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Blockchain Economy Conference Will Take Place in Istanbul for the First Time
14.12.2019
The most comprehensive cryptocurrency conference in MENA and the Eurasia region, “Blockchain Economy,” which takes place already the second time in Istanbul, will include the topics on Dual Citizenship, Citizenship through Investment, and Global Citizenship as well. Moreover, the conference will...
Iran, Hong Kong, India: Failed Protests Point to Need for Crypto-Anarchy ‘Second Realms’
13.12.2019
What is the second realm? It’s both an abstract and concrete “place” parallel to here, where temporary autonomous zones (TAZ) provide a chance to escape the burning surveillance spotlight of the state and brutal law enforcement culture, and allow for at least temporary exercises...
EU Finance Ministers Place Defacto Ban on Libra
6.12.2019
Libra’s ongoing organizational snags and run-ins with regulators continue into December, as EU finance ministers agreed Thursday that Libra cannot be launched in the EU until concerns are adequately addressed. The finance ministers issued a joint statement citing regulatory “challenges...
Masking GIFs with other GIFs
3.12.2019
The other day, Cassie Evans tweeted a really neat trick that I’ve never seen before: using SVG to mask one GIF on top of another. The effect is quite lovely, especially if you happen to grab a colorful GIF and place it on top of a monochrome one:
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It’s my job, and yours.
21.11.2019
The role of ethics in our modern web space has been on my mind for the past few years and I suspect it will occupy my thoughts increasingly as I move forward. With each encounter of a questionable feature or setting on a website, I can't help but think of all of the people involved and...
Teaching CSS
19.11.2019
I've been using CSS as a web developer since CSS became something we could actually use. My first websites were built using <font> tags and <table>s for layout. I remember arguments about whether this whole CSS thing was a good idea at all. I was quickly convinced, mostly due to...
Market Update: Crypto Prices Improve After 3-Week Downtrend
17.11.2019
Digital currency markets have been trending downward in a triangular pattern since the 40% spike that took place on October 25. Following the three-week downtrend, cryptocurrency traders are quietly playing positions while patiently waiting for the next market signals. Also Read: The Bank of Google...
Europe’s Biggest International Banking and Fintech Event – Monex Summit Europe, to Take Place in Warsaw
16.11.2019
Monex Summit Europe provides networking services and organizes professional B2B meetings: Monex Summit Europe aims to expand the knowledge and maximize deal-making opportunities for all participants within the region. The event will welcome the top managers, ranging from the industry’s biggest...
How We Perform Frontend Testing on StackPath’s Customer Portal
15.11.2019
Nice post from Thomas Ladd about how their front-end team does testing. The list feels like a nice place to be:
TypeScript - A language, but you're essentially getting various testing for free (passing the right arguments and types of variables)
Jest - Unit tests. JavaScript functions are doing...
An Early Look at the Vue 3 Composition API in the Wild
13.11.2019
I recently had an opportunity to try the new Vue Composition API in a real project to check where it might be useful and how we could use it in the future.
Until now, when we were creating a new component we were using Options API. That API forced us to separate the component’s code by options...
CMC’s The Capital in Singapore: Top 10 Highlights
13.11.2019
CoinMarketCap’s inaugural conference, The Capital, took place November 12-13 at the Victoria Theatre in Singapore. In case you weren’t able to come to Singapore, here are the top ten things that happened over the two-day conference held at the Victoria […]
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CMC’s The Capital in Singapore: Top 10 Highlights
13.11.2019
CoinMarketCap’s inaugural conference, The Capital, took place November 12-13 at the Victoria Theatre in Singapore.  In case you weren’t ableContinue Reading
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Generation QE: How Central Banks Create Money From Thin Air
11.11.2019
This year the public has seen a lot of the expansive monetary policy taking place with 37 central banks participating in monetary easing. Unfortunately, most people don’t understand the methods central banks like the Federal Reserve use to increase the money supply and never take the time...
Query JSON documents in the Terminal with GROQ
7.11.2019
JSON documents are everywhere today, but they are rarely structured the way you want them to be. They often include too much data, have weirdly named fields, or place the data in unnecessary nested objects. Graph-Relational Object Queries (GROQ) is a query language (like SQL, but different) which...
Rep. Davidson Sees Place for Blockchain in US Manufacturing Despite Congress’ Concerns
5.11.2019
U.S. Congressman Warren Davidson sees promise for blockchain in manufacturing despite fears of new technologies in the industry
Low Interest Rates Are Crushing Young People and Fueling Global Riots
27.10.2019
There are currently riots going on in Chile, Hong Kong and Lebanon. While in every place they are caused by complex local issues, there is a global problem that is an underlying trend: low interest rates which make it impossible for young people to save for their future and at the same time push...
Interest by CoinMarketCap: Compare where you can earn and borrow crypto
17.10.2019
Key takeaways: Interest by CoinMarketCap is one-stop resource for users to find out where to save, earn, borrow and margin-trade with their crypto-assets (i.e. coins and tokens) – all in one place. We are starting with 33 cryptoassets including Bitcoin, […]
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Telegram Awaits Court Hearing on SEC Case Against Its Token Sale
16.10.2019
Telegram, the most popular messenger in the crypto community, is facing challenges surrounding the launch of its TON blockchain. Following an intervention by the U.S. securities regulator, a court hearing on the sale of the native gram tokens is scheduled to take place a week before the network...
XRP Price Jumps the Most On Monday, Takes 2nd Place in Past Week
14.10.2019
After the rally last week, XRP continues to be among the best performing major coins this Monday.
We saw the third coin by total market capitalization rally last week, when it had appreciated 7% in the week before and 5.6% in just a day. The numbers are actually higher this week, most of which...
Lil Bubble: The Cryptosphere is a Ridiculous Place (Sometimes)
13.10.2019
Source: a video screenshot, YouTube, The Crypto Bubble
You’ve probably heard crypto anthems “All Time Lows” and “When Moon?” The person behind these parodies is called Lil Bubble, who told us that the Cryptosphere shouldn't take itself so seriously all the time. Well, with his tongue-in-cheek...