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Learnings From a WebPageTest Session on CSS-Tricks
28.7.2021
I got together with Tim Kadlec from over at WebPageTest the other day to use do a bit of performance testing on CSS-Tricks. Essentially use the tool, poke around, and identify performance pain points to work on. You can watch …
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64% of Adults from 10 Different Countries Would Use a Central Bank Digital Currency: Report
24.7.2021
As central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) advance in testing, a number of countries have taken the lead in an effort to create a CBDC. The enterprise blockchain firm Guardtime recently conducted a survey that shows adults from ten different countries would likely use a CBDC. Nearly two out...
Reddit Chooses to Leverage Arbitrum’s Layer-2 Tech With Community Point ETH-Based Tokens
23.7.2021
On July 22, developers working on the platform Reddit, the social news discussion aggregation forum, revealed that the team was scaling Reddit’s community points program with the Ethereum Layer-2 solution Arbitrum. Currently, Reddit developers are testing the community point tokens on top...
Testing interest in NFTs vs. physical collectibles with Apple founder’s 50-year-old job application
21.7.2021
The NFT features writing from a teenage Steve Jobs years before he helped found Apple Computers
Testing Taproots, Getting Optimism and 20 Crypto Jokes
17.7.2021
This week in the Cryptoverse! While some say that BTC could surpass USD 400K in ten years, Taproot is being tested on the testnet. The “almost feeless” IOTA NFT marketplace launched in test mode, Power Ledger migrated to Solana but kept its token on Ethereum, and Uniswap saw some major governance...
Nintendo's Switch Testing Program Just Got Uglier
14.7.2021
When a Nintendo Switch rolls off the proverbial factory conveyor belt, the systems don’t just get stuffed into boxes for sale. Nintendo tests all hardware to make sure that it runs correctly, of course. And as of the latest (and handy) Switch firmware update, the tool it uses to put the system...
'Almost Feeless' IOTA NFT Marketplace Goes For Public Testing
13.7.2021
The IOTA (MIOTA) non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace has launched on the IOTA 2.0 DevNet in test mode - it's "almost feeless" and set to be fully decentralized.
The IOTA NFT marketplace allows the general public to use the decentralized IOTA 2.0 DevNet for the first time in a broader...
China Opens Digital Yuan Whitelist for Ten Million Citizens
10.7.2021
The Chinese government is taking its digital yuan test one step further. Now, 10 million users will be able to test and use the currency after applying to join a whitelist in selected state banks. This new phase of the test aims to detect possible problems in a more broad testing environment. China...
Triall: Bridging the Gap Between Medical Research and Blockchain Technology
30.6.2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has ravaged the global economy, leaving many industries re-evaluating the robustness of legacy models in times of crisis. Unsurprisingly, one of the most impacted industries has been the global healthcare industry, as governments raced to test for, treat and develop a vaccine...
Bank of Russia forms first digital ruble testing group
30.6.2021
Twelve Russian banks including Sberbank, VTB and Tinkoff Bank will help the Bank of Russia test the digital ruble in January 2022
Ethereum Starts Testing London Upgrade – but 'Adjust Your Expectations'
24.6.2021
Developers on the Ethereum (ETH) network have begun testing the London upgrade on the Ropsten testnet today – but ETH users are being once again encouraged to "adjust expectations" when it comes to the much-discussed Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP)-1559.
Earlier today, the Ethereum...
Spain’s BBVA Opens Bitcoin Trading to All Private Banking Clients in Switzerland
18.6.2021
Spain’s second-largest bank, BBVA, is opening up its bitcoin trading and custody service to all private banking clients in Switzerland in a few days. The bank has been testing the cryptocurrency service for six months. “The bitcoin management system is fully integrated” in...
While China’s Bitcoin Miners Flock to Central Asia Canaan Sets up ASIC Mining Rig Service in Kazakhstan
7.6.2021
On Monday, the application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) manufacturer Canaan Inc. announced the company has established an overseas after-sales center in Kazakhstan. According to Canaan, the service center will provide local customers with after-sales services like machine testing, warranty...
Progressive Care Inc to Accept Bitcoin for Testing Services
7.6.2021
Progressive Care Inc. has announced that it will start accepting Bitcoin as a legitimate payment method for its Covid-19 testing services. Putting out the news, the healthcare technology company said that this facility would be available at PharmcoRx locations. Considering blockchain technology...
US Pharmacy Chain Pharmcorx Accepts Cryptocurrency for Fast Covid Testing
6.6.2021
Progressive Care, a company that operates a chain of pharmacies in the United States, has announced it’s now accepting cryptocurrency for its Covid-19 rapid testing services. Customers are welcome to pay with bitcoin for the quick tests offered at its Pharmcorx locations using a dedicated...
Front-End Testing is For Everyone
1.6.2021
Testing is one of those things that you either get super excited about or kinda close your eyes and walk away. Whichever camp you fall into, I’m here to tell you that front-end testing is for everyone. In fact, …
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Central Bank of Sweden Invites Financial Market Actors for Second Phase of E-krona Pilot
30.5.2021
Sveriges Riksbank, the central bank of Sweden, will carry out the next stage of its e-krona project with the help of two organizations from the financial sector. The move signals a transition from the initial in-house testing with simulated participants to cooperation with real, external partners....
Atomic Monero & Bitcoin Swaps, Riksbank Testing E-krona + More News
28.5.2021
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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Atomic swaps between monero (XMR) and bitcoin (BTC) went live on mainnet. "With atomic swaps, online users trade...
Another Multibillion Company Testing Bitcoin On Its Balance Sheet
25.5.2021
The Argentinian, New York Stock Exchange-listed software developer Globant has made a low-key bitcoin (BTC) investment, according to its latest filing to an American financial regulator, and has spent USD 500,000 from its balance sheet on the token.
In a periodic filing made to the American...
Bitcoin Cash Upgrades Successfully: Network Works as Intended
16.5.2021
On May 15, the Bitcoin Cash upgrade was applied successfully to the blockchain, bringing a slew of features directed toward improving the overall experience of users. This particular upgrade marks the start of a new upgrade schedule that will allow developers to invest more time in testing...