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Ex-CEO of Mt. Gox, Mark Karpeles, Moves to Shut Down the Lawsuit
9.1.2020
Mark Karpeles. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, CANAL+
The former CEO of the now-defunct exchange Mt. Gox, Mark Karpeles, has made a move in an attempt to shut down the class action lawsuit against him filed by ex-Mt. Gox customer, Gregory Greene.
Greene filed the original complaint against...
“All these things are quite easy to do, they just need somebody to sit down and just go through the website”
8.1.2020
I saw a video posted on Twitter from Channel 5 News in the UK (I have no idea what the credibility of them is, it's an ocean away from me) with anchor Claudia Liza asking Glen Turner and Kristina Barrick questions about website accessibility.
Apparently, they often post videos with captions,...
BusKill Is a DIY Tool to Lock Down Your Laptop
3.1.2020
Operational security, or opsec, is key if you're using crypto exchanges. This new trick can make you a bit safer in a crowded cafe
Chinese Bitcoin Miners Pressured to Scale Down Due to Electricity Shortages
30.12.2019
Chinese Bitcoin mining farms feel pressure from local authorities to scale down their mining operations during the dry season
Google Bans Crypto App Metamask From Play Store
29.12.2019
Soon after Google-owned Youtube has swung the strikes hammer against video content creators that talked about cryptocurrency-related topics, another arm of the search monopoly has taken down a popular ethereum dapps client. Also Read: Youtube ‘Christmas Purge’ Has Content Creators...
Ripple’s XRP Sell-Offs ‘Negligible’ Says CTO as Crypto Stays 95% Down
29.12.2019
Ripple CTO defends company against the infamous fall of XRP, which is down 95% against all-time highs
Authorities in Sichuan Go After Miners to Save Electricity in the Dry Season
28.12.2019
Regional authorities in the province of Sichuan are reportedly pressuring bitcoin miners to scale down operations amid electricity shortages during the dry season in Southwest China. A meeting has been scheduled with regulators, the state run grid operator and mining companies. Two hydropower...
Will Ripple (XRP) Bow Down Completely Under Bear Pressure?
26.12.2019
XRP was one of the major cryptocurrencies in the crypto market. The coin had shown great momentum till June, but when the bears stuck in July, Ripple price went on a continual downward swing. If we look at the YTD price chart, it shows that the price of XRP coin trading in the range between...
Whenever Bitcoin Prices Go Up or Down, Google Searches Soar
26.12.2019
Statistical data suggests a clear link between Bitcoin’s price movements and consumer interest in the form of Google searches
Chinese Police Clamps Down Fraudulent Bitcoin Miners and Scammers
25.12.2019
In a major clampdown, the police forces hailing from Tangshan city, China have confiscated 6,890 bitcoin rigs operating in the region, stated the report furbished by the China Central Television, the state broadcaster on Monday. The report suggested that the strict action was a joint effort...
Bitcoin Pulls Back Down Into Futures Gap, But Is It Too Early for $8K?
24.12.2019
Bitcoin price is showing signs of a macro trend reversal but another dip to $6.8K shouldn’t be ruled out
Coinbase Closes Earn.com One Year After $100M Acquisition
23.12.2019
Coinbase is shutting down the startup Earn.com which it acquired for an estimated $100 million last year. The email service allowed senders to pay users in digital currency for replying to commercial messages or completing tasks. Also Read: Coinbase Acquires Earn.com for an Estimated $100 Million...
Coinbase Phases Out Earn.com, Doubles Down on Coinbase Earn
23.12.2019
Coinbase shuts down its Earn.com crypto educational platform to focus on its in-house counterpart Coinbase Earn
$100M of Ethereum Tied to Plustoken Scam Sparks Wild Theories
21.12.2019
During the last two weeks as cryptocurrency prices slid below long term foundational support, speculators assumed Plustoken scammers may be behind the dump. Blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis published a report which claimed Plustoken coin sales might be dragging BTC prices down. Moreover,...
Is Web Design Easier or Harder Than it was 10 Years Ago?
20.12.2019
Is it harder or easier to build a website now than 10 years ago? Has the bar gone up or down? I don't have any data for you, but I can shell out some loosey-goosey opinions.
HTML
HTML5 was the only big HTML change in the last decade, and it wasn't particularly dramatic. It's cool it's the looser...
Raw GraphQL Querying
20.12.2019
GraphQL has all kinds of awesome tooling built around it. But like everything on the web, it ultimately comes down to data shootin' across the ol' network and responses coming back. If you need to talk to a GraphQL API endpoint, you don't absolutely have to use some kind of framework or library...
Monero’s ‘Fluffypony’ Steps Down as Lead Maintainer of Privacy Coin Project
18.12.2019
Riccardo Spagni, better known as "Fluffypony," will relinquish his day-to-day leadership role in the privacy coin project
Lead Monero Maintainer Riccardo ‘Fluffypony’ Spagni Steps Down
18.12.2019
Monero confirms Riccardo Spagni, or fluffypony, is bowing out as lead maintainer
Plustoken Cash-Outs Could Be Behind BTC Price Drop, Says Report
17.12.2019
On Monday, the blockchain surveillance company Chainalysis published an excerpt from the firm’s upcoming crime report that will publish in January. According to the Chainalysis research, the Ponzi scheme called Plustoken not only defrauded investors out of $3 billion but the scam “may...
Mining Pool Simplecoin and Interactive Faucet Chopcoin Shut Down Due to EU Regulations
17.12.2019
Like crypto payments provider Bottle Pay, mining pool Simplecoin and interactive bitcoin faucet Chopcoin are shutting down in light of restrictions imposed by EU anti-money laundering legislation, AMLD5. Simplecoin co-founder Marvin Janssen addressed Telegram users last month saying “We...