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How Merge Mining and Anchored Blockchain Projects Capitalize on Bitcoin’s Security Model
21.9.2019
Since 2011, just after Satoshi Nakamoto left the Bitcoin project for good, networks have emerged that leverage the BTC chain in some way. A variety of projects over the last nine years have found value in anchoring some sort of feature set to BTC in order to bolster the satellite’s underlying...
Git Pathspecs and How to Use Them
19.9.2019
When I was looking through the documentation of git commands, I noticed that many of them had an option for <pathspec>. I initially thought that this was just a technical way to say “path,” and assumed that it could only accept directories and filenames. After diving into the rabbit hole...
Tiny Block Advocates Speak Up After Veriblock ‘Abuses’ Bitcoin’s Block Size
19.9.2019
The BTC community recently celebrated the fact that Segregated Witness (Segwit) transactions accounted for 50% of transactions and bech32 transactions doubled as well. However, the celebration quickly came to an end when a few Bitcoin Core developers found out where the transactions derived from...
Using Custom Properties to Wrangle Variations in Keyframe Animations
12.9.2019
Have you ever wondered how to customize CSS animations keyframes without using any preprocessor feature, like mixins? I keep reaching for preprocessors for this reason, but it would so nice to drop yet one more dependency and go with vanilla CSS.
Well, I found a way to account for variations within...
Gemini Found a New Way to Lure Institutional Investors into Crypto
10.9.2019
U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Gemini claims it has found a solution that might encourage institutional investors to inject more capital into digital assets.
Today, it launched an institutional-grade qualified crypto custodian, called Gemini Custody™, which allows customers to trade their...
Litecoin Flattened by 2.5%; Next Support Maybe Found at $67.12
9.9.2019
Litecoin lost 2.5% to reach 68 USD over the last 24 hours. It may seek the next support of 67 USD. Litecoin has shocked the market and its huge user base as soon as it touched a value below 70 USD. In the last 24 hours, the coin has lost almost 2.5%. The volatility in …
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Another Bitcoin-ETF Workaround Found, Creators Hope It'll Work
3.9.2019
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On Thursday, U.S.-based Van Eck Securities Corp. and SolidX Management LLC plan to start selling shares in a limited version of a crypto exchange-traded fund (ETF), The Wall Street Journal reported, citing both companies.
They are employing a rule...
Capital One Hacker Used Stolen Computing Power to Mine Crypto
30.8.2019
Capital One hacker Paige Thompson had been using stolen computing power to mine cryptocurrencies, a federal grand jury indictment revealed
Cryptojacking Code Found in Eleven Open Libraries, Thousands Infected
22.8.2019
11 open-source Ruby code libraries contained cryptojacking code and were downloaded thousands of times
Cardano Price Analysis: Cardano (ADA) Might Have Found Its Comfort In Bearish Zone
8.8.2019
Cardano is down by 4.78% over the last 24 hours. The next resistance of the coin may happen at 0.053 USD. Cardano has been comforted in the bearish zone of the market. It has been quite a few days, and the coin is yet to show any significant strength against USD. With four price swings...
MIT’s AI Lab Scrutinizes 200,000 Bitcoin Transaction, only 2% Found To Be Illicit
4.8.2019
There has been a lot of talk around the misuse of Bitcoins, especially after US President Donald Trump’s tweet on the apex cryptocurrency, stating that it is a used for illegal activities like drug trafficking and money laundering. However, recent research by Massachusetts Institute of Technology...
Branching Out from the Great Divide
2.8.2019
I like the term Front-End Developer. It's encapsulates the nature of your job if your concerns are:
Building UIs for web browsers
The spectrum of devices and platforms those web browsers run on
The people who use those web browsers and related assistive technology
The breadth of knowledge...
UK Judge Strikes Out Craig Wright’s Libel Lawsuit Against Roger Ver
1.8.2019
According to documents from the U.K.’s High Court of Justice published on July 31, a judge has denied Craig Wright’s libel lawsuit against Roger Ver. Wright filed the charge against Ver when the early bitcoin investor told the public he believed Wright was a “liar and...
Giant Backed Terra's Strategy Works, Says Stablecoin Co-Founder
1.8.2019
The goal of Terra, a South Korea-based stablecoin project aimed at mass adoption, is to become the largest payments network in Asia in the next three years, Daniel Shin, co-founder of Terra, told Cryptonews.com.
To accomplish its goal, Terra, which is backed by South Korea’s internet giant Kakao...
Justin Sun’s Withdrawal from Lunch with Warren Buffett Gets More Dramatic, Found Partying
26.7.2019
Justin Sun is suddenly trapped in a series of controversies, soon after Tron Foundation informed that the Power of One Lunch with Warren Buffett had been postponed. Rumors are all over the internet, and they haven’t stopped popping up. Let’s take a look at the series of events, right from...
Bancor Raised $153 Million and Found Actual Users. Why Did Its Token Tank?
25.7.2019
Bancor raised $153 million as one of the top initial coin offerings of 2017. With its BNT token trading near all-time lows, here's an update on the project
VeChain Price Analysis: VeChain Seems To Have Found An Abode Within $0.0080 Boundary
13.6.2019
VeChain continues moving sideways with no significant surge VET token has to bring back its mojo to keep the investors hooked VeChain (VET) has almost hit a standstill mode as the coin refuses to move up consistently. Its future is a lot dependent on the current perception amongst investors,...
Implementing Private Variables In JavaScript
1.6.2019
JavaScript (or ECMAScript) is the programming language that powers the web. Created in May 1995 by Brendan Eich, it’s found its place as a widely-used and versatile technology. Despite its success, it’s been met with its fair share of criticism, especially for idiosyncrasies. Things like objects...
Fake Crypto Wallet App Imitating Trezor Found on Google Play Store
23.5.2019
Fraudsters have been adding fake crypto wallets to the Google Play store in an attempt to cash in on rising bitcoin prices
Bank of America CTO Catherine Bessant: We Haven’t Found a Blockchain Use Case in Finance
15.5.2019
Bank of America has yet to find blockchain use cases for the financial services sector, according to the bank’s CTO, Catherine Bessant