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The `hidden` Attribute is Visibly Weak
16.10.2019
There is an HTML attribute that does exactly what you think it should do:
<div>I'm visible</div>
<div hidden>I'm hidden</div>
It even has great browser support. Is it useful? Uhm. Maybe. Not really.
Adam Laki likes the semantics of it:
If we use the hidden...
Calibra Head: Libra ‘Absolutely Not’ in Jeopardy Without PayPal, Visa
16.10.2019
Libra is “absolutely not” in jeopardy after seven firms including PayPal and Visa have dropped out of the project, says the head of Calibra
G20 Informed Stablecoins Could Pose Financial Stability Risk
16.10.2019
The Financial Stability Board has informed the G20 finance ministers and central bank chiefs of the risks stablecoins could pose to financial stability. Unlike crypto assets which do not pose financial stability risk at this time, stablecoins could pose a host of challenges. Also read: Unicef...
Ten-Ton Widgets
15.10.2019
At a recent conference talk (sorry, I forget which one), there was a quick example of poor web performance in the form of a third-party widget. The example showed a site that installed the widget in order add a "email us" button fixed to the bottom right of the viewport. Not even a live-chat widget...
US Congressman: Facebook Should Add Bitcoin, Not Create Libra
15.10.2019
U.S. Congressman Warren Davidson says Bitcoin would be much better for Facebook than the introduction of a proprietary stablecoin like Libra
Scrape the Web with scrapestack (Sponsored)
14.10.2019
I first grew to love Firefox not as a web developer but as user, and what drew me to this amazing new browser was its add-on ecosystem. The add-on I used the most? Web scrapers. Piracy had just hit mainstream and I also need imagery and documentation to create my first websites. Scrapers were...
Tax Guide: What Crypto Owners Should Know
14.10.2019
With the rise in price and the growing adoption of cryptocurrencies, more governments worldwide have been ramping up efforts to tax them. Some countries are using extreme measures to get their hands on this new source of untapped revenue, but there are also tax-friendly countries that are...
Litecoin Turns 8 — Charlie Lee Says Foundation Not Near Bankruptcy
14.10.2019
On Litecoin’s 8th birthday, Charlie Lee was prompted to defend the project against crypto Twitter FUD and allegations about the Foundation’s weak finances
Zcash’s Halo Breakthrough Is a Big Deal – Not Just For Cryptocurrencies
14.10.2019
CoinDesk's Mike Casey explores a technological breakthrough by the company behind the zcash cryptocurrency
IMF Has Another Trick Up Its Sleeve When Fiat Fails – Its Own Coin SDR
14.10.2019
Virtually everybody knows what a dollar is, but not as many know about the SDR. The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Special Drawing Rights is an international, monetary reserve system created specifically to address limitations of gold and standard fiat currencies such as the USD....
More Nations Join the Club of Crypto-Friendly Jurisdictions
14.10.2019
Regulatory barriers are a major concern for businesses working with decentralized assets. Not all governments, however, are putting obstacles in front of crypto companies. In fact the number taking a crypto-friendly stance is in fact increasing. Also read: Ukraine in a Rush to Legalize...
Next Bitcoin Halving May Not Lead to Bull Market, Says Bitmain CEO
12.10.2019
Jihan Wu, CEO of mining giant Bitmain, believes the next Bitcoin block reward
Is Bitcoin a Safe Haven Like Gold? These Four Charts Say Not Yet
11.10.2019
Market movements show us that bitcoin is not generally accepted as a safe-haven investment
Go and find it
11.10.2019
CoinMarketCap Daily Newsletter Your daily newsletter for 11 October, 2019 Strength “Success is not final, failure is not fatal - it is the courage to continue that counts.” – Winston Churchill. TGIF! Enjoy your well deserved weekend you all. But first, […]
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Go and find it
11.10.2019
CoinMarketCap Daily Newsletter Your daily newsletter for 11 October, 2019 Strength “Success is not final, failure is not fatal - it is the courage to continue that counts.” – Winston Churchill. TGIF! Enjoy your well deserved weekend you all. But first, […]
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Go and find it
11.10.2019
CoinMarketCap Daily Newsletter Your daily newsletter for 11 October, 2019 “Success is not final, failure is not fatal - it is the courage to continue that counts.” – Winston Churchill. Quiet going into the weekend Over the last 24 […]
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Go and find it
11.10.2019
CoinMarketCap Daily Newsletter Your daily newsletter for 11 October, 2019 “Success is not final, failure is not fatal - it is the courage to continue that counts.” – Winston Churchill. Quiet going into the weekend Over the last 24 […]
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Bank of America Is Now Hiring in Blockchain, Not Just Filing Patents
11.10.2019
Bank of America has begun hiring for blockchain positions, the first indicator that the bank plans to do much else with the tech besides filing patents
Why the Maximalist Narrative of Just Hodl and Wait Is Unsustainable
10.10.2019
It’s encountered all over the crypto space these days — the idea that the only correct way to “Bitcoin” is to hold and not spend, and to desperately lash out on crypto Twitter at anyone who thinks differently. But what ever happened to Satoshi’s original call for...
Devcon Shows Ethereum’s ‘World Computer’ Is a Movement, Not a Product
10.10.2019
Finding the narrative at ethereum's premier event