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Tanzania Announces Plans to Create Blockchain Advisory Team as Country Moves to Adopt Crypto
14.7.2021
In a follow-up to Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s call for cryptocurrency action, a government minister has now announced plans to set up a crypto advisory team. This team, according to the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) minister Faustine Ndugulile, will consist...
Self-Proclaimed Bitcoin Inventor Jörg Molt Arrested for Alleged Crypto Pension Fraud
14.7.2021
In 2019, a man with Fabio-like hair entered the cryptocurrency scene with questionable claims when he told a slew of people he helped co-found the creation of Bitcoin. The self-proclaimed Bitcoin inventor named Jörg Molt not only offered a “Satoshi School” but allegedly ran...
Whale From 2012 Transfers 740 Bitcoin Worth $26M After BTC Sat Idle for 9 Years
13.7.2021
On July 12, an old whale from 2012 spent 740 bitcoin worth roughly $26 million at the time of transfer after nine years of choosing not to move the coins. The whale acquired the bitcoin on May 31, 2012, when the stash of crypto was only worth $3,700. Old School Whale Moves 740 ‘Sleeping...
Links on React and JavaScript
13.7.2021
As a day-job, React-using person, I like to stay abreast of interesting React news. As such, I save a healthy amount of links. Allow me to dump out my latest pile. Most of this is about React but not all …
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Indian Bank Blocks Use of RBI’s Remittance System for Crypto While Government Delays Bill
13.7.2021
Major Indian bank ICICI has asked customers not to use the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)’s liberalised remittance scheme (LRS) for any crypto-related investments. ICICI, a leading private sector bank in India, has updated its retail outward remittance application to include cryptocurrency. With...
Tax Haven Citizenship Loophole for US Crypto Folk May Not Stay Open for Long
13.7.2021
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A Russian ex-pro sailor has been touting a tax haven investment program for American crypto traders who are looking for legal loopholes to help them escape paying capital gains tax on their profits. But the program could have a shelf life if global regulators succeed...
PAX 2021 Tickets Aren't Selling Out, Unlike Most Years
12.7.2021
Tickets for Penny Arcade’s annual West coast video game fan convention normally sell out incredibly fast, with choice tickets to the weekend-long event usually gone in minutes. But 2021 isn’t a normal year, and in the looming shadow of a continuing global pandemic, tickets to this year’s PAX West...
Parliament of West Africa Economic Block Cautions Against Use of Cryptocurrencies
11.7.2021
The parliament of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has joined the list of African organizations that have cautioned against the use of cryptocurrencies. In its warning to West Africa crypto users, the legislative body insists these digital assets are too volatile and as such...
Apple Cofounder Steve Wozniak Says Bitcoin Is a ‘Mathematical Miracle’
10.7.2021
Presenting at the Talent Land Jalisco 2021, Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak called bitcoin an “amazing mathematical miracle.” Wozniak said he’s not a bitcoin investor per se, but “believes in it for the future.” Steve Wozniak Is Not Necessarily Invested but Still...
Majority of Salvadorans Skeptical of BTC as Currency, Poll Finds
10.7.2021
President Nayib Bukele’s adoption of cryptocurrency as legal tender in his country is not being met with deep understanding by most of his fellow Salvadorans, a new survey suggests. Almost half of the respondents admitted they knew nothing about Bitcoin, while two-thirds aren’t ready...
Using Decentralized Digital IDs and Blockchain to Help Millions in Africa Get Identified
9.7.2021
With over 1.3 billion inhabitants, Africa accounts for over 16% of the world’s population. However, the continent still falls short when it comes to providing its residents with legitimate or government-issued identification documents. As some studies have revealed, as many as 400 million...
It's 2021, Why Not Read A Video Game Magazine
8.7.2021
All the way back in 2016, I wrote about a very pretty, very good magazine called A Profound Waste Of Time, that brought together some beautiful art with some great features written by famous developers. Five years later, it’s back for a second issue.Read more
Store Or Not Store Of Value? Three Reports Weigh In On Bitcoin
7.7.2021
Three recent reports once again showed that the popular narrative surrounding bitcoin (BTC) as 'digital gold', a safe haven asset, is not so simple and the jury is still out on this question.
Analysts at Goldman Sachs, Arca, and Bloomberg Intelligence discussed BTC as a store of value, safe haven...
Janice McAfee Does Not Accept Her Husband’s ‘Suicide’ Story — Widow Blasts Mainstream Media
7.7.2021
The eccentric 75-year-old cybersecurity tycoon John McAfee’s death has spurred a lot of controversy and speculation since he passed. Now McAfee’s widow Janice McAfee is speaking out and she doesn’t believe the mainstream media’s reports of her husband’s suicide....
China Shuts Down Software Maker Over Suspected Crypto-Related Activity, Issues Industry-Wide Warning
7.7.2021
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC), the country’s central bank, has shut down a software firm over suspected involvement in cryptocurrency transactions. The central bank also warned organizations not to “provide premises, commercial display, advertising … and other services...
China Is Not Done Yet With Its Crackdown On Crypto Mining - Researcher
5.7.2021
China appears ready to declare victory in its war with crypto miners – and could be prepared to issue a coup de grace in a bid to banish Bitcoin (BTC) mining from its shores once and for all.
Per a report from the Economic Times – republished by the People’s Daily, the mouthpiece of the Chinese...
US SEC Commissioner Says Bitcoin ETF Approval Long Overdue
5.7.2021
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce says that the regulator should have approved a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the U.S. a long time ago. She emphasized that it is not the SEC’s job to approve or reject applications based on the merits of the underlying investment itself. “People...
Bitcoin Mining Profitability to Rise 35% While Ousted Chinese Miners Face Delays Relocating
4.7.2021
Analysts are predicting a rise in Bitcoin mining profitability of about 35% during the short term. This would be the effect of the bitcoin mining crackdown in China. Since the crackdown happened, a significant portion of hashrate stemming from the Bitcoin network disappeared. Ousted miners...
JPMorgan Predicts When Bitcoin Bear Market Will Be Over
4.7.2021
Global investment bank JPMorgan has predicted that the bitcoin price slump will likely be over when the cryptocurrency’s dominance rises back above 50%. “I think that’s another indicator to watch here in terms of whether this bear phase is over or not,” the firm’s...
Zero-Width Space
2.7.2021
The name zero-width space is antithetical, but it’s not without uses. In text, maybe you’d use it around slashes because you want to be sure the words are treated individually but not have any physical space around the slash:…
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