Search
Russians Can Use Qiwi, Sberbank, Yandex Money and Now Binance P2P Exchange to Buy Bitcoin With Rubles
13.2.2020
A growing number of platforms allow Russian residents to purchase cryptocurrencies with local fiat money. Established cryptocurrency exchanges are not the most trouble-free option, however, as they often require extensive registration and rarely support popular payment methods in the region, unlike...
Building an Images Gallery using PixiJS and WebGL
12.2.2020
Sometimes, we have to go a little further than HTML, CSS and JavaScript to create the UI we need, and instead use other resources, like SVG, WebGL, canvas and others.
For example, the most amazing effects can be created with WebGL, because...
ConsenSys Project Launches ‘Proof-of-Use’ Network to Discourage Speculation
11.2.2020
The Activate network requires tokens to reach maturity within three years of the first token sale
North Korean Internet Use Spikes 300% as Regime Turns to Cryptocurrencies
11.2.2020
According to a new report, North Korean internet usage is up as state actors use it as a means for raising revenues and skirting sanctions
Major Food Safety Firm Neogen to Test a Use Case For Blockchain
11.2.2020
U.S.-based food and animal safety Neogen Corporation has partnered with blockchain firm Ripe Technology for tracking food and animal sources.
The connection will allow Neogen to use the Ripe blockchain to track sources for products, as well as resolve issues such as recalls.
Neogen is hoping that...
How to Create a Physics-based 3D Cloth with Cannon.js and Three.js
11.2.2020
Learn how to create a physics-based 3D cloth with Cannon.js and Three.js and use simplex noise to create a wind effect.
How to Create a Physics-based 3D Cloth with Cannon.js and Three.js was written by Arno Di Nunzio and published on Codrops
How to Use a U2F Key to Secure Your Crypto Accounts
9.2.2020
Universal 2nd Factor (U2F) is an open standard for strengthening two-factor authentication. It involves the use of a physical key to reinforce 2FA, hardening your online accounts from attack. In this guide, we’ll explain how to use a Yubikey to lock down your exchange account, email account...
Chinese Insurance Firms Use Blockchain to Process Coronavirus Claims
9.2.2020
Insurance claim processing firms in China use blockchain to reduce paperwork and accelerate procedures
Is Having an RSS Feed Just Giving Content Away for Free?
7.2.2020
I mean, kinda.
I was just asked this question the other day so I'm answering here because blogging is cool.
The point of an RSS feed is for people to read your content elsewhere (hence the last part of the acronym, Syndication, as in, broadcasting elsewhere). Probably an RSS reader. But RSS...
Bitcoin Cash Community Begins Crafting Q&A Stack Exchange Site to Build Knowledge Base
7.2.2020
On February 6, Bitcoin Cash supporters were introduced to a new BCH-centric Stack Exchange community called bitcoincash.stackexchange.com. The goal of the Q&A site aims to build a “knowledge center” for Bitcoin Cash developers and individual researchers interested in learning about...
Zero Chance Wikipedia Will Ever Use Bitcoin SV, Says Jimmy Wales
7.2.2020
Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales doubts that BSV will ever be useful for the online encyclopedia
You Can Now Use Cryptocurrency to Trade ‘TRUMP-2020’ Futures
7.2.2020
A new futures contract for traders to bet on President Donal Trump’s reelection in 2020 is now trading on crypto derivatives exchange FTX
4 ‘Bitcoin Contenders’ With Zero Use Cases and Barely Any Infrastructure
6.2.2020
Cryptocurrency markets and the industry are extremely competitive and many users believe a single digital asset will reign someday, and that it may not be BTC. Over the last few years, many holders believe the assets they hold are bitcoin contenders with coins like IOTA, EOS, ADA, XRP, and...
Native Image Lazy Loading in Chrome Is Way Too Eager
5.2.2020
Interesting research from Aaron Peters on <img loading="lazy" ... >:
On my 13 inch macbook, with Dock positioned on the left, the viewport height in Chrome is 786 pixels so images with loading="lazy" that are more than 4x the viewport down the page are eagerly fetched by Chrome...
Wendy McElroy: The Narrative and Philosophy of Cryptocurrency
5.2.2020
“The central banks of Britain, Japan, the euro zone, Sweden and Switzerland have grouped up to assess potential use cases for digital currencies. Talk of such currencies gained momentum after Facebook announced plans last year to introduce a cryptocurrency called libra,” – CNBC....
Git Branch Autocompletion
4.2.2020
Naming git branches is something most of us have down to a science. My branch naming pattern is usually {issue number}-short-feature-description, though many developers prefer to lead with the description and end with the issue. Regardless of the pattern you use, having a feature like autocomplete...
Government Think Tank Niti Aayog Identifies Key Blockchain Use Cases for India
4.2.2020
The policy think tank for the government of India, Niti Aayog, has published a strategy document identifying a number of key areas blockchain technology can significantly benefit the country. “By empowering citizens through features of transparency, decentralization and accountability...
Winklevoss Patents Tout Use Case for Gemini Stablecoin Tech in Banking
3.2.2020
Banks and other "trusted entities" could become licensed issuers of the stablecoin, the patents suggest
US Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang Says Regulations Cannot Impede Crypto, Affirms Priorities
1.2.2020
Andrew Yang, who is running for U.S. president in the 2020 election, has explained what his priorities will be regarding cryptocurrency under his administration. He said that crypto investors are finding a way to make use of their investments and regulations cannot impede it. Yang advocates for...
Hierarchies of Money: Why You Use Bank Money But the Bank Wants Reserve Currency
31.1.2020
While people tend to think of money as being all the same, the fact is governments and banks use different types of money than the everyday individual. From the top of the economic pyramid of world reserve currencies, down through central bank and commercial bank money, the capacities and function...