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Sexual Misconduct Allegations Emerge Against Bitcoin Coder Peter Todd
17.7.2019
New court filings have accused former Bitcoin Core contributor Peter Todd of sexual misconduct
India to Educate High-Ranking Police Officers on Cryptocurrency
8.7.2019
India’s national police academy has launched a cryptocurrency course for high-ranking officers of the Indian Police Service. Among the objectives of the course are the functioning and legal aspects of cryptocurrencies, as well as investigations of cases involving digital coins. The Indian...
Side Effects of Economic Growth: Is Snowden Right to Say Bitcoiners Shouldn’t Be Bankers?
1.7.2019
Growth is a goal that’s worth achieving, in most cases, and the current economic paradigm favors it. But when central banks start undermining their fiat economies and crypto companies begin to mimic financial institutions in its name, growth becomes an end in itself with self-destructive...
Craig Wright Spars With Kleiman Lawyers in Combative Courtroom Appearance
29.6.2019
It was an emotional day for the self-professed creator of bitcoin as he testified in the on-going Kleiman lawsuit
QuadrigaCX CEO Set Up Fake Crypto Exchange Accounts With Customer Funds
20.6.2019
QuadrigaCX CEO and founder Gerald Cotten reportedly created fake accounts at other crypto exchanges and funded them with his customers' money
Consumer Affairs Report Shows 70% Spike in Japanese Crypto Inquiries
20.6.2019
Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) has released its 2019 report and noted a significant spike in inquiries concerning cryptocurrency related issues last year. The report details a 70% increase in 2018 in regard to consumer queries largely stemming from exchange issues. Moreover, over...
VPN Providers Defy Order to Connect to Russia’s Internet Censor
16.6.2019
Russian regulators have once again moved to expand oversight of the online space in an attempt to ensure compliance with various restrictions Moscow is trying to impose. But as in other cases, their efforts have been met with resistance. Over a dozen VPN platforms, popular among crypto enthusiasts...
I Was Reddit’s First (And Only) Cryptocurrency Engineer
15.6.2019
Before his move to supporting Craig Wright's bitcoin SV, Ryan X Charles describes his short-lived tenure at reddit and the trolls who made his life hell
Indian Government-Backed Program Offers Crypto and Blockchain Course
13.6.2019
An Indian government-initiated program is offering a course for undergraduates to learn about cryptocurrency, blockchains, and their use cases. This 12-week interactive course is free to enroll and learn from. Among the topics covered are Bitcoin basics and consensus. Meanwhile, India’s...
MPC Explained: The Bold New Vision for Securing Crypto Money
10.6.2019
Cryptography advances are converging to help developers bring blockchain uses to their core decentralizing principles, writes Michael J. Casey
McKinsey Finds Three Blockchain Use Cases in Retail Banking
7.6.2019
While it’s understandable to be wary of new and untested territories, “there are a number of areas where [blockchain] could create value for retail banks,” according to major consulting firm McKinsey and Company.
In the June 2019 article they claim that while retail banks have been quick to adopt...
Top Up Your Airtime Minutes With BCH Using Yovopay
7.6.2019
Mobile communications are becoming more accessible every day. While subscription plans are the way to go in most cases, a prepaid service can be a better choice for customers in certain situations. A platform called Yovopay lets you refill your airtime using cryptocurrencies including bitcoin cash....
Blockchain for Retail: Use Cases and Potential Applications
5.6.2019
Blockchain can make retail better for both businesses and customers — in many ways
Crypto Exchange Bits Of Gold Wins Supreme Court Battle Over Bank Block
4.6.2019
Cryptocurrency exchange Bits of Gold has won a notable legal victory over an Israeli bank in its bid to keep access to banking services
Encrypted Email Service Launches on Blockstack With Bitcoin Features
3.6.2019
An Egyptian web firm is building Dmail on Blockstack to bring bitcoin-friendly privacy tech to the Middle East
Night Mode with Mix Blend Mode: Difference
27.5.2019
Dark mode designs are all the rage right now but here’s an interesting take: Wei Gao has built a night mode on her own site that uses mix-blend-mode: difference to create an effect that looks like this:
Wei explains how she implemented this technique and the edge cases she encountered along...
3commas Helps You Balance Your Crypto Portfolio
24.5.2019
Hodling or liquidating your crypto assets are two extremes that are not the best investment strategies in most cases. 3commas is a platform that allows you to constantly rebalance your portfolio in order to limit losses and maximize profit. Also read: How to Easily Find a Bitcoin Cash ATM Near...
Enterprise Ethereum Alliance Releases Report on Blockchain Use Cases in Real Estate
23.5.2019
Several blockchain use cases relevant to the real estate industry have been detailed in a recently released report by the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance
The Browser Can Remember Edited Content
22.5.2019
You can make the text inside any HTML element editable by adding the contenteditable attribute.
<div contenteditable>
Hey, I'm like a textarea kinda now!
</div>
I wouldn't say there are wheelbarrows full of use-cases for that, but it's neat. One possible use might be...
Israeli Court Rules Bitcoin Is an Asset in Feud Over Tax Payment
22.5.2019
An Israeli court has ruled against an investor in declaring bitcoin is an asset and not a currency, and thus subject to capital gains tax