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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...
Gavin Andresen Speaks About Ethereum’s Tornado and Wallet Privacy
15.1.2020
Over the last couple of years. the former lead maintainer of the Bitcoin Core (BTC) repository Gavin Andresen has been quiet in regards to the crypto ecosystem. Andresen hasn’t been developing any projects and once in a while makes a comment or two about the digital currency industry....
The Deal with the Section Element
15.1.2020
Two articles published the exact same day:
Bruce Lawson on Smashing Magazine: Why You Should Choose HTML5 <article> Over <section>
Adam Laki on Pine: The Difference Between <section> and <div> Element
They are comparing slightly different things, but they both...
Debunking the Myth: Accessibility and React
15.1.2020
I find it notable when the blog of a major accessibility-focused company like Deque publishes an article called Debunking the Myth: Accessibility and React. Mark Steadman is essentially saying if a site has bad accessibility, it ain't React... it's you. The tools are there to achieve good...
Kraken Takes Over Australian Brokerage Bit Trade
15.1.2020
U.S.-based crypto exchange Kraken has finalized its takeover of Australia’s Bit Trade which brands itself as the country’s longest-running cryptocurrency financial services company.
Bit Trade says it operates a blockchain asset investment and portfolio management platform, enabling customers with...
UAE Can Save Over $3B by Deploying Blockchain, New Research Reveals
15.1.2020
A new report reveals that the United Arab Emirates could save over $3 billion by implementing blockchain tech through streamlining and digitizing administrative processes
Kraken Acquires Australian Crypto Platform Bit Trade
15.1.2020
The global crypto exchanges industry continues to consolidate as some smaller players bow out and the big players try to gobble up as much as they can of the rest. As part of this trend, Kraken has now taken over the Australian platform Bit Trade in a bit to strengthen its foothold in the Asia...
Fairspin Casino Players Won Over 40,000 ETH
15.1.2020
Blockchain casino Fairspin paid out more than 40,000 ETH to players in its first full year of operation.
The casino was founded in late 2018 under the name of Fairplay. A year later, it was rebranded into Fairspin to emphasize the casino’s key distinctive feature – each spin in every game...
The Race to Lead 3 Class-Action Suits Against IFinex Over 2017 BTC Bull Run Is On
14.1.2020
One of several active suits against iFinex has filed a request to spearhead the efforts for the entire class over alleged manipulation of the BTC market using Tether
Netlify High-Fives
14.1.2020
We've got Netlify as a sponsor around here again this year, which is just fantastic. Big fan. Our own Sarah Drasner is Head of DX (Developer Experience) over there, if you hadn't heard. And if you haven't heard of Netlify, well, you're in for a treat. It's a web host, but for your jamstack sites...
Coinme Adds BTC Purchase Function to Over 100 Coinstar Kiosks in California
14.1.2020
With over 21,000 kiosks in the U.S., Coinstar is a popular automated service for those who want to turn their fiat coins into paper cash. 3,000 of these kiosks have been integrated with Coinme to include crypto purchase functionality, and more than 100 BTC-integrated Coinstar kiosks are now newly...
Snowpack
14.1.2020
Snowpack. Love that name. This is the new thing from the Pika people, who are on to something. It's a bundler alternative, in a sense. It runs over packages you pull from npm to make sure that they are ES module-compatible (native imports).
This is how I digest it. When you write a line of code...