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Five of the Most Important Use Cases for Cryptocurrency
28.7.2019
Crypto assets have come a long way since Bitcoin. What started out as a P2P payment system has spawned an array of use cases that extend far beyond the original designation of cryptocurrency. While the primary function of crypto assets such as ETH and BTC is a matter of some debate, what’s...
My Favorite Netlify Features
25.7.2019
👋 Hey folks! Silvestar pitched this post to us because he is genuinely enthusiastic about JAMstack and all of the opportunities it opens up for front-end development. We wanted to call that out because, although some of the points in here might come across as sponsored content and Netlify...
Zdog
24.7.2019
David DeSandro has loads of super cool JavaScript libraries he's created over the years. His latest is Zdog, a "round, flat, designer-friendly pseudo-3D engine for canvas & SVG." It's only been about a month since he dropped it (although, like any good library, it's been simmering) and it...
Unsuck It
23.7.2019
Julia Carrie Wong and Matthew Cantor's How to speak Silicon Valley: 53 essential tech-bro terms explained was pretty hilarious. A little something in there to offend everyone.
Speaking of kinda douchey words, I'm reminded of one of my favorite sites on the internet: Unsuck It. Not only does...
Electroneum Price Analysis: Electroneum Comes Out of the Market Pressure; Price Rally Begins
18.7.2019
Electroneum has fascinated many traders in the market. Amid the plunge, the coin managed to grow and reach the 100th position. At the beginning of the month, the coin was hovering between 105-110th rank. The said change has dragged many eyeballs towards the coin. Today, the intraday traders might...
Diamonds and the Treasury Debt Ceiling: Why Nothing Has ‘Intrinsic Value’ in Economics
15.7.2019
The U.S. Treasury Department has just issued an urgent letter requesting a lift on the debt ceiling, warning Congress of imminent financial collision in September as federal cash is running out. Though this scenario has played out many times before, it takes on special significance now in light...
US Lawmakers Draft "Keep Big Tech out of Crypto" Bill
15.7.2019
American parliamentarians are moving fast in an attempt to stop major IT companies from offering financial services and issuing cryptocurrencies.
The draft discussion bill (which you can read in its entirety here), is entitled the Keep Big Tech out of Finance Act. The proposal has been circulated...
How US ‘Keep Big Tech Out of Finance’ Draft Bill Targets Facebook’s Libra
14.7.2019
Facebook’s digital currency plans have caused concern among bureaucrats worldwide and members of the U.S. government seem fearful of a giant tech establishing itself as a financial institution. Prior to the U.S. congressional hearings and the upcoming G7 finance meeting, a U.S. discussion...
VeChain Price Analysis: Amidst The Bearish Trend in Altcoin, New Thor Upgrade Rolled Out
14.7.2019
VeChain (VET) has recently rolled out Thor upgrade v1.1.2. This will become active on the mainnet on July 22. New opcodes of ETH_CONST are introduced in this upgrade. Further, they requested all users to upgrade their nodes as soon as possible. Few notable changes include an extended transaction...
Binance Adds Margin as Exchange Competition Heats Up
13.7.2019
This week, the world’s largest exchange by trading volume, Binance, launched margin trading. In doing so, it made the elite group of exchanges that offer crypto derivatives less exclusive than it once was. Binance, Kucoin, and Bitmax have all rolled out margin products this year, in a bid...
Types or Tests: Why Not Both?
10.7.2019
Every now and then, a debate flares up about the value of typed JavaScript. "Just write more tests!" yell some opponents. "Replace unit tests with types!" scream others. Both are right in some ways, and wrong in others. Twitter affords little room for nuance. But in the space of this article we...
Developing a robust font loading strategy for CSS-Tricks
10.7.2019
Zach Leatherman worked closely with Chris to figure out the font loading strategy for this very website you're reading. Zach walks us through the design in this write-up and shares techniques that can be applied to other projects.
Spoiler alert: Font loading is a complex and important part of...
Crypto Ponzi Scheme Says It Has ‘No Cash to Pay out’ to Upset Investors
8.7.2019
Hundreds of locals who used to eagerly gather outside the Bitcoin Wallet office in Ladysmith, South Africa are now mobbing the office to demand their money back
VS Code June Update: Status Bar Updates, Indent Guides, and more
8.7.2019
It's amazing that VS Code can consistently come out with meaningful updates month after month. The commitment that team has to the needs of the community
Ripple Price Analysis: Ripple (XRP) Seeks A Miracle To Come Out Of The Sloppy Trends
7.7.2019
XRP drops by 4% in a day from $0.41 to $0.39 Ripple needs a strong pull to come out of the declining trends Ripple coin continues to be a non-performer in the top 10 cryptocurrencies of the world, and there are no signs of recovery as yet. The coin is dropping in value almost every …
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Tron Price Analysis: TRON Indicates Moderate Price Shift; TRX To Swim Out Drop Soon
7.7.2019
Tron (TRX) price reflects the moderate change in price in the past one month. The price drop remains less effective on Tron. The crypto market is suffering from a price drop. The dripping of price started last week and was expected to improve by the weekend. But, there is no sign of improvement....
Japan’s Central Bank Rules Out Issuing Cryptocurrency, Say Would Mean Dropping Cash
6.7.2019
Japan’s central bank, Bank of Japan has put the question of launching cryptocurrencies to rest. A bank official stated on Friday that issuing a central bank cryptocurrency would require the county to end cash totally, which at this stage isn’t feasible. Deputy Governor of the Bank...
PSA: Linking to a Code of Conduct Template is Not the Same as Having a Code of Conduct
5.7.2019
Did you know we have a site that lists all upcoming conferences related to front-end web design and development? We do! If you're looking to go to one, check it out. If you're running one, feel free to submit yours.
Now that we're running this, I've got loads of Pull Requests for conferences...
Electroneum Price Analysis: ETN Software Update: No out-turn in the prices for next 3 days
5.7.2019
ETN has informed all their users about the software updates that will help in improving their network. Meanwhile, the ETN services will not be available to the users from Friday, 5th July, 17:00 UTC to Monday, 8th July 17: 00 UTC. Hi all, we are pleased to inform you that we have a software update...
Bitcoin Rallies By $2K But Bulls Still Aren’t Out of the Woods
3.7.2019
Bitcoin has risen sharply in the last 24 hours, but a key price hurdle must still be passed to confirm a bull revival