like 2020 Libertarian presidential candidate John McAfee. The controversial crypto champion took time out with news.Bitcoin.com to discuss his presidential campaign, the clampdown of regulators on crypto, and even...
Finland Prepares For Bitcoin Ransomware Attack With Cyber Fire Drill
22.11.2019
Finland is coordinating a simulated Bitcoin ransomware attack on more than 200 Finnish cities and organizations
Iran Central Bank Branch Set on Fire, Crypto Community Follows Events
17.11.2019
The crypto community closely follows the developments as Iran’s central bank branch was set on fire by protesters
[aktualita] Český Pale Fire Capital oznámil akvizici monitorovací služby Uptime Robot
30.10.2019
„V pátek jsme společně s našimi slovenskými partnery z itrinity dokončili akvizici jedné z největších celosvětových služeb na monitorování webových stránek UptimeRobot.com. Používá ji aktivně 700.000 uživatelů,“ oznámil na svém blogu podnikatel Jan Barta, stojící za investiční firmou Pale Fire...
Libra under Fire from US Politicians, But Bank of England Offers Hope
10.10.2019
Mark Zuckerberg. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, Guardian News
Regulators on both sides of the Atlantic are taking very different approaches to Facebook’s Libra project – with American politicians hoping to strong-arm the social network and Libra partners, while British central bank officials...
Banking Giant HSBC Set to Fire 10,000 More Employees
8.10.2019
The banking sector continues to suffer drastic layoffs as the global economic outlook remains uncertain. The latest financial institution reported to be set for cutting a massive amount of workers is HSBC, which has already announced firing thousands of people just a few weeks ago. Also Read:...
Innosilicon’s Bitcoin Mining Farm Catches Fire Leading to Loss of Nearly $10 Million
2.10.2019
The early morning hours of September 30, 2019, shocked the crypto world to the core with the outbreak of the devastating news of a major fire breakout. A nine-minute long video circulated on Twitter by bitcoin miner, Marshall Long showed the burning down of a large bitcoin farm in China....
Video Shows $10M Chinese Bitcoin Mining Farm in Flames
1.10.2019
During the early morning hours of September 30, a nine-minute video circulated on Twitter showing a large bitcoin mining farm burning down. Sources say the mining farm belonged to the company Innosilicon and roughly $10 million worth of mining rigs were destroyed. Also Read: Central Banks in Panic...
Leaked Tax Filing: CEO of Under Fire Brazilian Firm Owns 25,000 Bitcoin
1.10.2019
Exclusive: CEO of Brazilian crypto firm refusing to pay out customer funds declared owning 25K BTC
$10M Mining Farm Fire Takes Blame as Bitcoin Hash Rate Wobbles
1.10.2019
Reported mining fire victim Innosilicon keeps quiet about potential $10M loss
Reid Hoffman’s New ‘Hamilton’-Inspired Crypto Rap Video Is Straight Fire
5.9.2019
The LinkedIn co-founder teamed up with notable YouTubers to drop a battle rap between Alexander Hamilton and Satoshi Nakamoto. Who wins?
Amazon Backs Up Walmart and Says That Tesla Solar Panels Caught Fire
24.8.2019
The specter of global warming and climate change has made it a necessity for companies as well as households to make an effort to switch to cleaner sources of energy. Over the past few years, solar energy has emerged as one of the more popular sources of alternative energy and electric car maker...
BitPay Blocks $100K Bitcoin Donation to Amazon Rainforest Fire Charity
23.8.2019
Amazon rainforest charity blocked by BitPay eyes open source alternative
Overstock Appoints New CEO After Under-fire Byrne Steps Down
23.8.2019
American retailer Overstock has confirmed the appointment of Jonathan Johnson as its new interim boss after crypto-keen Patrick Byrne stepped down as CEO and board member on August 22. Shares in the company shot up by 8.31% in the hours after Overstock revealed the news.
Byrne stepped into...
Ignore Crypto Twitter – Life as a Nocoiner Isn’t That Bad
18.7.2019
Crypto Twitter (CT) is filled with half-witted commentary and price predictions by so-called luminaries, maximalists, and influencers. As the price of BTC has dropped to four figures, the usual tweets from CT thought leaders has insisted that this is the last chance to buy bitcoin for under...
Finally… A Post on Finally in Promises
16.7.2019
“When does finally fire in a JavaScript promise?” This is a question I was asked in a recent workshop and I thought I’d write up a little post to clear up any confusion.
The answer is, to quote Snape:
...always.
The basic structure is like this:
try {
// I’ll try to execute some code...
Protestors Set Alleged Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme Perpetrator’s Home on Fire
11.7.2019
Before shutting down, Bitcoin Wallets' "manager" promised 100-percent returns on investors' money in just two weeks. Then they burned down his house
EOS Price Analysis: EOS Price On Fire Crosses $7.1 In The First Hour
21.6.2019
EOS price opened with a bullish trend. The coin was seen suffering around $6.7 to $6.8 in yesterday’s market. To everyone’s surprise, the coin crossed $7.1, and now the investors are eyeing towards $7.5 sooner or later. EOS was trying best to keep up at $7 but was seen struggling at lower levels....
Litecoin Price Analysis: Litecoin is on Fire; Reached the 1-year High Price
11.6.2019
Litecoin touched the 1-year highest value at 128 USD. The 2019 price target remains at 160 USD. As the whole market is reeling under pressure after the fall in Bitcoin (BTC), Litecoin (LTC) seems to have other plans. Litecoin has been growing exponentially since the last few days. And it is...
[aktualita] Aukro.cz mění majitele, službu ovládl Pale Fire Capital Barty, Šenkypla a Holého
9.6.2019
Série vlastnických změn aukčního serveru Aukro.cz pokračuje. Společnost Aukro s.r.o. teď ovládl investiční fond Pale Fire Capital, za kterým stojí podnikatelé Jan Barta, Dušan Šenkypl a David Holý. Ve společnosti koupil 55% podíl, všiml si jako první časopis Forbes. Transakce se už objevila...