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Grayscale’s BCH, LTC, ETC Trusts Now One Step Closer to Becoming ETFs
11.9.2021
On Friday, Grayscale Investments, the world’s largest digital currency asset manager in terms of assets under management (AUM), revealed that three trusts have been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in order to become SEC reporting companies. The three trusts include...
Countdown to Cardano’s Hard Fork: Goguen Phase Smart Contracts ‘Represent a Big Step Forward’
10.9.2021
The digital currency network Cardano is two days away from the upcoming hard fork on September 12 and the community is expecting to see functional smart contracts. These can be used for decentralized finance (defi), non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and other types of decentralized applications (dapps)....
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Takes Another Large Step Up, As Miners Reposition
25.8.2021
On Wednesday, Bitcoin (BTC) mining difficulty has just jumped once again, for the third time in a row, forming a new increase streak, as previously discussed.
Bitcoin mining difficulty, or the measure of how hard it is to compete for mining rewards, jumped by 13.24%, reaching 17.6 T. This is...
Crypto-friendly CFTC commissioner Brian Quintenz reportedly plans to step down
19.8.2021
Quintenz's 5-year term at the agency was originally scheduled to end in April 2020, but he has twice extended his departure
Step Hero Partners With GameFi
17.8.2021
Step Hero has entered into a strategic partnership with GameFi to broaden the customer base of HERO Collectibles and Step Hero Roleplay games. According to the partnership contract, Step Hero shall become the top game aggregator of GameFi. GameFi is a unique one-stop platform for gaming finance....
Bull Perks Partners with Step Hero
5.8.2021
Bull Perks is one of the most famous platforms for buyers to get the sale locations for crypto projects. It is believed that the Bull Perks have existed for over 20 years and have exposure to crypto projects. Also, every team member has a lot of experience in the crypto field and has handled many...
Step Hero and AV Star Capital’s Asian Market Co-Expansion
2.8.2021
Asia Venture Star Capital, known popularly as AV Star Capital, has decided to come onboard with the Step Hero team to invest in their ventures and act as their communication partner. AV Star is a digital venture capital firm that sees the potential in developing companies and provides them with...
Biden to Step Up Crypto Tax Enforcement to Help Fund $1 Trillion US Infrastructure Plan
30.7.2021
U.S. President Joe Biden and lawmakers have agreed on the details of a roughly $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package with measures to step up tax enforcement around crypto assets. Taxing Crypto Transactions to Fund US Infrastructure Plan The White House announced Wednesday that President...
Using Google Drive as a CMS
22.7.2021
We’re going to walk through the technical process of hooking into Google Drive’s API to source content on a website. We’ll examine the step-by-step implementation, as well as how to utilize server-side caching to avoid the major pitfalls to avoid …
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A Step-By-Step Process for Turning Designs Into Code
21.7.2021
Turning website design files into a combination of HTML, CSS and JavaScript is the bread and butter of many front-end web development jobs, but there’s a part of this work that doesn’t neatly fit in to tutorials on any specific …
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Zimbabwe Proposes Inclusion of VASPs in Its Securities Law — Move Applauded as ‘Step in Right Direction’
20.7.2021
The Zimbabwean government recently revealed its intention to widen the definition of securities to include virtual asset service providers (VASPs). According to a document released by the cabinet, the proposed inclusion of VASPs into the category of defined securities will be made possible via...
How to get involved with crypto: The first step into blockchain industry
17.7.2021
The crypto and blockchain industry has blossomed into a large sea of activity and development, divided into various niches
Sony Japan Recommends Two-Step Sign-in After PSN Account Takeovers
14.7.2021
While two-factor authentictaion is not new to the PlayStation Network, today the official Ask PlayStation Japanese Twitter account recommended the verification progress be used for logging in. As website Game Impress Watch reports, there have been “many reports” from users of accounts being taken...
Vow Introduces the Next Step in the Evolution of Crypto-Based Currencies
13.7.2021
Since the beginning of 2021, the cryptocurrency industry has experienced a marked surge in popularity, as institutions and individuals flock to the rapidly developing space in large numbers. Whilst the barrier to enter the space has significantly decreased since its birth a decade ago, there remain...
China Opens Digital Yuan Whitelist for Ten Million Citizens
10.7.2021
The Chinese government is taking its digital yuan test one step further. Now, 10 million users will be able to test and use the currency after applying to join a whitelist in selected state banks. This new phase of the test aims to detect possible problems in a more broad testing environment. China...
US Senator Warren Presses SEC to Use ‘Full Authority’ to Regulate Cryptocurrency Trading
8.7.2021
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren has warned of the growing risks of cryptocurrency trading. She recently called on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to “use its full authority to address these risks,” adding that “Congress must also step up to close these regulatory...
Palestinians Ponder Digital Currency as Move for Monetary Independence
26.6.2021
The Palestine Monetary Authority is exploring the possibility of issuing its own digital currency. For Palestinians, the minting of a national coin would represent a step, at least a symbolic one, towards achieving monetary independence from the State of Israel. Digital Currency to Help...
Central Banks Step Up Bitcoin, Stablecoin Bashing Efforts Amid CBDC Plans
23.6.2021
The Bank for International Settlements keeps bashing cryptocurrencies, such as bitcoin (BTC), and stablecoins, while preparing the ground for central bank digital currencies (CBDC), saying that they "open a new chapter for the monetary system."
Central bank interest in CBDCs comes at...
Tanzanian President Wants Central Bank Chiefs to ‘Prepare for Cryptocurrency’
15.6.2021
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has urged her country to be ready for emerging fintech by paving the way for cryptocurrencies. She also urged the country’s central bank to begin the necessary preparations for a step-change in global attitudes towards banking. However, in her address...
BitClout Investors Coinbase & Blockchain.com Step Up Their Shilling Efforts
15.6.2021
Peter Smith, CEO of Blockchain.com. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube/ The Business of Fashion
Major crypto exchange Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong is taking a lot of flak today for his open support of controversial blockchain-based social network BitClout (CLOUT). While another crypto giant...