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Korean Banks to Be Relieved of Liability for Crypto-Related Crime, Report Suggests
28.6.2021
Banking institutions in South Korea have reportedly requested to not be held accountable for crimes linked to cryptocurrencies such as money laundering. According to local media, financial regulators are now developing rules that could relieve Korean banks from responsibility when screening...
The Crypto Climate Accord Walks a Fine Line Between Self-Interest and the Greater Good
27.6.2021
As the spotlight turns once again towards the environmental impact of blockchain technologies, support for the Crypto Climate Accord has come from curious corners of the industry, raising questions about its signatories’ motives. Authenticity of CCA’s Support Remains Debatable With...
Introducing HUMAN Protocol: A New Way for Humans and Machines to Securely Connect and Collaborate
15.6.2021
HUMAN Protocol is an infrastructure to reshape how humans work, by supporting distributed job markets in which any job, of any size or type, can be securely tokenized, published, and completed. The Protocol facilitates direct, globally mapped connections that bring workers closer to the rewards...
Sorry, FNAF Creator Scott Cawthon, Political Donations Don't Work That Way
14.6.2021
Scott Cawthon, creator of the Five Nights At Freddy’s series, went viral over the weekend after his political donations were publicized on Twitter. The donation list was a who’s who of homophobic and transphobic lawmakers including Tulsi Gabbard, Mitch McConnell, and Donald Trump. Fans reacted...
Senator Warren Calls Out Bitcoin’s Energy Consumption — Bitcoiners Bite Back
10.6.2021
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren criticized Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies yesterday in a Banking Senate Subcommittee hearing. In the hearing, Warren criticized the energy consumption that Bitcoin and other proof-of-work (PoW) cryptocurrencies need to operate. Warren also thinks cryptocurrencies are...
Equal Columns With Flexbox: It’s More Complicated Than You Might Think
10.6.2021
As awesome as flexbox is, what it’s doing under the hood is actually a little strange because, by default, it is doing two things at once. It first looks at the content size which is what we would get if by declaring width: max-content on an element. But on top of that, flex-shrink is also doing...
Lego’s Vintage Typewriter Is A Work Of Art
9.6.2021
From a distance Lego Ideas set 21327, Typewriter, doesn’t look very Lego. With printed pieces for each of its 32 keys, a working typebar mechanism, and a new cloth Lego element replicating a typewriter ribbon, it looks every bit the vintage writing tool it’s meant to emulate.Read more
WDRL — Edition 289: Simplify your life and work and new stuff on the web
9.6.2021
Hey,
this week I want to share thoughts from Jens Oliver Meiert on »Listening« with you. I wholeheartedly agree with the point raised in the text that we are at a point where we don’t listen to others anymore, where we disagree or dismiss other people’s ideas straight without reconsidering them...
G7 Finance Chiefs to Publish Common Rules for State-Issued Digital Currencies This Year
6.6.2021
The G7 finance ministers and central bank governors have met and agreed to work towards common principles for state-backed digital currencies and publish their conclusions this year. They said these digital currencies “could act as both a liquid, safe settlement asset and as an anchor for...
Vulcan Forged Launches NFTs Designed by the Godfather of Fantasy Art
6.6.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Vulcan Forged has secured IP rights to several artists’ work to bring fantasy-themed NFTs to the VulcanVerse. Cardiff, United Kingdom – Blockchain gaming platform Vulcan Forged has secured the intellectual property (IP) rights for works included in the Frank Frazetta...
Miami Mayor Confident Crypto Regulatory Issues Will Be Resolved — Says ‘Buy the Dip’
6.6.2021
The mayor of the U.S. city of Miami, Francis Suarez, explains how he plans to make his city the capital of bitcoin. He believes that issues surrounding cryptocurrency “will work themselves out,” adding that “in the end, there is only one thing to do: buy the dip.” Miami...
Vitalik Buterin Says People Difficulties Not Technical Difficulties Slowed the Ethereum 2.0 Rollout
3.6.2021
The cofounder of Ethereum, Vitalik Buterin, recently discussed the highly anticipated full transition from a proof-of-work (PoW) consensus model to proof-of-stake (PoS) as its replacement. Buterin admitted at Hong Kong’s Startmeup HK 2021 Festival that the transition was taking too long...
Bukkake Noodles Get A Safe For Work Name In The U.S.
3.6.2021
In Japan, bukkake udon is a traditional noodle dish that’s especially popular in the summertime. The word “bukkake” refers to the “splashing” of the savory broth. Yes, also means something else.Read more
Serverless Functions: The Secret to Ultra-Productive Front-End Teams
31.5.2021
Modern apps place high demands on front-end developers. Web apps require complex functionality, and the lion’s share of that work is falling to front-end devs:
building modern, accessible user interfaces
creating interactive elements and complex animations
managing complex application...
Central Bank of Sweden Invites Financial Market Actors for Second Phase of E-krona Pilot
30.5.2021
Sveriges Riksbank, the central bank of Sweden, will carry out the next stage of its e-krona project with the help of two organizations from the financial sector. The move signals a transition from the initial in-house testing with simulated participants to cooperation with real, external partners....
Veriblock Reveals Initiative to Recycle Bitcoin’s Energy Consumption by Securing Dogecoin
27.5.2021
On Wednesday, the Veriblock project, a blockchain that leverages the implementation of proof-of-proof (PoP) consensus, announced an initiative to secure the Dogecoin blockchain using Bitcoin. The Veriblock Foundation believes the effort counters the hostile ‘Blood Bitcoin’ narrative...
US SEC wants to work with Congress to regulate crypto exchanges
27.5.2021
SEC head Gary Gensler said that the authority spends only $325 million a year on tech, which is less than some industry players spend in two weeks
Following One Final Update, Echtra Games Ends Work On Torchlight III
26.5.2021
Yesterday Echtra Games released the “Cursed Captain” update for Torchlight III, adding a playable class, new pets, and applying several bug fixes and quality-of-life changes to the dungeon crawler. The developer also announced this update would be its last, due to its acquisition by Zynga...
Can blockchain ever be part of the solution for tackling climate change?
25.5.2021
Because of Bitcoin, blockchain’s impact on the climate has come into sharp focus. But can this technology actually be part of the solution for saving the environment?
RemiBit: The One-Stop Crypto Solution for Merchants Is Available Now
25.5.2021
The payment industry has gone through a revolution in the last few years. Among its most evident examples are international commerce and remote work. Blockchain and cryptocurrency have transformed online transactions by ensuring true ownership, security, speed, accessibility, and inclusivity....