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Factom Faces Liquidation After Investors Refuse Request for More Funding
2.4.2020
The blockchain firm's biggest investor, FastForward, is now its receiver
Bitcoin & Bitcoin Cash Holders More Profitable Than Ethereum & Litecoin Holders
2.4.2020
Judging from a blockchain analysis tool that works across a range of digital assets, the majority of holders of both bitcoin (BTC) and bitcoin cash (BCH) seem to be still “making money.” Ethereum (ETH) and litecoin (LTC) users are not so lucky.
The new set of tools, developed by blockchain...
SEC Seeks More Feedback on tZERO’s Proposed Security Token Exchange
2.4.2020
The commission has extended a comment period on a proposed rule change to clear a regulatory path for the Boston Security Token Exchange, a tZERO-backed platform
Web Performance Checklist
2.4.2020
The other day, I realized that web performance is an enormous topic covering so very much — from minimizing assets to using certain file formats, it can be an awful lot to keep in mind while building a website. It’s certainly far too much for me to remember!
So I made a web performance checklist....
An Annotated Docker Config for Front-End Web Development
2.4.2020
Andrew Welch sings the praises of using Docker containers for local dev environments:
Here are the advantages of Docker for me:
• Each application has exactly the environment it needs to run, including specific versions of any of the plumbing needed to get it to work (PHP, MySQL...
Cloudinary Studio
2.4.2020
I knew that Cloudinary worked with video as well as images but, the other day, I was curious if Cloudinary offered a video player embed just like other video hosts do (e.g. YouTube, Vimeo, etc). Like an <iframe> that comes with a special player.
I was curious because, as much as...
Scammers Raise USD 4.9m in Ethereum in 2 Months + More News
1.4.2020
Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
Crime news
A South Korean scam operator has reportedly gathered around USD 4.9 million in ethereum (ETH) as part of a multi-level...
Performant Expandable Animations: Building Keyframes on the Fly
1.4.2020
Animations have come a long way, continuously providing developers with better tools. CSS Animations, in particular, have defined the ground floor to solve the majority of uses cases. However, there are some animations that require a little bit more work.
You probably know that animations should...
Let a website be a worry stone
1.4.2020
Ethan Marcotte just redesigned his website and wrote about how the process was a distraction from the difficult things that are going on right now. Adding new features to your blog or your portfolio, tidying up performance issues, and improving things bit by bit can certainly relieve a lot...
Indian State Ministry Discusses Cryptocurrency Plans With Founders of Crypto Bulls Roadshow
1.4.2020
An Indian state official recently met with the founders of the “India Crypto Bulls” initiative and discussed cryptocurrency development, investment, and innovation in India. News.Bitcoin.com talked to Kumar Gaurav, one of the founders, to find out more about the meeting. Also read:...
How to build a bad design system
31.3.2020
I didn’t realize this until it was far too late, but one of the biggest mistakes that’s made on a design systems team is a common mismanagement issue: there are too many people in a meeting and they have too many dang opinions.
Is there a conversation about the color of your buttons that’s taking...
Max Stoiber’s Strong Opinion About Margins
31.3.2020
Going with that title instead of the classic developer clickbait version Max used. ;)
We should ban margin from our components.
Don’t use margin?! This thing I’ve been doing my entire career and don’t have any particular problems with?!
Well, that’s not exactly Max’s...
Boerse Stuttgart's Crypto App Grows 40% This Year + More News
31.3.2020
Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
Adoption news
Boerse Stuttgart Group’s crypto app BISON, launched more than a year ago, has hit the 100,000 active users mark....
Toilet Paper Token Wipe Paper
31.3.2020
A roll call for all true believers! An Introduction to Toilet Paper The evolution of modern day toilet paper hasContinue Reading
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APIs and Authentication on the Jamstack
31.3.2020
The first “A” in the Jamstack stands for “APIs” and is a key contributor to what makes working with static sites so powerful. APIs give developers the freedom to offload complexity and provide avenues for including dynamic functionality to an otherwise static site. Often, accessing an API requires...
Wide Gamut Color in CSS with Display-P3
31.3.2020
Here’s something I’d never heard of before: Display-P3 support in CSS Color Module Level 4 spec. This is a new color profile supported by certain displays and it introduces a much wider range of colors that we can choose from.
Right now the syntax looks something like this in CSS:
header...
Market Turbulence Might Push Crypto Users Towards More Centralized Projects
31.3.2020
In order to avoid current turbulences in the market, crypto users might start to favor more centralized blockchain finance projects.
"To-date, I haven't seen any change in dapp [decentralized app] activity specifically related to COVID-19 or people being in self-isolation," Jon Jordan...
23 Approved Cryptocurrency Exchanges in Japan — Number Rises Amid Pandemic
31.3.2020
Despite the global coronavirus pandemic, Japan continues to approve more cryptocurrency exchanges to legally operate in the country. The latest one was approved on Monday, bringing the total number of legal crypto exchanges in Japan to 23. Also read: 2x Bitcoin — Wanna Double Your BTC to...
RSS Stuff
31.3.2020
Laura Kalbag wrote How to read RSS in 2020. This would be a nice place to send someone curious about RSS: what it is, what it’s for, and how you can start using it as a reader. I like this callout, too:
Sometimes the content is just an excerpt, encouraging you to read the rest of the content...
Stablecoin Market Caps Swell Over $7 Billion – Volumes Surpass Most Trading Pairs
31.3.2020
While most digital assets have been suffering, stablecoins have been surging since the market downturn in mid-March and tether (USDT) is capturing more than 70% of BTC trades today. Besides tether, a wide range of other dollar-pegged cryptocurrencies have also benefited this month, as the market...