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Online Data Analysis Points to Venezuela Accepting BTC for Passports
26.6.2020
During the last week, a number of bitcoiners have been discussing Venezuela’s Administrative Service for Identification, Migration, and Foreigners, also known as SAIME accepting bitcoin payments for passport applications and renewals. A number of crypto journalists couldn’t confirm...
Reddit Seeks Scaling Solution for Ethereum-Based ‘Community Points’
18.6.2020
Reddit announced a partnership with the Ethereum Foundation to find a scaling solution for the site's new blockchain-based Community Points
A Coinbase Pro Listing and Other Eye-Opening Data Points on Compound’s Surge in Demand
18.6.2020
It's hard to pick just one stunning fact about the market suddenly created by the issuance of Compound's COMP token
BitMEX Report Points to More Consolidation in Bitcoin ASIC Mining
16.6.2020
The Bitcoin mining ASIC manufacturing industry is expected to further consolidate, as is the wider mining farm operating sector
Research Points to ‘Strong Signal’ That Altseason Has Arrived
10.6.2020
A recent increase in trading on exchanges that are more geared towards speculative altcoins may be a sign that it is once again time for altcoins to shine, according to crypto research firm Coin Metrics.
In their recent report, the firm said that exchanges that typically offer trading in coins that...
Bitcoin to Rise to $20K This Year Spurred by Government Money Printing and Covid-19: Bloomberg
5.6.2020
Bloomberg has forecast bitcoin to reach its record high of $20,000, and possibly $28,000, this year. According to the company’s June Crypto Outlook report, “something has to really go wrong for bitcoin not to appreciate in value.” Bloomberg points to quantitative easing and...
Rotated Table Column Headers… Now With Fewer Magic Numbers!
1.6.2020
Rotated <table> column headers is something that’s been covered before right here on CSS-Tricks, so shout-out to that for getting me started and helping me achieve this effect. As the article points out, if you aren’t using trigonometry to calculate your table styles, you’ll have to rely...
Bitcoin Risks Turning Bearish Due to Declining Market Health, Says Glassnode
27.5.2020
Bitcoin (BTC) risks sliding back into bearish territory should onchain activity and overall market health continue to decline, warns analytics firm Glassnode. The latest market update from Glassnode shows that the GNI index, which measures the overall state of the Bitcoin network, dropped 18% or...
Reddit’s New Blockchain Community Points Can Be Controlled ‘Just Like Bitcoin’
14.5.2020
One of the largest online networks, Reddit, has announced a new community points system based on the Ethereum blockchain
Reddit Picks Ethereum For Its New Points, Offers 'Complete Control, Like Bitcoin'
14.5.2020
Following widespread speculation that the popular discussion forum Reddit is about to launch a new points system built on top of the Ethereum (ETH) blockchain, the forum itself has now finally confirmed a new system that allows users to “earn a piece of their favorite communities,” with the help...
Reddit Rolls Out ‘Community Points’ on Ethereum to Incentivize Positive Behavior
14.5.2020
Reddit has unveiled its "community points" offering members a way to earn a "piece of their favorite communities," built right on top of the blockchain
Korean Luxury Retail Clients To Manage Reward Points on Blockchain
11.5.2020
Blockchain-powered rewards startup MiL.k stikes a partnership with a retail cluster in Seoul downtown, brings the technology to “millions.”
Quantitative Hardening: Dissecting the Third Bitcoin Halving, 3 Key Data Points to Watch
10.5.2020
In a touch more than 24-hours time, the third bitcoin halving will take place on May 12, 2020, on or around 9:50 p.m. ET. Miners will see their revenues slashed in half from 12.5 coins to 6.25 BTC after the halving and speculators wonder what will happen after the event. Currently, according...
Blockchain Platform Partnership Allows Rewards Points Consolidation
24.4.2020
Blockchain-based platform, MiL.k, has joined up with accommodation platform Yanolja, bolstering rewards points usability
Crypto Marketplace Purse.io to Dissolve Operations After 6 Years
17.4.2020
On April 17, the crypto firm Purse.io announced the company is planning to dissolve after six years of operation. The marketplace provided incentives for people who wanted the lowest price points by leveraging cryptocurrency solutions. New signups on Purse have been disabled and the company’s...
New Details of Reddit’s Unconfirmed ERC-20-Based Points System Emerge
11.4.2020
Reddit’s rumored ‘Community Points’ system appears slated to feature a deflationary rate of token creation and a burn mechanism
Reddit May Use Ethereum for a New Token-Based Points System
10.4.2020
Reddit is trialing an Ethereum-based rewards system in one of its subreddits
Is Reddit Devising a Blockchain-Based Tipping System?
9.4.2020
A video has recently surfaced, showing what appears to be a blockchain-based community points feature in the Reddit app
Tax Expert: IRS Crypto Question ‘Unconstitutional,’ Card Points, Flyer Miles Could Be Virtual Currency
19.3.2020
While its well-known that the revised Schedule 1 form for U.S. taxpayers now contains a question about cryptocurrencies, what is lesser discussed are the legal ramifications this may have for filers who answer incorrectly. The vague nature of the yes or no inquiry has one tax expert doubting...
Bitcoin Reacts to Fed’s 0% Rate Drop, Reserve Requirements Removed, $700B in Stimulus
16.3.2020
On Sunday, the U.S. Federal Reserve slashed the benchmark short-term rate by 100 basis points bringing it to zero. In addition to the rate cut, the Fed promised $700 billion in bond purchases and eliminated all reserve requirements for smaller financial institutions. However, the Fed’s rate...