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AVIF has landed
8.9.2020
Everybody is talking about AVIF today because of Jake’s blog post. As the say, I was today years old when I learned AVIF was a thing. But thanks to web technology being ahead of the game for once, we can already take advantage of it.
This will be easier if you’ve abstracted your...
Bitcoin Dominance Slides Losing 10% in the Last 100 Days
6.9.2020
Bitcoin’s Dominance Index has slid 10% from a high of 67% on May 10, to a low of 57% today. Despite the defi market shakeout, ethereum still captures 10% of the aggregate market capitalization of $330 billion. There’s been a number of changes in the top ten line up of coins, as bitcoin...
3 reasons why Bitcoin suddenly dipped under $10K today — and recovered
5.9.2020
The price of Bitcoin briefly dropped below $10,000, causing the entire cryptocurrency market to slump in a short period
Virtual Futurism Forum Will Take Place On October 6-8, Apply Today
31.8.2020
Disclaimer: The text below is a press release that was not written by Cryptonews.com.
Futurism Forum is happy to announce its international online invite-only conference on AI, Cyber Security, and Blockchain on October 6-8!
We are a team of industry experts with a huge R&D center bringing...
Ethereum Classic Up by 3% Today After Third 51% Attack In a Month
31.8.2020
The crypto market sent the price of ethereum classic (ETC) higher in the early hours of Monday (UTC time), despite the news that one of the top 35 crypto networks by market capitalization suffered its third 51% attack in a month.
At pixel time (04:46 UTC), ETC trades at USD 6.68 and is up by 3%...
Polkadot Drops 98% in a Week, but Stays Among Best Performers Today
27.8.2020
Polkadot (DOT), an independent blockchain network focused on “true [blockchain] interoperability” and one of the top 10 ICOs of 2017, is once again getting the attention of the cryptoverse today as it saw a nearly 100% weekly drop - while also being the second-best performer today. Meanwhile,...
The Bitcoin Network Now Consumes 7 Nuclear Plants Worth of Power
25.8.2020
The SHA256 hashrate that secures the Bitcoin network has grown massively during the last few years, as Bitcoin’s processing power has touched all-time highs in 2020. Moreover, the gigawatts of electrical consumption powering industrial bitcoin mining today consumes as much as seven nuclear...
Bitcoin.com Wallet Launches Cred’s 1-Touch “Earn” Button
23.8.2020
Bitcoin.com, a global blockchain leader with over 11 million Bitcoin wallets, and Cred, a global blockchain-enabled financial services platform serving clients in 190 countries, today announced a major milestone in their ongoing strategic partnership. The latest Bitcoin.com wallet now features...
Yearn Finance Token Jumps 270% in 5 Days – Defi Token YFI Worth More Than a Single Bitcoin
20.8.2020
Decentralized finance (defi) continues to make waves this week, as the Yearn Finance project token (YFI) jumped over 270% during the last five days. The digital token is worth more per coin than the price of bitcoin today, as the asset is currently trading for $15,934 per YFI. It’s very rare...
Starting Second Term Today, SEC Commissioner Peirce Tells Cointelegraph Her Crypto Priorities
17.8.2020
Sworn in for her second term today, SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce tells Cointelegraph about the commission’s work on crypto and new tech in investing
How BRRRing Money Printers Today Might Lead to Higher Taxes Tomorrow
16.8.2020
Steven Pressman is the Professor of Economics at Colorado State University.
French philosopher Voltaire famously quipped: “If God did not exist, it would be necessary to invent him.” Something similar can be said of modern monetary theory, also known as MMT, because it may be the economy’s only...
What Today’s Robinhood Rally Has in Common With the Last Crypto Boom
12.8.2020
The pandemic's "Robinhood Rally" has echoes of the 2017 crypto boom and could presage new investment trends in digital asset and traditional markets
Bitcoin Drops Today While Market Optimistic About the ‘Main Bull Phase’
11.8.2020
The most popular cryptocurrency bitcoin (BTC) corrected lower today despite positive news and generally optimistic sentiment in the market.
At pixel time (17:25 UTC), BTC trades at USD 11,412, after reaching USD 11,930 earlier today. The price is down by 4% in a day, trimming its weekly gains...
System UIcons
11.8.2020
This is a great collection of icons by Corey Ginnivan that’s both free and with no attribution required when you use them. The style is super simple. Each icon looks like older versions of the icons from macOS to me because they’re cute but not too cute.
Also? The icon picker UI is slick and looks...
Don’t Wait! Mock the API
10.8.2020
Today we have a loose coupling between the front end and the back end of web applications. They are usually developed by separate teams, and keeping those teams and the technology in sync is not easy. To solve part of this problem, we can “fake” the API server that the back end tech...
How to Earn Interest with Bitcoin
5.8.2020
When I was young I remember looking at my bank book and seeing nice interest payments for cash I had in the bank. Fast forward to today and banks are giving essentially nothing for interest — your money just sits there collecting dust. In an ideal world you could put it into the stock market...
Today’s Cryptocurrency Trusts and Hedge Funds Amid Financial Crisis
2.8.2020
The digital asset is now experiencing what may be a historic rise in acceptance, as the COVID-19 pandemic revealed its needs
Single Miner Reorgs Ethereum Classic – Devs Report a Chain Split
1.8.2020
Members of the Ethereum Classic team reported that the network suffered a reorganization (reorg) today. The blockchain network is asking service providers to halt deposits while it carries out maintenance of the chain. The latest event follows a similar attack in January 2019, which led to some...
pTokens project launches pNetwork DAO with staking rewards of 42% APR interest
31.7.2020
London, Friday 31st July 2020 – The pTokens project has today launched the pNetwork DAO, giving holders of the governance token $PNT the opportunity to help govern and influence the future of the DeFi cross-chain solution. pTokens make every cryptocurrency compatible with every blockchain...
Elrond Mainnet Launches Today After Testnet Hits 260,000 Transactions per Second
30.7.2020
The Elrond mainnet is launching today with a new DeFi app and staking opportunities