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New Paper: Ripple Network Doesn’t Meet Criteria To Reach Consensus
3.12.2020
A brand-new paper which analyzes the Ripple network concluded that the network does not reach true consensus, as its protocol “may violate safety and liveness,” and doesn’t follow the established models and algorithms for a Byzantine agreement. Report Claims XRP’s Network...
Cryptowisser Announces Most Comprehensive Exchange Comparison Tool on the Market
23.11.2020
PRESS RELEASE. Leading crypto service comparison site, Cryptowisser has now released its revolutionary VS comparison tool, which helps you compare cryptocurrency exchanges against each other in an instant. Comparing cryptocurrency exchanges has – up until now – been very difficult...
Bitcoin.com Announces Cooperation Agreement With Japanese Media CoinOtaku
20.11.2020
PRESS RELEASE. Bitcoin.com, the go-to web portal for everything bitcoin, announced it reached a cooperation agreement with Japanese media CoinOtaku. A subsidiary of Beat Holdings Limited, CoinOtaku (CoinPartner) has over 900,000 views per month in its cryptocurrency portal and thousands...
Paypal’s Crypto Embrace: Morgan Stanley Says Move Boon for Mass Adoption, Critics Say Payment Giant Violates Crypto Principles
24.10.2020
The entry of Paypal into the cryptocurrency industry continues to expose the divide between traditional crypto space players who are less enthusiastic and non-crypto players who endorse the move. Non-crypto players like the analysts at Morgan Stanely are agreement with the notion that the payments...
Pelosi, Mnuchin Edge Closer to a Stimulus Deal; Agreement Won’t Guarantee Passage
19.10.2020
"The Speaker continues to hope that, by the end of the day Tuesday, we will have clarity on whether we will be able to pass a bill before the election," her spokeswoman tweeted
48-Hour Stimulus Deadline: US Lawmakers Race to Approve Second Stimulus Checks Before Election
18.10.2020
Amid the intense stimulus relief aid discussion, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has set a deadline for the White House to come to an agreement on the next stimulus package which provides a second round of stimulus checks for Americans. Meanwhile, the Senate is set to vote on a smaller stimulus bill...
People Problems
16.10.2020
Just the other day, Jeremy Keith wrote that problems with performance work isn’t only a matter of optimization and fixing code, but also tackling people problems:
It struck me that there’s a continuum of performance challenges. On one end of the continuum, you’ve got technical issues. These can...
Uppsala Security Signs an Agreement with Samsung Electronics
6.10.2020
In a landmark statement that will have a long-term positive effect on the crypto security ecosystem, Uppsala Security has announced an agreement with Samsung Electronics to enhance the security of their Blockchain Wallet. Called the “Blockchain Service AML Integration Agreement,” the tie-up will...
Binance Supporting Flow Blockchain with BUSD Stablecoin
17.9.2020
New York, September 17, 2020 — Binance, the global blockchain company behind the world’s largest digital asset exchange by trading volume and users, announced today the agreement to support BUSD stablecoin on Flow, the blockchain developed by Dapper Labs, the company behind...
Nasdaq-Listed Firm Marathon Buys 10,500 Next-Gen Bitcoin Miners for $23M
15.8.2020
One of the earliest Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency mining companies, Marathon Patent Group, announced a new agreement contract with the ASIC mining manufacturer Bitmain. According to the public company, Marathon has agreed to purchase 10,500 next-generation Antminer S-19 Pro models for $23 million....
305 Venezuelan Municipalities to Collect Tax in Cryptocurrency Petro
13.8.2020
Venezuela’s national tax harmonization agreement has been signed by the council representing 305 municipalities. They have agreed to use the country’s cryptocurrency, the petro, as the unit of account for tax payments. Taxing in Petro The Bolivarian Council of Mayors signed...
Fidelity Digital Assets to Hold Bitcoin Private Keys for Kingdom Trust Clients
16.7.2020
The enterprise-grade bitcoin custody and crypto management service, Fidelity Digital Assets has revealed a recent partnership with the firm Kingdom Trust. The new alliance provides individual retirees with the ability to safeguard their bitcoin private keys alongside self-directed IRAs. The crypto...
Microsoft, EU-Based Universities Say Blockchain Could Help Meet Paris Agreement Carbon Goals
23.6.2020
A new paper from Microsoft and universities in Germany and Denmark sets out how blockchain technology could overcome issues with providing an international carbon credit market
Over 2,000 Coca-Cola Machines Now Accept Bitcoin in Australia and New Zealand
9.6.2020
Over 2,000 Coca-Cola vending machines in Australia and New Zealand have started accepting bitcoin, thanks to an agreement between Coca-Cola Amatil and Centrapay. Coca-Cola Amatil is a major bottler and distributor in Asia Pacific, supporting 140 brands. Buy Coke With Bitcoin The bitcoin payment...
Virtual Assets Unleashes Retail Cash Reload Innovation for Purchasing Cryptocurrency
9.6.2020
Instantly add cash to your Crypto Dispensers account with Green Dot @ the Register Chicago, IL – Virtual Assets, LLC is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with Green Dot Corporation (NYSE:GDOT) to enable customers to purchase cryptocurrency with cash. This new service...
Virtual Assets Unleashes Retail Cash Reload Innovation for Purchasing Cryptocurrency
6.6.2020
Instantly add cash to your Crypto Dispensers account with Green Dot @ the Register Chicago, IL – Virtual Assets, LLC is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with Green Dot Corporation (NYSE:GDOT) to enable customers to purchase cryptocurrency with cash. This new service...
New York, French Finance Watchdogs Open Doors for Each Other’s Fintech Startups
5.6.2020
The New York State Department of Financial Services and its French regulatory counterpart will work to "ease the entry" for fintech innovators into their respective markets
Bitcoin Price Inches Higher to $6.7K on $2 Trillion Stimulus Agreement
25.3.2020
Bitcoin bulls set their sights on $7,000 as equities markets rallied on hopes of a multi-billion dollar economic stimulus package being signed by President Trump
UK Gov’t Includes Blockchain in Negotiation for US Free Trade Agreement
11.3.2020
The U.K. highlights the blockchain industry as a potential beneficiary of a future Free Trade Agreement with the U.S
Toward Responsive Elements
12.2.2020
Hot news from Brian Kardell, regarding what we've been referring to as "container queries", the most hotly requested feature in CSS:
There does seem to be some general agreement on at least one part of what I am going to call instead "Responsive Design for Components" and that is that flipping...