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BCH Defi Project Detoken to Close Its Doors Over Regulatory Climate Toward Crypto Derivatives
30.8.2021
On August 28, the Bitcoin Cash-based decentralized finance (defi) platform Detoken announced the project is closing its doors on September 4, 2021. The project’s founder, Semyon Germanovich, explained that the main reason for shutting the defi project down is because of the “changing...
Cointelegraph Consulting: Going down the Metaverse
27.8.2021
The metaverse allows people to interact with one another, digital objects, and the physical world through their avatar in a virtual environment
AVAX Up, SUSHI Down: This Week’s 5 Best and Worst Performers
27.8.2021
After another eventful week in the crypto markets, during which we've seen major rallies as well as major drops, it’s time for a summary of what went well, and what went less well in terms of price performance.
Rankings and prices are current as of press time (09:37 UTC) on Friday.
Best performers...
Stealing Game Animation Techniques to Engage Users
25.8.2021
Today’s websites are overflowing with animations—often too many. They get in the way of the content and slow down our busy users. But at the same time: they’re wonderful. They bring websites to life, are fun to implement and …
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USD ‘Going Down’ Says Crypto-Skeptic Billionaire Who Called BTC a ‘Lie’
25.8.2021
Jeffrey Gundlach. Source: A video screenshot, Youtube/Real Vision Finance
A prominent Wall Street billionaire known as the Bond King, a man who once called himself a “long-term dollar bear,” has launched a scathing attack on the USD. The DoubleLine Capital boss Jeffrey Gundlach opined that...
Introduction to the Solid JavaScript Library
24.8.2021
Solid is a reactive JavaScript library for creating user interfaces without a virtual DOM. It compiles templates down to real DOM nodes once and wraps updates in fine-grained reactions so that when state updates, only the related code runs.
This …
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The Big Gotcha With Custom Properties
19.8.2021
I’ve seen this confuse more than a handful of people recently, including myself, so I’m making sure it’s written down.
Let’s chuck a couple of custom properties into CSS:
html {
--color-1: red;
--color-2: blue;
}
Let’s use them right …
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Crypto-friendly CFTC commissioner Brian Quintenz reportedly plans to step down
19.8.2021
Quintenz's 5-year term at the agency was originally scheduled to end in April 2020, but he has twice extended his departure
JPMorgan Chase reportedly shuts down bank accounts of Bitcoin mining firm
19.8.2021
Delaware-based Compass Mining offers U.S. citizens exposure to Bitcoin mining via its private infrastructure
‘Nerve-wracking’ Wait for S Korean Crypto Investors, 70% of Crypto Firms’ Sites Down
19.8.2021
Fear appears to be taking hold of crypto investors in South Korea, with just over a month before key regulations come into force, exchanges seemingly woefully underprepared for a raft of new policing measures – and the majority of registered crypto companies’ websites offline or inaccessible.
As...
Bitpanda Raises $263 Million in Series C Finance Round, Firm Aims to ‘Double Down on Technology’
18.8.2021
Vienna-based crypto platform Bitpanda has announced the firm has secured $263 million in a Series C funding round. The financing was led by Valar Ventures and Leadblock Partners, Jump Capital, Alan Howard, and Redo Ventures joined the investment round. The latest financing gives Bitpanda an overall...
People’s Bank of China Targets Crypto Companies in Shenzhen Crackdown
18.8.2021
The Shenzhen office of the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) has reportedly set out to correct the business activities of about a dozen companies allegedly engaged in cryptocurrency transactions. According to Chinese media, the entities have been targeted in a crackdown on crypto trading in...
Blockchain Entrepreneur to Regulators: ‘Crypto Community a Useful Ally’
16.8.2021
To many people, the year 2020 will probably go down in history as one of the most consequential of the century. After all, it was the year when governments, health professionals, and business owners all seemed to have a common goal: stopping the spread of Covid-19 at all costs. Indeed, in...
US Inflation Continues to Rise Amid Lockdown Talk, Producer Prices Jump 7.8%, Biden Blames OPEC
14.8.2021
The United States is facing severe inflation despite the Federal Reserve and mainstream media doubling down on saying the loss of purchasing power is just “transitory.” This week consumer and producer metrics from July have been published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics...
Ukraine's state security shuts down illegal crypto exchanges
13.8.2021
Ukrainian authorities say the crypto exchanges were involved in money laundering and other illicit financial activities
Ukraine Shuts Down Crypto Exchangers Sending Money to Russian Wallets
12.8.2021
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has closed down a number of “underground” crypto exchangers in Kyiv. Officials say the platforms have been making a million dollars in monthly turnover and allegedly sending money to digital wallets operated by Russian payment providers....
Ethereum network congestion temporarily shuts down crypto gaming casino
12.8.2021
FunFair Technologies-owned KingTiger Casino is now on the lookout for new solutions for hosting “a new range of features and games” for its participants
Poly Network hacker returns $258M, conducts AMA on how it went down
12.8.2021
$258 million worth of stolen crypto assets have been returned so far and the hacker claims they are keeping the rest of the funds safe while they negotiate with Poly
Venezuelan Authorities Shut Down Power Supply to Bitcoin Miners in Key State
10.8.2021
Regional authorities in one of the key states of the country, Carabobo, suspended the power supply of all registered miners, effectively shutting down their operations in the industrial state. While there have been no official explanations for this measure, some people with knowledge on the matter...
NFT Creators Face Down Scalability And Cost Constraints Amidst Demand
10.8.2021
Disclaimer: The Industry Talk section features insights by crypto industry players and is not a part of the editorial content of Cryptonews.com.
Although non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have been around since 2018, NFT market momentum began its surge in the second half of 2020. The ecosystem’s nascent...