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Wormhole Network’s Cross-Chain Bridge Exploited for Over $250 Million in Ethereum
3.2.2022
Reports indicate that the Wormhole Network’s ethereum ↔ solana bi-directional bridge has been exploited by an attacker for 93,750 ether or more than $250 million using today’s ethereum exchange rates. The developers behind the Wormhole Network have told the public the network...
Destiny 2 Players Are Arguing Over Worm Babies
2.2.2022
Yesterday, Bungie revealed a bonkers new Exotic gun coming to Destiny 2 later this month in The Witch Queen: a grenade launcher called Parasite that shoots live Worm rounds (alien parasites shaped like giant slugs). It was an instant hit among the loot game’s faithful and has also ignited a debate...
Building a Scrollable and Draggable Timeline with GSAP
2.2.2022
Here’s a super classy demo from Michelle Barker over on Codrops that shows how to build a scrollable and draggable timeline with GSAP. It’s an interesting challenge to have two different interactions (vertical scrolling and horizontal dragging) be tied together …
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Russians Own $215 Billion in Crypto Suggests Estimate Attributed to Government
2.2.2022
Russians may own more cryptocurrency than previously thought, a new estimate reportedly used by the government has indicated. The quoted figure amounts to over a tenth of the global holdings and may serve as an impetus for the government to regulate Russia’s crypto market rather than outlaw...
Technical Analysis: Quant Climbs 20%, as Loopring Selloff Extends
2.2.2022
After earlier spells of consolidation, the tide turned on cryptocurrencies this afternoon, with markets finding themselves in a red wave. Quant managed to evade the wave, climbing by as much as 20% during the session. Biggest gainers Following yesterday’s strong gains, the global...
Colombian Tax Authority Tightens Control Over Cryptocurrency Usage
2.2.2022
The DIAN, the Colombian tax authority, has announced it is taking special measures to tighten controls on taxpayers currently using cryptocurrencies to transact. With these actions, the organization seeks to detect any taxpayers that have used crypto assets and failed to report these activities,...
There's One, Set For Stun
2.2.2022
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Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: Ethereum Surges 10% to Start February
1.2.2022
Cryptocurrencies traded higher to start the month of February, as markets look to forget January’s red wave. ETH is trading close to 10% higher as of writing, with bitcoin gaining almost 4% today. Bitcoin Bitcoin, which fell by as much as $16,000 last month, has recently started to regain...
Technical Analysis: Arweave up Over 44% in the Last Week, Monero Starts Lower
31.1.2022
Arweave, which rose by over 44% in the last week, was once again in the green, trading over 10% higher on Monday. This comes as monero slipped in today’s session. Biggest gainers Following a bearish January, crypto markets began to rebound within the last week, with arweave being one of...
The Chess World Is Losing Its Mind Over One Grandmaster Potentially Trolling Another
31.1.2022
A championship on the line. A move so cold and calculated it has to be a troll (probably). A vitriolic fanbase armed with keyboards and anonymous screen names. And you thought these sorts of things only happened in video games. But even chess, a turn-based strategy game first released for wooden...
Worms Developer The Latest To Sell Out Over NFTs
31.1.2022
In 1994, Andy Davidson had an idea. That idea was to take the infinitely copied mid-70s Tektronix 4051 game, Artillery, but do it with cartoon worms. Then-developer Team17 snapped it up, called it Worms, and have since wrung out every last drop of miserable profit from the mediocre idea ever since....
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC up 10% From Same Point Last Week
31.1.2022
Despite trading lower on Monday, bitcoin is up over 10% from the same point last week, with ETH also gaining within that period. In general, crypto markets were weaker to start the new week. Bitcoin Following some strong rallies over the weekend, BTC/USD gave back some of these gains on Monday...
The Relevance of TypeScript in 2022
31.1.2022
It’s 2022. And the current relevance of TypeScript is undisputed. TypeScript has dominated the front-end developer experience by many, many accounts. By now you likely already know that TypeScript is a superset of JavaScript, building on JavaScript by adding …
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Goldman Sachs Warns Bitcoin Increasingly Vulnerable to Fed Rate Hikes as Mainstream Adoption Grows
31.1.2022
Global investment bank Goldman Sachs has warned that bitcoin is increasingly vulnerable to the Federal Reserve’s rate hikes as the cryptocurrency grows more widely adopted. “Over the last two years, as bitcoin has seen wider mainstream adoption, its correlation with macro assets...
Crypto Ban in Russia Can Have Opposite Effect, Medvedev Warns as Opposition Mounts Against Proposal
30.1.2022
Dmitry Medvedev, former president and prime minister of Russia, has voiced his concerns over Bank of Russia’s initiative to ban most crypto operations. Prohibition could bring the opposite result, the Russian politician warned, joining a chorus of opinions against the restrictive policy....
Nintendo Hits YouTube Soundtrack Channel With Over 1300 Copyright Blocks
30.1.2022
A YouTube channel that uploads video game soundtracks has reportedly been sent over 1300 copyright blocks in one day. This news isn’t shocking if you know Nintendo’s track record when it comes to fan creations and communities, but it’s still a frustrating situation as much of the music that...
China pilots nationwide blockchain development over real-world use cases
30.1.2022
Some of the key areas of blockchain development include manufacturing, energy, government data sharing and services, law enforcement, taxation, criminal trials, inspection, and cross-border finance
Russian Investors to Pass Exams Before Buying Cryptocurrencies, Draft Law Suggests
30.1.2022
A new Russian law may oblige potential crypto investors to take a test before being allowed to purchase digital assets over a certain limit. The authors are also hoping to regulate cryptocurrency mining and cut access to cheap energy for those who mint coins in their homes. Bill to Bring...
Visa Partners With Over 65 Crypto Platforms — Crypto-Linked Card Usage Soars Despite Price Volatility
30.1.2022
Visa has now partnered with more than 65 crypto platforms and exchanges. In addition, the payments giant revealed that crypto-linked card usage exceeded $2.5 billion in the first fiscal quarter, “which is already 70% of the payments volume for all of fiscal 2021.” Visa Outlines Crypto...
Weekly NFT Sales Drop 13% While Crypto Prices Rebound From Market Rout
29.1.2022
Last week, non-fungible token (NFT) sales remained unscathed while crypto asset spot markets were dismal. However, a week later, NFT sales have dropped 13% to $800 million in sales over the last seven days. During the past week, NFT sales on the Ethereum blockchain have slipped 11.78% but Ronin...