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Cointext Founder Publishes New ‘Postage’ Specs for SLP Tokens
19.11.2019
On November 18, Cointext founder Vin Armani published a blog post that describes a new system called the ‘Simple Ledger Postage Protocol.’ The SLP concept allows wallets to send SLP tokens without having to use bitcoin cash (BCH) as ‘gas’ to forward transactions. Also Read:...
Oh, the Places JavaScript Will Go
19.11.2019
I tend to be pretty vocal about the problems client-side JavaScript cause from a performance perspective. We're shipping more JavaScript than ever to our user's devices and the result is increasingly brittle and resource-intensive experiences. It's... not great.
But that doesn't mean I don't like...
Teaching CSS
19.11.2019
I've been using CSS as a web developer since CSS became something we could actually use. My first websites were built using <font> tags and <table>s for layout. I remember arguments about whether this whole CSS thing was a good idea at all. I was quickly convinced, mostly due to...
The Department of Useless Images
18.11.2019
Gerry McGovern:
The Web is smothering in useless images. These clichéd, stock images communicate absolutely nothing of value, interest or use. They are one of the worst forms of digital pollution because they take up space on the page, forcing more useful content out of sight. They also slow down...
Proof-of-Authority Algorithm Use Cases Grow: From Pharma to Games
16.11.2019
Fast, scalable and efficient: Why Microsoft, Walmart, and PwC opt for the proof-of-authority consensus algorithm
The Amazingly Useful Tools from Yoksel
15.11.2019
I find myself web searching for some tool by Yoksel at least every month. I figured I'd list out some of my favorites here in case you aren't aware of them.
Need to duo-tone an image? SVG filters can do that. Lentie Ward wrote about it for us, and Yoksel has a tool to create the filters...
Carrefour, Nestlé Use IBM’s Blockchain Platform to Track Infant Formula
15.11.2019
Carrefour and Nestlé have deployed IBM’s Food Trust blockchain platform to track the supply chain of infant formula
Instant Crypto Exchange Changelly Secures Access to SLP Tokens
14.11.2019
Instant cryptocurrency exchange Changelly will start to use digital asset rates from Bitcoin.com’s trading platform. This will ensure better prices for Changelly users and help increase the reach of all SLP tokens that are exclusively listed on Bitcoin.com Exchange. Also Read: Universal...
Samsung SDS to Use Zero-Knowledge Proofs on Business Blockchain
14.11.2019
Samsung SDS’ enterprise blockchain platform Nexledger will use QEDIT’s zero-knowledge proof privacy solution
Bakkt to introduce cashsettled BTC futures
13.11.2019
CoinMarketCap Daily Newsletter Your daily newsletter for 13 November, 2019 Efficient “Nothing is a waste of time if you use the experience wisely.” – Auguste Rodin And we have concluded our first ever conference, 'The Capital'! If you missed the live stream, […]
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Bakkt to introduce cashsettled BTC futures
13.11.2019
CoinMarketCap Daily Newsletter Your daily newsletter for 13 November, 2019 Efficient “Nothing is a waste of time if you use the experience wisely.” – Auguste Rodin And we have concluded our first ever conference, 'The Capital'! If you missed the live stream, […]
The post Bakkt to introduce...
Data Provider Messari Closes $4 Million Funding Round
13.11.2019
Messari's funding round was led by Uncork Capital and joined by Coinbase Ventures and Balaji Srinivasan, among others
UPS and Agritech Firm Use Blockchain to Verify Beef Shipment From US to Japan
13.11.2019
American logistics giant UPS delivered a blockchain-verified beef shipment from the U.S. to Japan
An Early Look at the Vue 3 Composition API in the Wild
13.11.2019
I recently had an opportunity to try the new Vue Composition API in a real project to check where it might be useful and how we could use it in the future.
Until now, when we were creating a new component we were using Options API. That API forced us to separate the component’s code by options...
Do Lawmakers Use AML as an Excuse to Centralize Crypto and Blockchain?
13.11.2019
Reports show that fiat currency is still the favorite choice for money laundering, with 2–5% of all transactions being illicit, yet regulators ferociously attack AML policies
C++ Creator Laments C++ Use in Bitcoin Mining Operation
12.11.2019
Bjarne Stroustrup, the creator of C++ programming language, has expressed disappointment in C++’s use in Bitcoin mining operation
Evercoin Launches Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Hardware Wallet
12.11.2019
At New York Consensus Invest Summit, Evercoin Inc. today announced Evercoin 2, the “safest hardware wallet”. Evercoin 2 provides a wallet and exchange for bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies featuring a hardware wallet the size of a house key powered by YubiKey 5ci, the first implementation of...
When to Use SVG vs. When to Use Canvas
12.11.2019
SVG and canvas are both technologies that can draw stuff in web browsers, so they are worth comparing and understanding when one is more suitable than the other. Even a light understanding of them makes the choice of choosing one over the other pretty clear.
A little flat-color icon? That's...
State Bank of Vietnam to Establish New Regulations Pertaining to the Cryptocurrency Use
12.11.2019
Cryptocurrencies are hot topics nowadays and it is creating a rage of war in Vietnam as the regulators and the State bank of Vietnam (SBV) are working upon a new decree to regulate the cryptocurrency uses in Vietnam. Vietnam is one of those countries of the world that is struggling hard to win...
Generation QE: How Central Banks Create Money From Thin Air
11.11.2019
This year the public has seen a lot of the expansive monetary policy taking place with 37 central banks participating in monetary easing. Unfortunately, most people don’t understand the methods central banks like the Federal Reserve use to increase the money supply and never take the time...