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Blockchain Bites: Ethereum Power Users, Composability Questions, Staking Solutions
14.10.2020
This special edition of Blockchain Bites covers everything you need to know from invest: ethereum economy and the news from elsewhere in the cryptoverse
The Potential Ripple Effects of Ethereum 2.0, Explained
10.10.2020
CoinDesk’s Christine Kim spoke to colleagues Michael J. Casey and Aaron Stanley about the most compelling and under-discussed topics about Ethereum 2.0 headlining next week’s conference
SEC Commissioner Peirce Weighs in Defi Token Regulation Debate: Panel Predicts Defi Will Self Correct in Twelve Months
9.10.2020
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commissioner, Hester Peirce says while defi tokens carry some equity-like benefits, she believes that giving something away is distinct from selling something. As a result of this lack of clarity, Peirce says questions about the regulatory structure and how these...
Report: Europe’s new crypto regulations pose existential questions for DeFi
6.10.2020
Decentralized finance “may prove difficult to subject to regulatory requirements,” a regulatory adviser says
Why Do Bankers Behave So Badly? They Make Too Much Money To Ask Questions
27.9.2020
Mark Crosby, Associate Professor, Director of Bachelor of International Business Program at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia.
Over the past 16 months journalists have been scouring through more than 2,000 Suspicious Activity Reports originally sent by banks to the United States...
OCC’s First Issued Guidance for Stablecoins Brings More Questions
25.9.2020
For some, the OCC's recent stablecoin guidance, while helpful, raises as many issues as it clarifies
Deeper DX
27.8.2020
Shawn Wang thinks there are deeper, perhaps more uncomfortable, places to go with developer experience (DX) beyond the surface-level stuff that we recently covered. Sure, sure, documentation, CLIs, good demos. But there are much harder questions to answer that are part of the real DX. Shawn lists...
6 Questions for Rob Viglione of Horizen
26.8.2020
“Who doesn’t love a story of a humble badass who refuses the easy path of corruption, loses everything, and still refuses to give up?”
6 Questions for Justin Rice of Stellar Development Foundation
14.8.2020
“Decentralized technology that creates programmatic consensus to seamlessly fix inefficiencies and increase opportunity? I think it may prove to be unstoppable.”
Ethereum's Supplygate Has Nuanced Answers & Hard Questions On Money
11.8.2020
Following another heated Bitcoin (BTC) vs. Ethereum (ETH) debate, it looks like there is still no consensus on the exact supply of the world's second-most valuable cryptoasset, ETH - or if it even matters. However, there is an approximation.
It's a tale as old as ether-time: a story of a coin...
6 Questions for Paul Veradittakit of Pantera Capital
7.8.2020
“I would love to invest into a consumer-facing application that could get blockchain-usage into the mainstream. Initially consumers wouldn’t know that blockchain is actually powering the application, thus removing the friction and education necessary.”
Devastating Floods in China Raise Questions About Bitcoin Mining Too
22.7.2020
Source: a video screenshot, Youtube/ARIRANG NEWS
With cities under water, billions in damages already reported, and the amount of flooding that China hasn't seen in years putting an increasing pressure on the world's largest hydropower station, there is reasonable concern that mining facilities...
Reactive jQuery for Spaghetti-fied Legacy Codebases (or When You Can’t Have Nice Things)
22.7.2020
I can hear you crying out now: “Why on Earth would you want to use jQuery when there are much better tools available? Madness! What sort of maniac are you?” These are reasonable questions, and I’ll answer them with a little bit of context.
In my current job, I am responsible for the care...
5 Most Common Developer Portfolio Mistakes (Sponsored)
20.7.2020
A portfolio site is one of the best marketing and sales tools you as a web developer have in your arsenal. And if it’s set up right, it’ll save you a bunch of time having to:  Chase down new clients,  Spend time convincing them to work with you, Answer questions about your experience as...
First Mover: UK Economy Setback Renews Questions of Bitcoin’s Resilience
15.7.2020
The U.K. is recovering from the economic effects of the coronavirus more slowly than expected. Would a fresh market drop pull down bitcoin too?
Professor Shoots 6 Questions At Digital Dollar Champions
30.6.2020
While the digital dollar advocates stress benefits of this new form of money, Duke University Visiting Professor of Law Nakita Cuttino urges to be more critical.
“Congress must critically review innovations like CBDCs [central bank digital currencies] and stablecoins to ensure novel forms do...
20 Questions Gavin Andresen Should Have Asked Craig Wright, But Didn't
23.6.2020
Questions from Gavin Andresen’s deposition that he probably should have asked Craig Wright
Russia Lifts 2-Year Telegram Ban as Questions Over Security Surface
22.6.2020
While many experts believe that Telegram has not compromised the security of its customers, some users have reported certain anomalies
6 Questions for Michelle O’Connor of Uphold
13.6.2020
“The bridge from old to new money systems used to be a long one, and you couldn’t quite see the other side — we’re closer than ever today.”
Why Miner Maker Ebang’s US IPO Raises More Questions Than Answers
8.6.2020
Bitcoin mining hardware manufacturer Ebang wants to raise $100 million through a U.S. IPO. But that could be a risky investment, CoinDesk Research's Matt Yamamoto reports