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Here Are the Top Public Companies That Have Adopted Bitcoin as a Reserve Asset
11.10.2020
When Microstrategy Inc. bought $425 million bitcoin in the last two months, the decision became an important stamp of institutional approval of the top crypto’s credentials as a mature, safe-haven asset. The American technology firm had just made bitcoin its primary reserve asset to hedge...
Buying Bitcoin Locally vs Online: Which Bitcoin of America Method is Best for You?
10.10.2020
With a second stimulus check due, now is the time to start thinking of your financial future, with the opportunity to buy bitcoin at a time when many people are predicting its continued rise in its value. You may have already seen a Bitcoin of America ATM in a local store and been impressed...
Animating Number Counters
9.10.2020
Number animation, as in, imagine a number changing from 1 to 2, then 2 to 3, then 3 to 4, etc. over a specified time. Like a counter, except controlled by the same kind of animation that we use for other design animation on the web. This could be useful when designing something like a dashboard,...
Bitcoin Must Now Beat $11.2K for Bull Revival, Say Analysts
9.10.2020
Bitcoin has woken up from its recent slumber. But a, bull revival needs a break above $11,200
Bitcoin Defi: Smart Contract Platform RSK Integrates ETH-Based Stablecoin DAI
9.10.2020
On October 6, 2020, the RIF (RSK Infrastructure Framework) development team announced that the Makerdao project’s DAI stablecoin is now available via the smart contract protocol RSK. According to the software engineers, RIF developers leveraged the RSK-Ethereum token bridge and individuals...
JPMorgan’s Blockchain Lead Is Now in Charge of Ethereum-Based Interbank Information Network
8.10.2020
JPMorgan Blockchain Lead Christine Moy has been promoted to lead the bank’s Ethereum-based Interbank Information Network (INN)
Finance Redefined: DeFi party’s over, back to building now, Sept. 30—Oct. 7
7.10.2020
DeFi tokens suffered massive losses this week, and they could continue
Japan’s Messaging Giant Line Introduces Crypto Lending Services
7.10.2020
Back in the summer of 2018, the Japanese messaging giant, Line Corp., launched a cryptocurrency exchange with over 30 digital assets. Now Line is introducing crypto lending services with five different crypto assets and a new lineup of decentralized applications (dapps). The Japanese messaging...
The Widening Responsibility for Front-End Developers
7.10.2020
This is an extended version of my essay “When front-end means full-stack” which was published in the wonderful Increment magazine put out by Stripe. It’s also something of an evolution of a couple other of my essays, “The Great Divide” and “Ooops, I guess we’re full-stack developers now.”
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Fed Chairman Claims ‘Now Is Not the Time’ to Worry About the Federal Budget
7.10.2020
According to the Federal Reserve Chairman, Jerome Powell, the road to economic recovery is far from over and the Covid-19 pandemic has fueled the tragedy. During his speech at the National Association for Business Economics annual meeting, Powell highlighted that the federal budget was essentially...
You can now pay for 400,000 Viator tourism experiences with crypto
7.10.2020
Tripadvisor experience marketplace Viator has partnered with ShareRing to facilitate payments and store travelers sensitive information
Cloudbet Launches Second Major Stablecoin With USDC
7.10.2020
Cloudbet, the pioneering crypto sportsbook and casino, has added USD Coin to the portfolio of coins available to customers, marking the operator’s second major stablecoin integration after launching USD Tether in May. With the integration of USDC and USDT, Cloudbet now supports the biggest...
These 3 Trends Are Driving Crypto Market Growth Now
6.10.2020
The latest CoinDesk Quarterly Review looks at some of the main drivers of crypto market evolution including DeF, derivatives and stablecoins
No single blockchain can carry all of DeFi right now, MyEtherWallet founder says
5.10.2020
Scaling solutions sometimes come at the cost of decentralization
Former EU Parliament Member Godfrey Bloom Who Calls Banking System a Scam Bought His First Bitcoin
4.10.2020
Former Member of the European Parliament Godfrey Bloom has bought his first bitcoin. The British politician is famed for numerous controversial views, such as calling the entire banking system a scam and the state an institution of theft. Godfrey Bloom Now Owns Bitcoin Godfrey Bloom is a British...
Abkhazia Lifts Two-Year Ban on Bitcoin Mining, Moves to Regulate the Sector
3.10.2020
Abkhazia, the self-governing but disputed territory of just 245,000 people sandwiched between Russia and Georgia, has lifted its two-year ban on cryptocurrency mining. The ban came into effect in December 2018 after a surge in mining activity left the region facing an energy crisis. Now,...
Institutionalize crypto markets now: There must be compliance controls
3.10.2020
Digital asset markets are subject to various regulations worldwide, but which are the most suitable for the crypto space at the moment?
Venezuela’s State-Run ‘Defi’ Crypto Exchange Goes Live After Maduro’s Anti-Blockade Speech
3.10.2020
Decentralized finance (defi) is allegedly coming to Venezuela after a recent decree from Venezuelan President, Nicolás Maduro and the United Socialist Party of Venezuela. The government recently introduced a defi platform called BDVE that purportedly provides Venezuelan citizens with the means...
Coinbase customers can now dodge bank withdrawal wait times
2.10.2020
New update from Coinbase quickens the transmutation of crypto into fiat
$1B in Wrapped Bitcoin now being audited using Chainlink’s ‘Proof of Reserve’
2.10.2020
Wrapped Bitcoin is now even safer with Chainlink oracles checking custody wallets every ten minutes