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Finastra Joins RippleNet to Support Cheaper Cross-Border Payments
9.10.2019
British financial software firm Finastra joins RippleNet, a global blockchain payments network with over 200 members
BitPay to Extend XRP Support For Cross-Border Payments
3.10.2019
BitPay, one of the most prominent blockchain payments providers across the world, is all set to add support for Ripple’s XRP before the year marks an end. The company shared the update on October 2, 2019, through an official press release. Providing more details, BitPay stated that they have...
Blockchain Adoption as a Cure for Cross-Border Trading
28.9.2019
How governments are exploring blockchain to optimize customs and border protection processes
Weekly Platform News: Emoji String Length, Issues with Rounded Buttons, Bundled Exchanges
19.9.2019
In this week's roundup, the string length of two emojis is not always equal, something to consider before making that rounded button, and we may have a new way to share web apps between devices, even when they are offline.
The JavaScript string length of emoji characters
A single rendered emoji...
Wells Fargo to Pilot DLT-Based Cross-Border Settlement Platform
17.9.2019
Financial services company Wells Fargo & Company is planning to pilot a DLT-based internal settlement service in 2020
Mastercard Teams Up With R3 To Create Blockchain-backed Cross Border Payments System
12.9.2019
Nowadays, the mere mention of blockchain technology makes people associate the whole thing with Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. However, in this regard, it needs to be pointed out that blockchain technology in itself is independent of cryptocurrencies and can be used in a wide variety...
Mastercard, R3 to Develop a Blockchain Cross-Border Payments Platform
11.9.2019
The card giant is to develop a blockchain-powered cross-border payments platform in partnership with enterprise-focused blockchain firm R3
Various Methods for Expanding a Box While Preserving the Border Radius
6.9.2019
I've recently noticed an interesting change on CodePen: on hovering the pens on the homepage, there's a rectangle with rounded corners expanding in the back.
Expanding box effect on the CodePen homepage.
Being the curious creature that I am, I had to check how this works! Turns out, the rectangle...
Using a PostCSS function to automate your responsive workflow
5.9.2019
A little while back, you might have bumped into this CSS-Tricks article where I described how a mixin can be used to automate responsive font sizes using RFS. In its latest version, v9, RFS is capable of rescaling any value for value for any CSS property with px or rem units, like margin, padding...
Cross Border Payment Fintech Firm Chipper Cash Expands to Nigeria
5.9.2019
Fintech had come a long way since the days of PayPal when the payments company emerged as a novelty of sorts and took the world by storm. However, over the next decade, very few Fintech companies came along. All that changed around half a decade ago when Fintech made a remarkable comeback due...
Multiline truncated text with “show more” button
4.9.2019
Now that we've got cross-browser support for the line-clamp property, I expect we'll see a lot more of that around the web. And as we start to see it more in use, it’s worth the reminder that: Truncation is not a content strategy.
We should at least offer a way to read that that truncated content...
US Banking Giant PNC Starts Using RippleNet for Cross-Border Payments
29.8.2019
America’s eighth-largest bank PNC becomes the country’s first to start processing cross-border payments using the RippleNet
Nested Gradients with background-clip
28.8.2019
I can't say I use background-clip all that often. I'd wager it's hardly ever used in day-to-day CSS work. But I was reminded of it in a post by Stefan Judis, which consistently was itself a learning-response post to a post over here by Ana Tudor.
Here's a quick explanation.
You've probably seen...
Xendpay Partners with Ripple that Allows the Firm for Cross-border Payments
23.8.2019
Xendpay, a UK established remittance firm, declared an association with Ripple that enables the firm to enter new markets like Bangladesh, Malaysia, Vietnam, Philippines, Indonesia, and Thailand. Xendpay is joining with other prominent organizations that are as of now utilizing Ripple’s...
Navbar Nudging on @keyframers
22.8.2019
I got to be the featured guest over on The Keyframers the other day. We looked at a Dribbble shot by Björgvin Pétur Sigurjónsson and then slowly built it, taking some purposeful detours along the way to discuss various tech.
We start by considering doing it entirely in CSS, then go for some light...
Central Banks Worldwide Testing Their Own Digital Currencies
15.8.2019
Central banks worldwide are examining the possibility of issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC), with some already testing theirs for different uses. Countries that have advanced their digital currency projects include China, Singapore, Canada, the Bahamas, Thailand, Uruguay, and Sweden....
Anti-Corruption Group Proves Crypto’s True Power: You Can’t Confiscate Math
14.8.2019
Last week in Russia, state agents tore apart the offices of FBK, a privately funded anti-corruption foundation, freezing group assets and more than 100 bank accounts. Officials are using suspicion of money laundering as justification for targeting the largely bitcoin-funded group, possibly in a...
Bitex Partners With Bantotal For More Cross-Border Payments in Latin America
14.8.2019
BTC exchange Bitex has partnered with Uruguay-based Bantotal to facilitate cross-border payments throughout Latin America
60 Latin American Banks Can Now Use Bitcoin for Cross-Border Payments
13.8.2019
Crypto exchange Bitex wants to decrease costs associated with cross-border banking using the bitcoin blockchain
SEC Commissioner: US Could Draw Crypto Policy From These Countries
5.8.2019
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) could learn from other countries when finalizing its own crypto regulation, Commissioner Hester Peirce explains. While highlighting peculiar and notable features of the U.S. system, the commissioner emphasizes cross-border considerations, detailing...