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How Libra Failed, and How It Could Succeed in 2020
4.1.2020
Libra was the seminal crypto event of 2019, says management consultant Richie Hecker. But, in its current form, it is doomed to fail
Professor Ben Noys: What Crypto Sees in Accelerationism
4.1.2020
Benjamin Noys found a link between fringe, online philosophies and digital-native currencies. Here he explains "accelerationism."
While We Wait for Laws, We Need Better Interpretations of Existing Regulation
4.1.2020
Congress isn't likely to pass crypto-favorable legislation in 2020. In the meantime, we have to hope for action from the SEC
Business Club Aims to Get a Million Users in a Year
4.1.2020
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How can you grow your blockchain project to a million users by the end of 2020, and five million by the end of 2022? It’s simple, says CEO of blockchain startup Business Club...
Scottish Novelist Andrew O’Hagan Asked to Testify in Kleiman v. Wright Lawsuit
4.1.2020
The high profile billion dollar bitcoin lawsuit, Kleiman v. Wright, has continued into the new year. The Kleiman estate’s legal team filed for a protective order to prevent the deposition of Wright’s ex-wife on January 13, 2020. Additionally, the plaintiffs and defendants have scheduled...
HSBC Closes 2 Branches Following New Protests in Hong Kong
3.1.2020
HSBC had two of its Hong Kong branches closed on Jan. 2, the first working day of the year, following attacks by protesters during the latest anti-government demonstrations on New Year’s Day. The banking giant also closed seven indoor ATM clusters and announced on Friday it will suspend...
Proof of Keys Day Returns on Bitcoin’s 11th Birthday
3.1.2020
Last year’s inaugural Proof of Keys day didn’t see massive amounts of bitcoin withdrawn judging by onchain data – but it did serve to educate a community. Trace Mayer’s call to arms also put exchanges on notice, with some disabling withdrawals, citing unscheduled...
Even If Blockchain Can’t Secure Land Rights, It Got Us Talking About Them
3.1.2020
Anand Aanchal of the World Bank thinks blockchain spurred an interest in securing land rights but often falls short of expectations
When DeFi Meets Neo Banking, This Thing Gets Interesting
3.1.2020
When you combine DeFi with wider trends in fintech, you get an existential threat to banks
2019 to 2020: Insiders, Outsiders and Experimenters in Crypto Regulation: Part 2
3.1.2020
Crypto regulation in Russia, China and India was very confusing in 2019. Should we expect more clarity in 2020 from these developing economies?
Stanford Prof Darrell Duffie on Our Big Stablecoin Future
3.1.2020
A distinguished Stanford professor breaks down the year in stablecoins: Libra, Tether and Central Bank Digital Currencies, like China's
A Deep Dive Into Satoshi’s 11-Year Old Bitcoin Genesis Block
3.1.2020
11 years ago today, Satoshi Nakamoto launched the Bitcoin network at approximately 18:15:05 UTC and the world hasn’t been the same since. The Bitcoin blockchain came to life on January 3, 2009, and so far, more than 600,000 blocks have been mined into existence. Nakamoto’s genesis block...
Pantera Partner Paul Veradittakit’s Crypto Predictions for 2020
3.1.2020
And a look-back at how his 2019 predictions fared
2019 in Review: Another Year of Highs and Lows for Crypto
2.1.2020
Cointelegraph explores the biggest stories over the last 12 months in this 2019 year review
Thank You (2019 Edition)
2.1.2020
One of our yearly traditions here is to thank all y'all CSS-Tricks readers at the passing of a new year. It means a lot to me that people come here and read the words I write, and the words of all our staff and guest authors that contribute here as well.
Thank you!
Plus, we dig into the numbers...
‘Cryptocurrency Will Not Die’: Mainstream Media on Bitcoin in 2019
2.1.2020
Donald Trump, Libra and “boring prices”: Here’s the roundup of mainstream media’s crypto coverage in 2019
How to Build Your Resume on npm
2.1.2020
Just yesterday, Ali Churcher shared a neat way to make a resume using a CSS Grid layout. Let’s build off that a bit by creating a template that we can spin up whenever we want using the command line. The cool thing about that is that you’ll be able to run it with just one command.
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Privacy Coins in 2019: True Financial Freedom or a Criminal's Delight?
2.1.2020
Privacy coins have earned a certain stigma due to the anonymity they provide, but what were these cryptocurrencies truly used for in 2019?
These Are the Bitcoin Stories You Loved in 2019
2.1.2020
2019 was a crazy year for cryptocurrency enthusiasts and a number of interesting events happened throughout the last 12 months. It’s hard to keep track of the day-to-day activities taking place within the cryptosphere and there may be a few incidents some of our readers missed....
Key Players in Crypto and Blockchain Share Their New Year’s Wish for 2020
2.1.2020
Leaders in the blockchain and cryptocurrency space share their New Year’s wish for the industry