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Blockchain ‘Immutability’ Dispute Sparked by Ethereum Request for Reorg Contract
12.7.2021
Just recently, a software developer and “Solidity nerd” called Bunny Girl has sparked heated conversations within the cryptocurrency community over a smart contract that reveals a process called a “Request For Reorg contract (RFR).” On Twitter, Bunny Girl explained that...
As BTC and ETH Pursue Multilayer Schemes, Elon Musk Says ‘There’s Merit to Doge Maximizing the Base Layer’
9.7.2021
The CEO of Tesla, Elon Musk, is a fan of base layers when it comes to blockchain technology and on Friday, Musk explained there’s “merit” to the Dogecoin chain “minimizing transaction cost.” Dogecoin developers are in the midst of preparing to update the Dogecoin...
Argentine Lawmaker Presents Bill Enabling Workers to Receive Salary in Cryptocurrency
8.7.2021
A bill has been introduced in Argentina to allow workers to receive their salaries in cryptocurrency. He explained the idea is that workers “can strengthen their autonomy and conserve the purchasing power of their remuneration.” Argentina’s national deputy for the Mendoza...
Chinese Bank Employees Told to Entice 300 Customers to Use the Digital Yuan
7.7.2021
In mid-May, a report stemming from residents in Shenzhen, China explained that the digital yuan wasn’t seeing widespread participation, which the Chinese government has alluded to in many press releases. Now a handful of China’s state-owned banks have asked staff to recruit 200 to...
Japanese Ruling Party Official Says Digital Yen Clarity Will Be Revealed in 2022
6.7.2021
While the U.S. ramps up discussions of a digital dollar and China’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) draws near, Japan’s CBDC, otherwise known as the digital yen, is getting closer to its realization as well. Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party member, Hideki Murai...
Kubernetes Explained Simply: Containers, Pods and Images
5.7.2021
If you zone out every time someone mentions “Kubernetes,” “containers,” or “pods,” this article is for you. No complex diagrams involved!
As a front-end developer, you don’t have to know how to configure an infrastructure from scratch. However, if you …
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EY Releases Nightfall 3 — Protocol Aims to Bolster Private and Affordable Ethereum Transfers
5.7.2021
EY, the multinational professional services network commonly known as Ernst & Young, has announced the company has contributed a set of tools for privately managing transactions on the Ethereum network. EY’s global media relations executive Joanna Hardy explained on Thursday how...
JPMorgan Predicts When Bitcoin Bear Market Will Be Over
4.7.2021
Global investment bank JPMorgan has predicted that the bitcoin price slump will likely be over when the cryptocurrency’s dominance rises back above 50%. “I think that’s another indicator to watch here in terms of whether this bear phase is over or not,” the firm’s...
US State Department Official Wants El Salvador to ‘Ensure Bitcoin Is Well Regulated’
3.7.2021
The U.S. Department of State’s undersecretary of state for political affairs, Victoria Nuland, has explained during a press conference that the U.S. has urged El Salvador to be responsible with the country’s new bitcoin law. Nuland told the press that the U.S. was taking a “tough...
What is really behind El Salvador’s ‘Bitcoin Law’? Experts answer
2.7.2021
Here’s what crypto and blockchain experts think about Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele’s announcement that Bitcoin is now legal tender
Deutsche Börse Group Acquires Major Stake in Swiss Firm Crypto Finance AG
29.6.2021
On Tuesday, Deutsche Börse Group, marketplace manager for the trading of shares and other securities, explained the company has acquired a major stake in Crypto Finance AG. The move adds to Deutsche Börse’s extension into the cryptocurrency industry in order to provide custody...
Coinbase Approved to Enter German Cryptocurrency Market
29.6.2021
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has obtained approval from Germany’s financial regulator, Bafin, to provide cryptocurrency trading and custody services. Coinbase Germany will launch in the coming weeks. Coinbase, a Nasdaq-listed company, announced Monday that it has secured a cryptocurrency...
How stablecoins stay stable, explained
24.6.2021
Stablecoins use a variety of techniques to keep their value fixed, generally to a specific fiat currency like the U.S. dollar
Will regulation adapt to crypto, or crypto to regulation? Experts answer
23.6.2021
Here’s what crypto and blockchain industry experts think about the regulatory dilemma related to cryptocurrency
Bit Mining Moving 3,000 Bitcoin Mining Machines to Kazakhstan Following China Crackdown
22.6.2021
Shenzhen-based Bit Mining has started shipping bitcoin mining machines to Kazakhstan as the Chinese government cracks down on bitcoin mining operations in the country. Bit Mining Ltd., a mining company based in Shenzhen, announced Monday that “it had successfully delivered its first batch...
Three Ethereum Testnets Are Transitioning to the Highly Anticipated London Upgrade
22.6.2021
According to a blog post on the Ethereum Foundation’s website, three Ethereum testnets leveraging the London hard fork will go live during the next few weeks. Ethereum core developer Tim Beiko explained last Friday that the “upgrade will first go live on Ropsten, at block 10499401...
‘Big Short’ Investor Michael Burry Warns of ‘Mother of All Crashes’ — Says Crypto’s Problem Is Leverage
21.6.2021
Hedge fund manager Michael Burry, famed for forecasting the 2008 financial crisis, has warned of “the mother of all crashes.” He further explained that the problem with cryptocurrency is the leverage. Michael Burry Warns of Mother of All Crashes Famous investor and founder of private...
Billionaire Mark Cuban Commends Defi Economy Dubbing It the ‘Next Great Growth Engine’
15.6.2021
On June 13, the billionaire investor and co-host of the television series Shark Tank, Mark Cuban, explained his fascination with decentralized finance (defi) in an editorial published to his blog. Cuban details that many defi organizations are different because they are not corporate entities...
Fidelity Executive Believes Bitcoin’s Price ‘Bottom Is in’ After Last Month’s Market Carnage
15.6.2021
On Monday, Jurrien Timmer, director of global macro at Fidelity and co-manager of the Fidelity Global Strategies Fund, told his 56,000 Twitter followers his perspective on the current bitcoin prices. “In my view, it looks like the bottom is in,” the Fidelity executive explained, sharing...
Stock-to-Flow Creator Says ‘$288K Still in Play,’ Mike McGlone Sees an ‘Ace up Bitcoin’s Sleeve’
12.6.2021
The popular Twitter account and creator of the bitcoin stock-to-flow (S2F) price model explained that “$288K [is] still in play.” Meanwhile, data from the exchange Deribit shows there’s 425 bitcoin call options with a strike price of $200K set for December 31, 2021. Plan B Says:...