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The Simplest Way to Load CSS Asynchronously
30.7.2019
Scott Jehl:
One of the most impactful things we can do to improve page performance and resilience is to load CSS in a way that does not delay page rendering. That’s because by default, browsers will load external CSS synchronously—halting all page rendering while the CSS is downloaded...
Run useEffect Only Once
30.7.2019
React has a built-in hook called useEffect. Hooks are used in function components. The Class component comparison to useEffect are the methods componentDidMount, componentDidUpdate, and componentWillUnmount.
useEffect will run when the component renders, which might be more times than you think....
Reddit Roasts the IRS: Have America’s Tax Collectors ‘Gone Crypto Fishing’?
30.7.2019
In a juicy little chunk of news from the Redditsphere, a user claiming to be a former IRS employee has called the agency’s new crypto compliance letters “broad and very error-prone fishing expeditions.” The throwaway account details the “really bad data” used by...
Blockchain.com Launches High Speed Crypto Exchange for Retail Traders
30.7.2019
Cryptocurrency investors looking for a trading platform focused on high speed performance just got a brand new option, from a company they probably already know and trust. Popular wallet provider Blockchain.com is launching The Pit. Also Read: Blockchain.com Launches New Bitcoin Cash Block Explorer...
Governance Service and Data Privacy Firm BlueTalon Acquired by Microsoft
30.7.2019
In this day and age, data privacy is one of the most important pillars of any tech business. Considering the sort of data breaches that have happened throughout the past few years, it is only natural that tech giant Microsoft is doing everything in its power to further enhances its data privacy...
BitFlyer launches ‘Simple’ Bitcoin Buying and Selling Service for EU Market
30.7.2019
The European arm of Japan-based cryptocurrency exchange bitFlyer has launched a bitcoin buying and selling service aimed to be easy to use
Bitcoin and Altcoins Showing Early Signs Of Recovery
30.7.2019
After strong bearish moves, bitcoin price started a short term upside correction above USD 9,350. BTC/USD is currently (08:00 UTC) consolidating near the USD 9,500 level and it might slowly recover above the USD 9,650 and USD 9,720 resistance levels. Similarly, there are a few positive signs...
Crypto Exchange and Custodian Smart Valor Goes Live in Switzerland
30.7.2019
With $3.25 million in new funding, Smart Valor says it's launching the first regulated bitcoin exchange in crypto-friendly Switzerland
Lessons Learned from a Year of Testing the Web Platform
30.7.2019
Mike Pennisi:
The web-platform-tests project is a massive suite of tests (over one million in total) which verify that software (mostly web browsers) correctly implement web technologies. It’s as important as it is ambitious: the health of the web depends on a plurality of interoperable...
Exploring the SLP Token Universe Built on the Bitcoin Cash Chain
29.7.2019
Since last August, the Simple Ledger Protocol (SLP) has become a prevalent application within the Bitcoin Cash ecosystem. So far there’s been thousands of SLP tokens created, a number of which have been very popular and used regularly. Tokens have been issued by governments like Liberland...
Crypto in Venezuela: Daily Usage and 'Seamless' Bitcoin Transactions
29.7.2019
Though she doesn’t know how many people use cryptocurrency in Venezuela exactly, those who do use it, go through a seamless process, according to Jill Carlson, co-founder of the research-oriented, non-profit organization Open Money Initiative.
Carlson herself got interested in cryptocurrency...
Judge Punts on Decision in NYAG Case Against Bitfinex and Tether
29.7.2019
A New York judge has delayed making a decision on whether Bitfinex and Tether need to turn over documents to the state Attorney General
Collective #536
29.7.2019
Ciao * Building Beautiful UIs * Poolside FM * Livewire * Liquidfun * Practical Ways to Write Better JavaScript
Collective #536 was written by Pedro Botelho and published on Codrops
Getting design system customization just right
29.7.2019
I had a little rant in me a few months ago about design systems: "Who Are Design Systems For?" My main point was that there are so many public and open source ones out there that choosing one can feel like choosing new furniture for your house. You just measure up what you need and what you like...
The Guardian digital design system
29.7.2019
Here’s a fascinating look at The Guardian’s design system with a step-by-step breakdown of what's gone into it and what options are available to designers and developers. It shows us how the team treats colors, typography, layouts, and visual cues like rules and borders.
I’ve been struggling...
Cardano vs. Ripple Price Analysis: Cardano and Ripple Records 3% Surge Since Yesterday
29.7.2019
Both ADA and XRP are noted to be moving quickly now as the coins succeed in maintaining a stable trend in the last one week. There have been few instances of sudden surge movements, but it is more or less under $0.060 for Cardano and under $0.30 for Ripple coin. The current market statistics also...
Optional Chaining
29.7.2019
For all of the improvements that the JavaScript language has added over the past few years, like the spread operator, default argument values, and arrow functions, there are still a few features I’d love to see implemented. On such feature is optional chaining. Optional chaining allows...
Bitcoin and Altcoins Struggle to Rise
29.7.2019
In the past few days, bitcoin and altcoins struggled to gain bullish momentum above key resistance levels. There were short term upward moves, but the bulls struggled to remain in action. BTC/USD made a couple of attempts to climb above the USD 10,200 resistance, but it failed to continue higher....
Crypto Community Calls for Decentralized Login and Storage System, As GitHub Bans Iranian Developers
29.7.2019
Iranian software developers wake on Sunday to only find that they have been blocked by GitHub, citing the ongoing sanctions on their country by the United States. The world of crypto also seems to be worried and has called for a decentralized alternative to avoid such cruelties. Blockstack...
Perverse Outcomes: FATF, Bitcoin and Financial Exclusion
29.7.2019
How do we break a vicious cycle of KYC and financial exclusion? The answer may lie in blockchain technology’s own capacity to track transfers