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Haunted: Hooks for Web Components
3.7.2019
I was just chatting with Dave and he told me about Haunted. It's hooks, but for native web components! Pretty cool. I think the existence of stuff like this makes using web components more and more palatable — particularly in that totally-native no-build-step-needed-at-all kinda way.
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Why IBM’s Blockchain Isn’t a Real Blockchain
2.7.2019
IBM calls its Hyperledger Fabric technology a "blockchain" despite sacrificing the most important features of a true blockchain
What Is An ICON P-Rep And Why Should You Care?
1.7.2019
ICON – the blockchain network that raised $40 million in its 2017 ICO, is looking to democratize its entire ecosystem through its public representative (P-Reps) program. This community-based approach to blockchain management will allow each and every ICX holder to vote on who they want...
Flowery V20 Talk and Government Terror: Why Darknet Crime Is the Least of Our Worries
1.7.2019
Governments and central banking regulatory bodies continue to express concern about crypto being used for criminal purposes and terror. The terror campaigns of these very same governments continue unabated, however. In the wake of the V20 summit it might seem that lawmakers actually care about...
Why Is This Year’s Bitcoin Growth Much Stronger Than Bull Run Of 2017?
29.6.2019
In 2017, Bitcoin had its most successful period, reaching its all-time high of $20,000 in December. But the following year was absolutely horrific for the entire crypto space, and till February 2019, Bitcoin had crumbled down to just over $3,000. During the downfall, cryptocurrencies were heavily...
Why Bitcoiners Are Turning to Unschooling for Decentralized Education
29.6.2019
Unschooling is an alternative education movement quickly gaining popularity and currency worldwide. Like Bitcoin, it is an individualist approach to an area of human action long thought to be established beyond question―education. Both cryptoeconomics and unschooling seek to provide autonomy...
Why I don’t use web components
25.6.2019
Here’s an interesting post by Rich Harris where he’s made a list of some of the problems he’s experienced in the past with web components and why he doesn’t use them today:
Given finite resources, time spent on one task means time not spent on another task. Considerable energy has been expended...
Why Ethereum’s Privacy Matters and What’s Being Built to Support It
23.6.2019
With the goal of boosting adoption, these four projects are building tools that advance privacy on ethereum
Hello Subgrid!
20.6.2019
Rachel Andrew’s talk at CSSconf is wonderful because it digs into one of the most exciting changes that’s coming soon to a browser near you: subgrid! That’s a change to the CSS Grid spec that allows for much greater flexibility for our visual designs. Subgrid allows us to set one grid on an entire...
This is Why These Two Crypto Companies Joined Libra Association
20.6.2019
Source: Libra, Cryptonews.com
Many discussions have been led about Facebook’s recent announcement of Libra coin planned for launch in 2020, from the regulatory issues to the praises and criticism directed towards it from the crypto community.
One element that needs more attention seems to be...
Why the Airdrop Needs a Shake-Up?
19.6.2019
During the ICO boom in 2017, the craze for airdrops also took off. It seemed like almost every project would give away tokens in exchange for a follow on Twitter or an upvote on Reddit. Even though the craze has died down, airdrops are still regularly used as a marketing tactic. Tron is one...
Why I'm Switching to YouTube from Twitch for Live-Coding
12.6.2019
A few months ago, I started live-coding and streaming on Twitch. It was an experiment to get closer to the community and give back to let people see my c
Initial Exchange Offerings are Providing Big Returns, But Why?
12.6.2019
IEOs are some of the hottest crypto investments of 2019, with many having already provided triple-digit returns. Better yet, there may be a way to help predict their price movements
React Starter: JSX Basics
11.6.2019
JSX is the templating language for React. JSX is also one of the main reasons why devs say they dislike React at first.
As with all new tools, there will be a learning curve. JSX is no diffe
Why Lobbying Growth Is a Sign That Crypto Is Maturing
10.6.2019
Crypto lobbying is on the rise, but most of it is being done by industry outsiders
Why Academics Love Bitcoin – and Crypto
10.6.2019
For academics, bitcoin, and more broadly crypto, is an exciting space where the ideas they write up in papers actually get built and tested
Local BCH Venue Opens and Community Goal Nears in the Weekly Update From Bitcoin.com
9.6.2019
A new local bitcoin cash venue opens for trading worldwide and the community is nearing a funding goal milestone for BCH developers. Watch these and other developments discussed in this week’s video update on Bitcoin.com’s Youtube channel. Also Read: Why Bitpay Is Really Charging More...
Crypto Debit Cards You Can Use Now Plus a Few to Expect Soon
9.6.2019
Debit cards tied to cryptocurrency wallets provide an opportunity to spend your digital coins almost anywhere fiat money is accepted. It’s a working solution, at least until wider adoption comes around. That’s why they’ve become so popular in the crypto community. Challenges...
Satoshi Posers — Why So Many Takers for the Bitcoin Crown?
7.6.2019
People are going to great lengths to try to prove they are Satoshi Nakamoto, but is there any legal ground to their moves?
Why Bitpay Is Really Charging More for BTC Transactions
6.6.2019
Bitpay has recently been attacked on social media for charging an extra fee for BTC transactions that it doesn’t ask of BCH users. The reality is that the company simply has to cover its operational costs related to the BTC network, whose fees are currently very high again. Also Read: How...