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Market Wrap: Oil in Turmoil, Bitcoin Gains Slightly to $6.9K
21.4.2020
While oil futures continue to collapse, bitcoin holds steady, even making gains as the U.S. market closes lower
West Coat’s Largest Industry Conference, LA Blockchain Summit Returns on October 6
10.4.2020
Los Angeles Blockchain Summit returns for its 8th conference to create widespread crypto and blockchain adoption. Los Angeles, CA – CryptoNewsZ announces today an exciting new media partnership with Draper Goren Holm’s annual flagship event, Los Angeles Blockchain Summit. The West Coast’s...
2 American Banks Have Failed Since Coronavirus Started Spreading in the US
6.4.2020
Since the coronavirus started spreading in the U.S., two banks have failed and were shut down by state banking authorities. One was a bank in West Virginia and the other was in the state of Nebraska. The governor of West Virginia has already issued a stay-at-home order due to rising covid-19 cases....
West Virginia Abandons Blockchain Voting in Favor of Paper
2.3.2020
West Virginia’s decision to ditch Voatz follows the publication of an MIT report that found that the platform has significant security flaws
West Virginia Ditches Blockchain Voting App Provider Voatz
2.3.2020
West Virginia will not continue with its use of blockchain-based mobile voting software Voatz amid security concerns from experts
BCH Funding Debate: Amaury Séchet Responds to IFP Questions, Noting Contention in the West
22.2.2020
On February 20, Bitcoin Cash engineers held the second 2020 BCH developers’ meeting and the first since the Infrastructure Funding Plan (IFP) was added to the Bitcoin ABC version 0.21.0 client. Seven developers discussed new features that are coming after the May upgrade, but a majority...
Bitcoin Cash House Ghana Finds Liquidity Provider, Seeks to Partner With Mobile Money Services
21.2.2020
Bitcoin Cash House Ghana has announced they’ve found a liquidity provider for converting between BCH and Ghanaian cedi, and are now preparing to furnish their building and move in, preparing for official launch on March 1. A new read.cash post from organizer Kousha detailed the status of...
Oil Prices Are Now More Volatile Than Bitcoin
20.2.2020
For skeptics and traditional market investors, bitcoin is synonymous with extreme bouts of price volatility. However, in recent times, oil has become a relatively risky asset
Venture Summit | West Connects VCs and Angels With the Most Innovative Companies
8.2.2020
Over 1,300 VCs, Corporate VCs, angel investors, investment bankers, and founders of venture-backed, emerging and early-stage companies will be convening at the prestigious Venture Summit | West being held on March 23–24, in Santa Clara Conference Center, Silicon Valley, CA. YoungStartup...
Tax Friendly Saint Kitts and Nevis Approves Progressive Crypto Bill, Lenient Capital Gains Exemption
7.2.2020
The island country of Saint Kitts and Nevis, located in the West Indies, recently passed a bill that legalizes digital currency assets like bitcoin cash. The act is cited as the Virtual Asset Bill 2020 and it aims to provide the regulation of cryptocurrencies for Saint Kitts and Nevis businesses...
60% of WEST Tokens to Be Burned Before Network Upgrade
9.11.2019
Waves Enterprises has taken the crypto world in a blow with its recent announcement about its native digital asset—the WEST tokens. The firm is gearing up to burn 60% of all WEST tokens. The process will decrease the total supply value of WEST from the initial 1 billion mark to a mere 400 million...
Student May Have Tried to Hack West Virginia’s Blockchain Voting App
9.10.2019
University of Michigan student may have tried to hack West Virginia’s blockchain-based voting app as part of an election security course
West Virginia’s Blockchain Voting Pilot May Have Been Breached by a Student
8.10.2019
The West Virginia Secretary of State disclosed a student tampered with the blockchain voting pilot developed by Voatz in 2018
West Virginia’s Blockchain Voting Pilot Was Possibly Targeted by a Student Hacker
8.10.2019
The West Virginia Secretary of State disclosed the attempted hack occurred during the 2018 election cycle
Binance Receives Letter Of Appreciation From Kure City Mayor For West Japan Disaster Relief Project
10.8.2019
Binance Charity Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Binance Chain has received a Letter of Appreciation from the Mayor of the city of Kure in West Japan, for its efforts in collecting donations for the West Japan Disaster Relief Project. Binance tweeted about the LoA, along with its report on...
Liquidity Difficulties in China: Second Bank Bail-Out Now Reality
1.8.2019
Although it has its peculiarities, the Chinese banking sector now faces similar challenges to the west’s financial system. Dozens of small banks have been experiencing liquidity difficulties in the past few months. Observers believe the expanding problem has the potential to trigger...
Unbanked for Buying Bitcoin: How the Financial System Criminalizes Crypto
28.7.2019
When we think of the unbanked, we envisage citizens of developing nations who lack the means and documentation to obtain access. But you don’t have to be a Mongolian goat herder to find yourself financially excluded. In the West, relatively affluent citizens are having their banking services...
"Wild West" Days of Crypto Coming to End - Report
23.7.2019
The “Wild West” days of cryptocurrency are nearing their end, with lawmakers across the world putting more focus into regulating the market and “toughen[ing] up the way in which markets are policed,” according to BTVK Advisory, a major forensic accountancy firm.
Senior accountant Alex Hodgson...
Managing Multiple Backgrounds with Custom Properties
15.7.2019
One cool thing about CSS custom properties is that they can be a part of a value. Let's say you're using multiple backgrounds to pull off a a design. Each background will have its own color, image, repeat, position, etc. It can be verbose!
You have four images:
body {
background-position:
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Africa’s Interest in Bitcoin Remains High as 15 States Plan to Adopt the ‘Eco’ Currency
2.7.2019
By 2020, a large group of West African countries plan to adopt a single fiat currency called the eco. After a meeting in Abuja held on June 29 between the 15 member-country regional bloc, the implementation of a new single currency, after debating the monetary unit for years, was agreed. Despite...