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South African Exchange Valr Raises $3.4 Million in a Series A Funding Round
22.7.2020
A South Africa based cryptocurrency exchange, Valr has just raised $3.4 million in a Series A funding round led by 100x Group, the parent company to Bitmex. The funding round, in which 4Di Capital also participated, however, does not change Valr’s controlling shareholder structure. In...
Bitcoiners Are Not Looking for a Store of Value, Gold Bug Adam Schiff Says
21.7.2020
Although Bitcoin holders often describe the asset as a store of value, gold advocate Peter Schiff said such participants do not actually seek wealth storage, hunting instead for profit
When do you use inline-block?
20.7.2020
The inline-block value for display is a classic! It’s not new and browser support is certainly not something you need to worry about. I’m sure many of us reach for it intuitively. But let’s put a point on it. What is it actually useful for? When do you pick it over other, perhaps...
Levels of Fix
20.7.2020
On the web, we have the opportunity to do work that fixes things for people. It’s fascinating to me how different the scope of those fixes can be.
Consider the media query prefers-reduced-motion. Eric wrote:
I think it’s also worth pointing out the true...
Creating a Gatsby Site with WordPress Data
20.7.2020
In my previous article last week, I mentioned creating a partially ported WordPress-Gatsby site. This article is a continuation with a step-by-step walkthrough under the hood.
Gatsby, a React-based framework for static sites, is attracting attention not only from JavaScript developers but also from...
Crypto Long & Short: Why the Twitter Hack Was Good for Bitcoin (and It’s Not the Media Attention)
19.7.2020
Yes, the Twitter hack was basically a giant bitcoin scam. But the fallout is showing the world the strengths of cryptocurrency and decentralization
Bitcoin Developer Jimmy Song: Bitcoin Is Money, Not Technology
19.7.2020
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Bitcoin Developer Jimmy Song: Bitcoin Is Money, Not Technology
19.7.2020
“Crypto Titans” is a series of personal interviews conducted by CoinMarketCap with prominent and forward-thinking minds tinkering on and behindContinue Reading
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Cloudflare Outage Shows Crypto Holders Are Not That Decentralized
18.7.2020
Cloudflare suffered an outage on July 17, affecting much of the internet, including Bitcoin transactions
Venezuela Bans Bitcoin Mining Operations in the Country’s Public Housing Sector
18.7.2020
According to the Venezuelan Minister of Habitat and Housing, the government has banned mining operations in any low-income neighborhoods with subsidized housing. Ildemaro Villarroel told the public the restrictions are due to “high power consumption” in those areas. The United Socialist...
BTC Options Traders Are Not Betting on a Short-Term Bitcoin Price Drop
18.7.2020
Crypto analysts have recently suggested that Bitcoin options traders are flipping short-term bearish but data shows this is not the case
CSS Painting Order
17.7.2020
Usually, when I see terms like “painting order” or “stacking context” my brain will start to shut off and my eyes will gloss over. Not that my brain doesn’t normally shut off more often than not, but that’s another topic for another time.
Martin Robinson over...
It’s Not Too Late For Some Victims of the Twitter Scam To Get Their Money Back
17.7.2020
The countdown clock has expired for many, but not all
Blockchain Bites: Binance’s Bitcoin Mining, ConsenSys’ Legal Trouble and Why Politicians Blame Twitter, Not Bitcoin
17.7.2020
Binance will consolidate its bitcoin mining, ConsenSys is accused of intellectual property theft and Wonder Woman's illustrator will sell art on Ethereum
Best Defi Interoperability Solutions – Exploring Fusion vs Cosmos vs Polkadot
17.7.2020
After the famous bull market of 2017, the cryptocurrency market experienced a very long and harsh bear market. Whilst this makes for a complicated period for investors, it’s not a complete tragedy; even if prices have been disappointing, fundamentals, on the other hand, have never been...
In the Aftermath of Hack, Lawmakers Blame Twitter, Not Bitcoin
16.7.2020
Lawmakers are calling on Twitter to answer for a hack that shook the platform, focusing on cybersecurity rather than scapegoating cryptocurrencies
Twitter Hack 2020 Was Probably Done by a Bitcoiner – But Not a Savvy One
16.7.2020
A massive cyberattack against Twitter raised many questions about who people trust and what it means for the future of bitcoin
DeFi on 'Tesla's Path' as Tokens Skyrocket On Hopes, Not Results
16.7.2020
Decentralized finance (DeFi) earnings took a downturn in the second quarter of 2020, but DeFi tokens are rocketing to new highs thanks largely to yield farming – suggesting DeFi could become the financial industry’s answer to Tesla.
American electric card producer Tesla is famously valued at around...
Tweeter Beware! Bitcoin Scam Snares Kanye West, Elon Musk, CZ and More
16.7.2020
Crypto Twitter exploded this week, but not for the usual reasons — a Bitcoin scam briefly took over the entireContinue Reading
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Tweeter Beware! Bitcoin Scam Snares Kanye West, Elon Musk, CZ and More
16.7.2020
Crypto Twitter exploded this week, but not for the usual reasons — a Bitcoin scam briefly took over the entireContinue Reading
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