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Bitcoin Games Reveals Satoshi’s World Travel Plans, Offers Cashback, Free Spins, and Bonus Money
2.10.2020
Embark on an adventure like none other to win exciting prizes and have loads of fun in Bitcoin Games’ new promotion. Up to 15x Money Multiplier Bitcoin Games has been making new waves by not only bringing hot new popular casino games playable with Bitcoin & Bitcoin Cash but also...
There’s a good reason why experienced devs say “it depends” so often
2.10.2020
I feel like Jerod Santo really understood what I was trying to say in Weaved Webs, when I was trying to cover the emerging WordPress (“versus”) Jamstack conversation.
If you asked El Duderino if you should go Jamstack he’d probably tell you, “It’s a complicated case. Lotta ins. Lotta...
3 reasons why the CFTC action against BitMEX will not crash Bitcoin price
1.10.2020
Bitcoin price declined by 4% after the CFTC revealed charges against BitMEX but BTC remains bullish in the long term
US Treasury warns crypto firms not to reimburse unknown ransomware victims
1.10.2020
Malware payouts from insurance companies pose a threat to U.S. national security
Cardano's real competition is not who you'd expect, says new Cardano Foundation CEO
30.9.2020
Hint: It's not a blockchain company
Soaring decentralized exchange volume suggests the DeFi craze is not over
29.9.2020
Data shows decentralized exchange volume skyrocketed in the last 6-months and Uniswap leads the pack
How to Detect the Default Branch in a git Repository
28.9.2020
Over the past few years, many engineering teams have switched their default git branch name from master to a different, potentially less offensive term. I’m all for choosing to name your default branch whatever you’d like, but not having a universal default branch name can complicate...
Crypto Exchange Bithumb ‘Not Liable’ for Customer’s USD 401,000 Losses
28.9.2020
The Supreme Court of Korea. The South Korean market-leading crypto exchange Bithumb has won its legal struggle against an investor who accused it of negligence, claiming he lost USD 401,000 in cash after a 2017 data breach.
Per news agency Yonhap, a man identified only as “Mr. A” for legal reasons...
Why traders are not worried that the KuCoin hack will drop Ethereum price
28.9.2020
After the $150 million KuCoin hack, traders appear unworried that open market sales by the hacker will drop Ethereum price
Ethereum still not ready for DeFi, say some critics
27.9.2020
Ethereum needs to fix its problems
Russia Proposes Harsh Penalties for Unreported Cryptocurrency Holdings
26.9.2020
Russia’s Ministry of Finance has drafted a bill with harsh penalties for anyone who does not report their cryptocurrency holdings above a certain level. Penalties include jail terms and fines. New Russian Crypto Bill The Russian Ministry of Finance has sent out a new draft bill addressing...
Crypto lending rates are low and DeFi is not competition says Nexo co-founder
26.9.2020
It's all about location and perception
Kucoin Hacked for $150 Million in Bitcoin; Bitfinex and Tether Freeze $33 Million of the Stolen Funds
26.9.2020
Cryptocurrency exchange Kucoin may have been hacked for $150 million in bitcoin and multiple ERC20 tokens. The Singapore-based exchange confirmed the September 25 security breach, but did not disclose the amount stolen. “Bitcoin, ERC-20 and, other tokens in Kucoin’s hot wallets were...
Not your keys, not KuCoin's: Red flags ignored
26.9.2020
A dizzying lack of transparency as the crypto exchange is hacked and $150m in customer funds goes missing
Makerdao Vote to Not Compensate Black Thursday Victims Receives Harsh Criticism
25.9.2020
Large Makerdao holders decided not to compensate the victims that were liquidated during the unexpected flash crash that took place on March 12, otherwise known as ‘Black Thursday.’ An aggregate total of 38 votes was cast and more than 65% of the governance portal participants voted...
Israeli regulators propose Bitcoin be taxed as a currency, not an asset
24.9.2020
“The regulatory reality in Israel is not adapted to the existing reality in the field,” the proposed bill states
New Bipartisan Bill Would Classify Digital Tokens as Commodities, Not Securities, in US
24.9.2020
A bill introduced by Rep. Tom Emmer could clarify the status of digital tokens issued as part of a securities offering under securities law
Web Technologies and Syntax
24.9.2020
JavaScript has a (newish) feature called optional chaining. Say I have code like:
const name = Data.person.name;
If person happens to not exist on Data, I’m going to get a hard, show-stopping error. With optional chaining, I can write:
const name = Data.person?.name;
Now if person...
DeFi Sell-Off Just ‘a Pullback,’ Boom Not Over Yet - Analysts
24.9.2020
Despite a recent slump in the prices of many popular DeFi-related tokens, the ‘DeFi summer’ of 2020 is not over yet, analysts claim.
According to data from Coinpaprika, the absolute majority of the tokens that are listed in the site’s ‘DeFi’ category are now in the red over the past...
A Gentle Introduction to Using a Docker Container as a Dev Environment
24.9.2020
Sarcasm disclaimer: This article is mostly sarcasm. I do not think that I actually speak for Dylan Thomas and I would never encourage you to foist a light theme on people who don’t want it. No matter how wrong they may be.
When Dylan Thomas penned the words, “Do not go gentle into that good...