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Gavin Wood: Polkadot is a ‘bet against blockchain maximalism’
4.12.2020
The Polkadot founder doesn’t buy into the narrative that we only need one blockchain
Aave Launches V2 in Bid to Make Borrowing Against Volatile Assets Less Risky
3.12.2020
DeFi platform Aave has rolled out its second version, with several features that should make it more flexible and more capital efficient
Chinese Police Seize $4.2 Billion in Multiple Cryptocurrencies From Plustoken Ponzi Clampdown
27.11.2020
Chinese police have seized more than $4.2 billion worth of crypto assets in its clampdown against the Plustoken Ponzi scheme. According to a court ruling made public on Nov. 26, and shared by The Block, law enforcement confiscated a total of 194,775 bitcoin (BTC), 833,083 ether (ETH), 1.4 million...
The Core Web Vitals hype train
24.11.2020
Some baby bear thinking from Katie Sylor-Miller:
my excitement for Core Web Vitals is tempered with a healthy skepticism. I’m not yet convinced that Largest Contentful Paint (LCP), First Input Delay (FID), and Cumulative Layout Shift (CLS) are the right metrics that all sites should...
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...
OCC Wants to End Banks’ Discrimination of Disfavored Businesses Including Crypto Companies
23.11.2020
The OCC is proposing a rule change that compels large U.S. banks to offer and provide fair access to financial services to anyone that wants them. The proposition seeks to clarify the obligation of large banks to provide fair access to financial services in a manner consistent with the Dodd-Frank...
Analysts: Institutional Investor Interest Fueling BTC Rally, Liquidity Crunch Narrative Debunked
22.11.2020
Crypto analysts are pushing back against the narrative that the current BTC rally is being fuelled by a liquidity crunch afflicting bitcoin mining pools in China. The liquidity crunch, which is caused by an ongoing regulatory crackdown in that country, has reportedly left miners unable to sell...
Crypto Security in 2021: More Threats Against DeFi and Individual Users
21.11.2020
In 2020, the crypto industry was no stranger to cyber-attacks and cybersecurity breaches. Hackers made off with millions after hitting the KuCoin exchange in September, while a range of DeFi (decentralized finance) platforms — Balancer, Opyn, Akropolis, and others — also received more than their...
Texas State Securities Board Flags 15 Investment Entities Including One Unregistered Crypto Trader
21.11.2020
The Texas State Securities Board (TSSB) has announced a series of enforcement actions against 15 online investment entities that illegally market cryptocurrency, binary options, and forex investments in Texas. Fake Social Media Accounts The regulator alleges that operators of the companies...
Bitcoin Options Investors Are Starting to Hedge Against Potential Price Pullback
19.11.2020
The one-month implied volatility, which is influenced by the demand for call and put options, jumped from roughly 55% to a four-month high of 70.5% in the past two days, suggesting increased expectations for price turbulence over the next four weeks
Mexican Billionaire Ricardo Pliego Invests 10% of Liquid Portfolio in Bitcoin- Says the Crypto Shields Against Wealth Expropriation
19.11.2020
Mexico’s second-richest person Ricardo Salinas Pliego confirms that 10% of his liquid portfolio is invested in bitcoin. The billionaire says the top crypto protects the wealth of private citizens from getting expropriated. Pliego advises his followers that might want to follow his...
Binance files US lawsuit against Forbes and two cryptocurrency journalists
18.11.2020
Cryptocurrency exchange alleges "millions of dollars" in losses as a result of what it describes as a "false and misleading" article
Bitcoin has hit all-time highs against numerous world currencies
17.11.2020
Bitcoin has broken record levels against at least nine world currencies as its USD price marches toward $20,000
SEC brought 56 cases against crypto-related firms during Jay Clayton's tenure
17.11.2020
The SEC summarized its efforts on combating crypto misconduct as its chairman is set to step down by the end of this year
Bank of England Official Balks at Shielding Banks Against Digital Currencies: Report
13.11.2020
Deputy Governor Jon Cunliffe says protecting bank business models is not BoE's responsibility
State-owned Belarusbank Launches Crypto Exchange Amid Sanctions Against Lukashenko
13.11.2020
Sanctions aim to support anti-government protesters in Belarus who have been met with violence from security forces. Source: Twitter/@franakviacorka
The biggest bank in Belarus, the state-owned Belarusbank, has announced plans to co-launch a “legal” crypto exchange service that will allow customers...
Currency Depreciation to Blame for 7.2% Drop in Global Remittances: World Bank Supports Digital Remittances
10.11.2020
According to a new report, the depreciation of some currencies against the U.S. dollar is contributing to the declining international remittances. After touching an all-time high of $548 billion in 2019, the World Bank report now projects remittances to drop 7.2% in 2020 to $508 billion and...
How to Create a Commenting Engine with Next.js and Sanity
6.11.2020
One of the arguments against the Jamstack approach for building websites is that developing features gets complex and often requires a number of other services. Take commenting, for example. To set up commenting for a Jamstack site, you often need a third-party solution such as Disqus, Facebook,...
‘Bond King’ Jeffrey Gundlach: Stock Market Will Crack Pretty Hard, Bitcoin Good Inflation Hedge
6.11.2020
Doubleline Capital’s CEO, the billionaire “bond king” Jeffrey Gundlach, has predicted that the stock market is going to “crack pretty hard.” While he is bearish on the stock market and long-term bonds, Gundlach says bitcoin and gold are good for hedging against...
Justice Department files antitrust lawsuit against Visa's acquisition of Plaid
5.11.2020
Monopolizing a market is legal in some instances, but not others