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Accessibility and web performance are not features, they’re the baseline
16.8.2019
This week I’ve been brooding about web performance and accessibility. It all began when Ethan Marcotte made a lot of great notes about the accessibility issues that are common with AMP:
In the recordings above, I’m trying to navigate through the AMP Story. And as I do, VoiceOver describes a page...
RBI’s Power Over Crypto Challenged at Length in Indian Supreme Court Today
14.8.2019
The Indian supreme court resumed hearing the writ petitions against the banking restriction by the central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), on Wednesday. Many issues were discussed, ranging from the legality of the RBI action to the classification of crypto assets and how each country...
New Jersey Issues Stop Orders to Two ICOs in Operation Cryptosweep
8.8.2019
The New Jersey Bureau of Securities has told two companies offering allegedly unregistered ICOs to cease their activities
New Jersey Calls Two ICOs ‘Fraudulent Securities,’ Issues Stop Order
7.8.2019
New Jersey's Bureau of Securities has issued emergency stops on two ICOs its claims are fraudulent securities
UK Financial Watchdog Issues Full Guidance on Crypto Assets
31.7.2019
The U.K.'s Financial Conduct Authority has finalized its guidance on crypto assets following a consultation which began in January
Coinbase-Backed Securitize Issues Token Representing a Financial Newsletter Business
30.7.2019
The token produced in collaboration with Curzio Research is Securitize's tenth issuance
Abra App to Restrict Services for US Users Over Regulatory Issues
26.7.2019
Crypto investment app Abra is cutting back the crypto options for U.S. customers citing "regulatory uncertainty and restrictions" in the country
Get Peak WordPress Performance with Jetpack
18.7.2019
The irony of web performance is that the average page weight of a site continues to go up year after year, despite us being more aware of the problem and having more tools at our disposal to fight it than ever.
To paraphrase Seinfeld, "we know how to fight page weight issues; we just don't use...
Alert: Crypto Scam Season is Upon Us, Even Central Bank Issues Warning
11.7.2019
It’s scam season again. Though scams have been omnipresent online basically since the inception of the Internet, there are periods in the cryptoworld when they are particularly prominent and are more brazen with each cycle. It has come so far that even a central bank had to issue a warning now.
Now...
Top-6 Issues Experts/Entities Have With Libra
11.7.2019
Libra faces intense scrutiny as lawmakers and industry experts highlight its potential risks
Facebook Says It Won’t Launch Crypto in India Due to Regulatory Issues
10.7.2019
Facebook reportedly said that current regulatory restrictions mean it has "no plans" to launch its digital wallet service and crypto in India
US SEC and FINRA Issue Statement on Crypto Custody Issues
8.7.2019
The U.S. SEC and FINRA issued a joint statement on compliance issues for cryptocurrency custodians
Tron Issues Official Response to Recent Protest at Beijing Office
8.7.2019
Tron officially responds to recent protests over a ponzi scheme that went under a Tron-like name
Facebook’s David Marcus Addresses Libra Trust Issues
4.7.2019
Facebook’s David Marcus addressed trust concerns surrounding the Libra cryptocurrency in a recent post
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.
I...
Confronting Bitcoin Network Issues Using Nakamoto Consensus and a Mining Parliament
1.7.2019
On June 28, Bitcoin Cash proponent Javier Gonzalez announced the launch of an interesting protocol called the Bitcoin Mining Parliament (BMP). The theory behind BMP is backed by the concept of Nakamoto Consensus where “miners are the executive power of Bitcoin” and “any needed...
Fix Touch Bar Volume Buttons
30.6.2019
The touch bar on MacBooks has been a source of controversy since the beginning. Many mourned the loss of the escape key, while others refused to buy a new laptop to avoid the touch bar completely. I’ve not had many issues with the touch bar but mostly because I don’t really use it. One necessary...
Indian Banking Restriction And Regulatory Issues Crush Koinex Exchange To Shut Down
28.6.2019
As per the official website of Koinex, there are more than 1 million registered users of the exchange. The platform, by far, has executed 20,000 orders which are worth more than 3 Billion U.S. Dollars. Then what caused it to shut down amidst all the great success? The journey of Koinex crypto...
Node40 Executive Explains What to Expect When the IRS Issues Its New Crypto Policy
27.6.2019
Last May, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) revealed it would be issuing new tax guidance and rules about the tax treatment of digital assets and forks. IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig told congressional leaders that the agency has made it a priority to issue crypto-related tax guidance. This...
Sygnia Cuts Try with Consulting Giant Deloitte Over Reputational Issues
26.6.2019
The biggest consultancy firms in the world are now going through a lot of turmoil for having been mixed up in unsavory episodes over the past few years, and that is no different when it comes to their operations in South Africa. One of the biggest scandals to have hit South Africa in recent years...