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A legal asset after all? Governments are cashing in on seized crypto
1.9.2020
The way law enforcement agencies deal with seized crypto could indicate their de-facto acceptance of the asset class
How to Make a Media Query-less Card Component
1.9.2020
Fun fact: it’s possible to create responsive components without any media queries at all. Certainly, if we had container queries, those would be very useful for responsive design at the component level. But we don’t. Still, with or without container queries, we can do things to make our components...
Ground Rules for Web Animations
31.8.2020
Animations can make a site stand out. Or, they can just as easily kill the experience. When working with web animations, there are a few things that could go wrong like adding animations that serve no purpose, setting durations that are  too long or too quick, or not using right type...
DeFi, DEXs, Stablecoins, Chainlink - All Scam, Says Craig Wright
31.8.2020
Craig Wright. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, Crypto Finder
Pretty much the entire decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem, including decentralized exchanges (DEXs) and platforms aiming to be decentralized oracle networks, namely Chainlink (LINK), and in addition to stablecoins - are all scams...
Lysander Spooner: Natural Law – The Science of Justice
30.8.2020
The science of mine and thine – the science of justice – is the science of all human rights; of all a man’s rights of person and property; of all his rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Section I. It is the science which alone can tell any man what he...
DEC777 Decentralized Exchange – The Last Resort for the People Who Lost Trust in Centralized Exchange
27.8.2020
Why do we have to store our digital assets with hesitation? We’ve lost trust in many scam exchanges such as Wex, BITPoint…Maybe this is the right time to look for an exchange that doesn’t need us to deposit to trade. DEC77 is an outstanding decentralized exchange built...
Capturing Petahash: Marathon Obtains 3,300 Bitcoin Mining Rigs, Acquires Fastblock for $22 Million
27.8.2020
The Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency mining company, Marathon Patent Group, has announced it will be purchasing Fastblock Mining in an all stock transaction. The firm’s letter of intent revealed Marathon will acquire Fastblock for around $22 million. The company will obtain 3,304 ASIC bitcoin...
What if Satoshi Nakamoto was Satoshi Nakamoto all along?
27.8.2020
Leah McGrath Goodman maintains her belief that Dorian Nakamoto was the founder of Bitcoin
HODLing on the Rise, Wallets w/ More Than 1k BTC Hit All-Time High
26.8.2020
As the bitcoin (BTC) whale population continues to grow to a fresh all-time high, hardcore HODLing also appears to be on the rise, with coins not moved for at least two years hitting the highest level since June 2017.
After months of accumulation by the largest bitcoin holders, the number of wallet...
Bittrex Global Announces Listing of Sensorium (SENSO)
26.8.2020
Los Angeles, California, August 25th, 2020 – The global cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex Global has announced the listing of SENSO token, the in-platform currency of Sensorium Galaxy, a social VR platform that rethinks the way people interact with each other and experience the arts. Developed...
Designing a JavaScript Plugin System
25.8.2020
WordPress has plugins. jQuery has plugins. Gatsby, Eleventy, and Vue do, too.
Plugins are a common feature of libraries and frameworks, and for a good reason: they allow developers to add functionality, in a safe, scalable way. This makes the core project more valuable, and it builds a community...
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...
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Hits $11.8K; Ethereum Gas at All-Time High
24.8.2020
Many bitcoin stakeholders expect a weak market this week to cap August while DeFi continues to stretch Ethereum’s network
‘Bitcoin Rich List’ Reaches All-Time High
24.8.2020
The "Bitcoin Rich List" reached a new high, possibly because of more interest from institutional and high-net-worth investors
This vs. That
24.8.2020
Here’s a nice site from Phuoc Nguyen, who I’ve noted before has quite a knack for clever sites. This vs. That pits different related concepts against each other as a theme for an article. For example, CSS has display: none;, opacity: 0;, and visibility: hidden; and they all, on...
New Demand for Cryptocurrencies: Trading on Bitcoin Cash KYC-Free Exchange With Blind Escrow
24.8.2020
Governments are injecting record levels of new money into economies to contain the impact of shutdowns. Restrictions imposed on people in countries all over the world have forced many to look for alternative but safe ways of transacting. This is one reason why blind escrow bitcoin cash trading...
Canadian Restaurant Chain Tahini’s Converts All Cash Reserves Into Bitcoin
23.8.2020
Canada-based Middle Eastern restaurant chain Tahini’s has converted all of its cash reserves into bitcoin. The company says bitcoin offers a much better alternative to cash savings. From Cash Savings to Bitcoin Middle Eastern restaurant chain Tahini’s has announced via Twitter that...
IRS Prioritizes Cryptocurrency, Now First Question on 1040 Tax Form
22.8.2020
The new U.S. tax form is out and the cryptocurrency question is the first one on the main 1040 tax form used by about 150 million people to file their taxes. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) requires all tax filers to declare whether they have received, sold, exchanged, or acquired...
Why the Rise of the CBDC Is Bad for Your Privacy
22.8.2020
Like, hate, or fear them, central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) are on their way. There will be no stopping them. From Sweden to Thailand and China to Canada, governments the world over are experimenting with CBDCs. While most are being undertaken as pilots at this stage, China’s is all...
Offering Options for mailto: and tel: Links
21.8.2020
I generally like mailto: links. But I feel like I can smell a mailto: link without even inspecting or clicking it, like some kind of incredibly useless superpower. I know that if I’ve got my default mail client set, clicking that link will do what I want it to do, and if I want, I...