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PayPal Talks to Buy Crypto Firm BitGo Have Ended: Report
24.12.2020
Talks regarding a possible acquisition by PayPal of bitcoin custodian BitGo have fallen through, Fortune reported, citing multiple sources. Read more: PayPal Said to Be in Talks to Buy Crypto Firms Including BitGo: Bloomberg
Continuous Performance Analysis with Lighthouse CI and GitHub Actions
23.12.2020
Lighthouse is a free and open-source tool for assessing your website’s performance, accessibility, progressive web app metrics, SEO, and more. The easiest way to use it is through the Chrome DevTools panel. Once you open the DevTools, you will see a “Lighthouse” tab. Clicking the “Generate report”...
An Unknown User Incurs More Than $80,000 in Transaction Fees When Sending BTC Worth $1
23.12.2020
An unknown person incurred a transaction fee of more than $80,000 or (3.49079570 bitcoins) when transferring bitcoin worth $1.16. According to Blockchain.com, the December 19 transaction, which is included in block 662052, had an input of 3.49084570 bitcoin and an output of 0.00005000 bitcoin....
UK Crypto Exchange Exmo Hacked, Estimates Presume Platform Lost $10.5 Million
22.12.2020
U.K.-based cryptocurrency exchange Exmo detailed on December 21, 2020, the firm had “detected suspicious withdrawal activity” and halted withdrawals. Exmo said a security audit report revealed “large withdrawals” of bitcoin and five other cryptocurrencies. Analysts estimate...
2020 Roundup of Web Research
22.12.2020
It’s December! Lots of things are published this time of year, like developer advent calendars and organizations reflecting on the past year. We have even our own end-of-year series where we asked folks what they learned in 2020. But we also see lots of research come out around this time....
Weekend Market Action Sees Bitcoin Touch $24K, $1 Billion in Short Positions Liquidated
20.12.2020
Bitcoin and the crypto economy continue to see strong gains, as the price of the leading crypto-asset touched an all-time high on Saturday, December 19, 2020. That morning around 11:45 a.m. EST, bitcoin touched a price high at $24,217, but got pushed below the $24k handle shortly after. The entire...
Report: Cyberpunk 2077 Developers Grill Management Over Crunch, Deadlines, And Poor Launch
18.12.2020
Staff at Cyberpunk 2077 studio CD Projekt Red asked tough questions of their leadership at an all-hands video meeting on Thursday, including about mandatory overtime and far-fetched production goals, according to a new report by Bloomberg.Read more
DeFi boom drives 1200% increase in DApp volume in 2020: Report
18.12.2020
DeFi projects will form the foundation of the crypto economy in 2021 according to a report by DappRadar
New Law in Germany Embraces All-Electronic and Blockchain Crypto Securities
17.12.2020
The German government has passed new legislation to introduce all-electronic securities as part of the country’s wider blockchain strategy. According to the country’s finance ministry, the new law relaxes rules forcing issuers and holders of securities to document transactions with...
Report Claims US President Trump Considering Clemency for Ross Ulbricht
17.12.2020
According to two anonymous sources, U.S. President Donald Trump is considering clemency for Ross Ulbricht. White House reporters Asawin Suebsaeng and Adam Rawnsley claim sources detailed that Trump “has expressed sympathy” for Ross Ulbricht and his double life sentences. Ross Ulbricht...
SBI’s Acquisition of Crypto Firm Helps the Asian Giant Create Full-Fledged Digital Asset Trading Desk
16.12.2020
Japanese financial group SBI Financial Services has announced the acquisition of the United Kingdom-based crypto services firm B2c2 for an undisclosed amount. The purchase helps the Asian financial giant to become one of the mainstream financial institutions to have a full-fledged digital asset...
Ukraine Oligarch’s Troubled US Steel Plant Has Been Quietly Mining Bitcoin: Report
14.12.2020
The Kentucky-based CC Metals & Alloys steel plant owned by Ukrainian billionaire Ihor Kolomoisky is mining bitcoin as other activities have stopped, according to a report
HTTP Archive’s Annual State of the Web Report
14.12.2020
The HTTP Archive looked at more than 7 million websites and compiled their annual report detailing how the sites were built. And there’s an enormous wealth of information about how the web changed in 2020. In fact, this report is more like an enormous book and it’s entirely fabulous. The data comes...
Report: Cyberpunk 2077 Devs Will Now Receive Bonuses No Matter How It Reviews
12.12.2020
CD Projekt executives said they accept responsibility for Cyberpunk 2077’s shortcomings in an email sent to staff earlier today, Bloomberg reports.Read more
Fox News Report Highlights Bitcoin Cash Proponent’s Modern Day Scavenger Hunt
12.12.2020
The anonymous Bitcoin Cash proponent called, ‘Bitcoin Man,’ has made the news once again, this time in Fresno California. Bitcoin Man was featured on a local Fox News report on December 11 for creating a “modern-day scavenger hunt” with bitcoin cash-loaded stickers hidden...
Sweden Considering Whether to Switch to the E-Krona: Report
11.12.2020
Sweden's central bank has begun to study the feasibility of moving the country to a digital currency
Report: Japanese Pokémon's Voice Actress Alleged Involved In Covid-19 Relief Scam
11.12.2020
According to Japanese publication Friday, voice actress Rika Matsumoto is under fire for alleged suspicious acts regarding the Japanese government’s covid-19 relief.Read more
Putin Orders Russia’s Public Officials to Report Crypto Holdings
11.12.2020
Russian civil servants must start reporting their crypto assets as the country's first crypto law comes into force in January
3 Chinese E-Commerce Giants Join China’s Latest Digital Yuan Lottery Trial: Report
11.12.2020
Didi, Meituan and Bilibili are reportedly taking part in the latest test of the digital yuan, allowing lottery winners to spend the digital currency online
Report identifies 18 serious 'non-financial risks' for DeFi
11.12.2020
Beyond the obvious financial risks, there are a number of technical risks DeFi users should be aware of