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Panic Withdrawals at Indian Bank Over Alarming KYC Notice
24.1.2020
Hundreds of customers went on a withdrawal spree after an Indian bank announced its revised KYC requirements. The bank’s action followed the decision by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to include the National Population Register letter as a valid KYC document for opening bank accounts....
This Page is Designed to Last
23.1.2020
Jeff Huang, while going through his collection of bookmarks, sadly finds a lot of old pages gone from the internet. Bit rot. It's pretty bad. Most of what gets published on the web disappears. Thankfully, the Internet Archive gets a lot of it. Jeff has seven things that he thinks will help make...
The Web in 2020: Extensibility and Interoperability
22.1.2020
In the past few years, we’ve seen a lot of change and diversion in regard to web technologies. In 2020, I foresee us as a web community heading toward two major trends/goals: extensibility and interoperability. Let’s break those down.
Extensibility
Extensibility describes...
SEC Charges Blockchain Marketplace Opporty Over ‘Fraudulent’ $600,000 ICO
22.1.2020
The firm is alleged to have conducted a fraudulent and unregistered sale of digital assets called OPP Tokens, raising around $600,000
Searching the Jamstack
22.1.2020
Here's Raymon Camden on adding site search functionality to a site that is statically hosted. A classic trick! Just shoot 'em to Google and scope the results to your site:
<form action="https://www.google.com/search" method="get"<input type="search" name="q"...
Popular Crypto Wallet Imtoken Adds Bitcoin Cash Support
21.1.2020
Consistently among the top digital assets in the world by market cap, Bitcoin Cash is accepted by most crypto service providers and the list just keeps growing. The latest platform to add BCH support is the popular crypto wallet with over 10 million downloads, Imtoken. Also Read: Bitcoin.com...
Ethereum Advocates Step up Marketing Drive over Rival Domination Fears
20.1.2020
Developers believe that Ethereum real-world blockchain applications could come too late – potentially leaving the door open for rival platforms to sweep in and “dominate.”
Per a post from the recently formed Ethereum Marketing DAO, a group of Ethereum marketing experts, a “design thinking session”...
Getting Started with Front End Testing
20.1.2020
Amy Kapernick covers four types of testing that front-end devs could and should be doing:
Linting (There's ESLint for JavaScript and Stylelint or Prettier for CSS.)
Accessibility Testing (Amy recommends pa11y, and we've covered Axe.)
Visual Regression Testing (Amy recommends Backstop, and we've...
Bitcoin.com Partners With Mecon Cash, Enabling BCH to Korean Won Withdrawal at Over 13,000 ATMs Across South Korea
20.1.2020
Bitcoin Cash has been added to Mecon Cash’s M.Pay platform which is integrated with over 13,000 ATMs in South Korea. By making bitcoin cash usable for withdrawing won across the country, Mecon Cash is ensuring that BCH users in Korea can always make urgent and small transactions in any place...
Bitcoin (BTC) Gets Contracted by 2.61% Over the Last 24 Hours
20.1.2020
BTC loses 2.61% overnight to be placed at $8600 It may soon touch a resistance point at $9000 Investors need to be ready to tackle a certain degree of price volatility in the coming days Bitcoin has failed to step into this new week on a healthy foot. There has been a 2.61% decline in …
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Bitcoin Price Drops Over $500 in 5 Minutes, Top Altcoins Also See Red
19.1.2020
Today Bitcoin lost over $500 in under 5 minutes and most of the crypto market followed suit
FATF Holds Global Forum to Discuss Crypto Supervision
18.1.2020
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and over 50 delegations involved in crypto supervision recently gathered to discuss how to regulate crypto assets and related service providers. While examining three key areas, they stressed the importance of international cooperation, citing that...
Crypto vs RBI: 3 Days of Intense Supreme Court Hearings
18.1.2020
India’s supreme court heard the crypto case in detail over three consecutive days this week. In addition to intense arguments against the central bank having the power to ban crypto, the judges learned how other countries regulate this new sector, the amended EU directive, the FATF guidance...
Autumn (macOS window manager)
17.1.2020
I love how nerdy this is. Autumn allows you to write JavaScript to control your windows. Get this window, move it over here. Nudge this window over. There are all sorts of APIs, like keyboard command helpers and doing things on events, like waking up from sleep.
I love that it exists, but for...
Crypto Exchange Bithumb Takes Korean Tax Authority to Court Over $69 Million ‘Groundless’ Tax
17.1.2020
Bithumb, a major crypto exchange in South Korea, has taken the country’s tax authority to court over a “groundless” tax imposed on the exchange. Experts explain that currently there are no grounds to tax crypto transactions in South Korea and existing tax laws do not apply...
Telegram’s Legal Battle With the SEC Heats Up Over TON Bank Records
16.1.2020
Former federal enforcement attorney weighs in on the battle for Telegram’s bank records, “Bank records are a typical request that very seldom denied”
Research: Binance and Huobi Received Over 52% of Total $2.8B Illicit BTC in 2019
16.1.2020
Chainalysis: Binance and Huobi together received over 52% of total $2.8 billion worth of Bitcoin sent from criminal sources in 2019
Bithumb Cryptocurrency Exchange Goes to Court Over $69M Tax Bill
16.1.2020
Bithumb crypto exchange is taking South Korean tax officials to court over a $69 million tax bill
NBA’s Kings Continue Reign Over Crypto-Fan Collab with Live Auction Platform
16.1.2020
The NBA’s Sacramento Kings launch an innovative, blockchain-based live-auction app that supports charity by selling gear
SEC Issues Alert Against Initial Exchange Offerings
15.1.2020
The SEC has issued an alert to investors regarding initial exchange offerings. This warning is not an official statement on regulatory policy, but it does indicate the way the American market regulators view the practice and why many exchanges are shunning U.S. investors. Also Read: Telegram...