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US Government Concerned China’s Digital Yuan Could Threaten Dollar as the World’s Dominant Reserve Currency
13.4.2021
The U.S. government is reportedly concerned that China’s digital yuan could threaten the U.S. dollar’s status as the world’s dominant reserve currency. Officials at the Treasury, State Department, Pentagon, and National Security Council are increasing their efforts to understand...
Can a digital pound CBDC retake London’s financial hub status post-Brexit?
9.4.2021
Could a digital pound accelerate Britain's growth post-Brexit and retake London's status as the European financial hub?
Paypal Cofounder Peter Thiel Thinks China Is Using Bitcoin as Financial Weapon Against the US
9.4.2021
According to Paypal cofounder Peter Thiel, the Chinese government, which detests the U.S. dollar’s reserve currency status, could be using bitcoin as a financial weapon against the U.S. While he concedes that China has no intentions of making the yuan renminbi a reserve currency, Thiel still...
:where() has a cool specificity trick, too.
30.3.2021
There is a lot of hype on the :is() pseudo-selector lately, probably because now that Safari 14 has it, it’s supported across all the major browsers. You’ve got Miriam tweeting about it, Kevin Powell doing a video, Šime …
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SEC vs. Ripple: US Judge Orders Both Parties from the XRP Lawsuit to Hold a Discovery Conference
26.3.2021
In a fresh twist to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s fight against Ripple Labs, US judge Sarah Netburn has directed both parties to hold “a telephonic discovery conference on Tuesday, April 6, 2021.” The judge’s order directs the parties to discuss a motion...
Forex and crypto investors seek thrills and social status, says FCA study
23.3.2021
A new study commissioned by the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority found that the profile of cryptocurrency traders skews towards thrill-seeking, trading on gut “instinct.”
How Bitcoin Neutrality Is Simply Another Vote for a Crumbling Status Quo
18.3.2021
Nearly ten years into failed fiscal and monetary policy experiments, when trust in institutions is ebbing near an all-time low, the rationale for holding bitcoin has never been stronger. Yet, many people are neutral and non-reactive on the matter, giving credence to the current state of affairs...
Blackrock Executive Says Gold Now Less Effective Hedge Against Inflation
13.3.2021
A portfolio manager and member of Blackrock’s Global Allocation Fund says gold is now a less effective hedge against inflation as well as moves in other assets such as stocks. In comments that appear to undercut the precious metal’s renowned status, Russ Koesterich claims that...
Storming the ‘last bastion’: Angst and anger as NFTs claim high-culture status
11.3.2021
Gold's status as inflation hedge 'somewhat exaggerated,' says BlackRock exec
11.3.2021
BlackRock executive Russ Koesterich says gold is failing as an equity hedge amid massive outflows from bullion ETFs into assets like Bitcoin
Much fun, no work: DOGE must ditch meme status to be valued as money
10.3.2021
Doge reaching $1 is practically impossible unless the currency witnesses some Bitcoin-level buy-ins in the coming future
A DRY Approach to Color Themes in CSS
24.2.2021
The other day, Florens Verschelde asked about defining dark mode styles for both a class and a media query, without repeat CSS custom properties declarations. I had run into this issue in the past but hadn’t come up with a …
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Japanese Authorities Say the Majority of People Involved in Coincheck’s 2018 Hack Are Individuals With ‘High Social Status’
23.2.2021
More details keep appearing from the police investigation into the 2018 Coincheck hack that stole $530 million from the crypto exchange. Japanese authorities revealed that most of the individuals involved have a “high social status.” One of the Individuals Took Part in a NEM Swap Deal...
ECB wants final say on the legal status of private stablecoins in the EU
23.2.2021
The European Central Bank has demanded veto power from lawmakers in the European Union over private stablecoin projects like Diem
Qtum, Status (SNT) and Iota (MIOTA) rally after breaking multi-year downtrend
11.2.2021
Qtum, Status and Iota recently broke free of their long term downtrends after each network added new features and announced new partnerships
Bitcoin Developer Fund Brink Is Granted Tax-Exempt Status
10.2.2021
U.S. bitcoiners can now make tax-exempt donations to fund Bitcoin development
Indian Government Confirms Crypto Bill Is Being Finalized — Existing Laws Inadequate
9.2.2021
The Indian government has spoken about the cryptocurrency bill again. This time, the minister of state for finance has clarified the status of the crypto bill that is expected to be introduced in parliament during the current session. Indian Ministry of Finance Clarifies Crypto Bill Status...
XRP risks losing top-5 crypto status as Polkadot, Cardano market caps hit $21B
9.2.2021
A second usurping of XRP by Polkadot leaves it perilously close to exiting the top five cryptocurrencies by market cap
Animating a CSS Gradient Border
8.2.2021
This little trick for gradient borders is super useful:
.border-gradient {
border: 5px solid;
border-image-slice: 1;
border-image-source: linear-gradient(to left, #743ad5, #d53a9d);
}
Here’s some basic demos from our article on the subject. Sephanie Eckles was sharing around the idea...
Hedge or cyclical? Eternal debate on Bitcoin’s status sees a new twist
4.2.2021
Crypto might not be a great hedge in the strict traditional sense, but it can guard investors against policy and currency risks