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Is Impermanent Loss Overblown?: Flipside Crypto
17.11.2020
Is Impermanent Loss Overblown? The use of decentralized exchanges (DEXes) has skyrocketed this year, with volumes deposited going from underContinue Reading
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The CSS Custom Property Toggle Trick
29.10.2020
Back in July 2020, I got an email from James0x57 (I always try to refer to people by their name, but I think I get the sense they prefer to go by screen name) that says:
The entire world of branching conditional logic and bulk feature toggling for custom CSS properties is possible and only exists...
How Hackers Exploited Twitter’s VPN Problems, Obtained God Mode and Took Over Accounts
25.10.2020
An investigation by the New York State Department of Financial Services has revealed how the great Twitter hack in July happened. A total of 130 high-profile, celebrity accounts were compromised and many were used to tweet about a bitcoin giveaway scam. How Twitter Was Hacked The New York State...
Bitcoin average transaction value increases 500% since July
21.10.2020
The average Bitcoin transaction is now worth more than $150,000
WooCommerce Payments, Now with Support for Subscriptions and Saved Cards
20.10.2020
A little while back we shared the news that WooCommerce shipped a beta payments feature as part of its 4.0 release. It’s a free plugin with no monthly costs or setup fees. You only pay when you make a sale.
We’re actually using this right here at CSS-Tricks. In fact, Chris blogged...
First Mover: Bitcoin’s Best Week Since July Shows Limited Toll of U.K. Retail Crypto Futures Ban
12.10.2020
Bitcoin holds above $11K after biggest weekly gain since July, despite FCA ban on retail crypto futures trading and inventory drawdowns by miners
Bitcoin Down 1% After Biggest Weekly Price Gain Since July
12.10.2020
Despite a dip today, bitcoin has crossed into bullish territory with the biggest weekly gain Since July
Q3 Crypto Volumes up by $155 Billion as Defi Hype Drives DEX Growth by 197%
11.10.2020
The latest data from Coingecko shows that the combined trading volumes of cryptocurrency exchanges went up by $155 billion between July and September, from $175.7 billion to $330.6 billion. The new total volume represents a 88% increase which Coingecko attributes to the decentralized finance (defi)...
US Consumers Flock To the First Mastercard Branded BitPay Card
15.9.2020
New data from BitPay shows that American consumers are flocking to load the first Mastercard branded BitPay card with top digital assets. The popular cryptocurrency payment services provider debuted the new card in June 2020 and the company’s transactions reached a new high in July. The data...
CEX.IO Cryptoexchange Makes CryptoCompare Top 10
8.9.2020
The international cryptocurrency exchange CEX.IO made it into the CryptoCompare top 10 July 2020 report, with an overall A grade. The CryptoCompare Exchange Benchmark rating evaluates over 165 exchanges around the world on aspects like adherence to regulations, platform security, liquidity, asset...
Crypto Volumes Surge in August: Binance Largest Spot Exchange as Huobi Leads Derivatives
8.9.2020
The latest report by Cryptocompare shows August spot cryptocurrency traded volumes by the 15 largest top-tier exchanges increased by 58.3% to $529 billion versus July figures. Low tier exchanges volumes, on the other hand, increased by 30.2% to end the month of August with a total of $291 billion....
$16B Worth of Dollar-Pegged Cryptos: Stablecoins Add $100M a Day Since Mid-July
4.9.2020
Stablecoins have been gathering a lot of steam and settling massive value in recent months. Moreover, on Thursday, Coin Metrics’ executive Nic Carter mentioned on Twitter that “stablecoins have been adding $100 [million per day] since mid-July. While a number of dollar-pegged...
Major South Korean Crypto Exchange Raided by Police in Alleged $25.2M Fraud Case
3.9.2020
South Korean police raided the country’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Bithumb on September 2 as part of an investigation of fraud allegedly committed by the organization’s main shareholder. With the recorded number of visitors to the platform touching 4.11 million between May...
Nigeria Foreign Exchange Crisis: Worsening US Dollar Shortages Point to Further Devaluation
2.9.2020
Pressure on Nigeria’s current exchange rate is likely to get worse in 2021, when the expected recovery of imports is set to force another devaluation of the local currency to N430/$ next year, according to two Bank of America analysts. Earlier rate adjustments, one in March and another...
3.5 Million Crypto Wallets Downloaded in July, Active Users up 110% in the Year
29.8.2020
A record 3.5 million crypto wallet app downloads were recorded in July 2020, representing an increase of 81% when compared to the same period last year. In addition, the number of active users went up by 110% between January 1 and August 19, 2020. According to a report authored by Madeline Lenahan...
Iran Shuts Down 1,100 Illegal Bitcoin Miners; Whistleblowers Rewarded $2,400
23.8.2020
Iran’s Power Generation, Distribution, and Transmission Company (Tavanir) has reportedly shut down 1,100 illegal bitcoin mining farms in the country, local media reported. Whistle-blowers tipped off authorities on unauthorized miners following a July announcement of rewards including...
Bitcoin’s Hashrate Hits Record High 130 EH/s, as BTC Price Faces Resistance at $12,000
17.8.2020
Bitcoin’s seven-day average hashrate has reached a new all-time high of 130 exahash per second (EH/s) – a feat that might positively influence the asset’s price, while adding to the fundamental strength of the Bitcoin network. According to the latest data from charts.Bitcoin.com...
Bitcoin Bull Market Things? Top Exchange Volume Soars to $334B in July
17.8.2020
The volume of top-tier cryptocurrency exchanges has increased to $334 billion in July as Bitcoin’s price climbed by 30%
Chinese Bitcoin Miners Develop Strong Relationships and Crypto Mining Facilities in Iran
14.8.2020
During the last few months, crypto proponents have focused their attention on Iran. The Iranian President Hassan Rouhani initiated a new mining strategy last May, and the government-licensed 14 bitcoin mining farms in July. According to the Chinese mining operation Lubian, it claims to operate...
Bitcoin.com Wallet Reveals USDT Support – Users Can Swap and Store SLP-Based Tether
13.8.2020
During the first week of July, Bitcoin.com’s Wallet added a number of new features including a portfolio breakdown and honestcoin (USDH) swapping abilities. With the latest update this week, Bitcoin.com Wallet users can now store the SLP-based stablecoin tether (USDT) in their wallets...