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Weekly Platform News: Apple Deploys Web Components, Progressive HTML Rendering, Self-Hosting Critical Resources
13.9.2019
In this week's roundup, Apple gets into web components, how Instagram is insta-loading scripts, and some food for thought for self-hosting critical resources.
Apple deploys web components built using Stencil
The new Apple Music web app (beta) uses a JavaScript framework (Ember.js) but also...
CME Seeks to Double Monthly Bitcoin Futures Trading Limit to 10K BTC
13.9.2019
CME Group wants to double the maximum number of bitcoin futures contracts traders can buy for each month
CoinMarketCap Announces Its First Large Scale Conference With an Exciting Speakers Line-up - Free to Attend!
12.9.2019
Disclaimer: The text below is a press release that was not written by Cryptonews.com.
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NEW YORK, SEPTEMBER 12, 2019 – CoinMarketCap, the world’s most popular site for cryptocurrency information, has announced its first look at speakers and supporting media headlining its first-ever large...
Ripple CEO to CNN: ‘We Are the Most Interested Party’ in XRP’s Success
12.9.2019
Ripple’s CEO Brad Garlinghouse rejects accusations of XRP price manipulation in interview with CNN
Major Coins Report Mixed Signals, ETC Sees Modest Gains Following Hard Fork
12.9.2019
Cryptocurrency markets have seen mixed signals, with most top coins trading sideways
Banking Veteran Takes Over Stellar Startup as CEO Joins Spin-Out
12.9.2019
Adam Ludwin is stepping down as CEO of Interstellar to head a new spin-out. His successor at the Stellar blockchain-focused startup is an ex-banker
Tether Mints 300M USDT in Chain Swap, Corresponding Burn Still Awaits
12.9.2019
Tether mints 300 million USDT in a swap from Omni to Ethereum but the corresponding burn has not yet taken place
Report: Blockchain Devices Market to Grow to $1.285 Billion by 2024
12.9.2019
The blockchain devices market is expected to grow to $1,285 by 2024 million, per a recent report from MarketsandMarkets
PR: Sportsbet.io and Watford FC Drive Bitcoin Awareness
12.9.2019
The Bitcoin logo (₿) will appear on the shirt sleeve of Premier League football club Watford this season, as part of an educational drive led by the innovative sports betting brand Sportsbet.io.
The logo is part of a wider campaign to improve awareness around Bitcoin and educate the public on...
Developer Reveals Token Reward Platform Fueled by Bitcoin Cash
12.9.2019
There’s a new crypto platform called Honeypoints that just released for beta testing on Apple’s Testflight. The digital currency application created by two former Bitcoin.com employees aims to fuel merchant adoption with loyalty rewards. The Honeypoints app is meant to stimulate retail...
CryptoKitties Creator Raises $11 Million from Warner, A16z to Launch Own Blockchain
12.9.2019
Warner Music is collaborating with Dapper Labs (the company behind CryptoKitties) to create a new blockchain called Flow
Why Did These Two Lawmakers Buy Marijuana with Stablecoin
12.9.2019
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We’re seeing digital tokens in many places these days, but there are still many firsts to experience, especially when it comes to seeing unexpected people using digital assets to buy unexpected things. Such is the case this time around, with California lawmakers going...
Ethereum Classic Successfully Implements Atlantis Hard Fork
12.9.2019
Ethereum Classic has activated the Atlantis hard fork aimed at improving the altcoin’s functionality
Crypto Brokerage Tagomi Makes Shorting Bitcoin and Ether Easier
12.9.2019
Crypto brokerage and trading platform Tagomi now allows its users to lend or borrow Bitcoin and Ether to facilitate long or short trades
Ethereum Classic Completed its Atlantis Hard Fork
12.9.2019
Today, one of the major blockchains, Ethereum Classic (ETC), hard forked at block height 8,772,000 as scheduled, implementing new upgrades to the blockchain.
As a reminder, Ethereum Classic was created after a hard fork of the original Ethereum blockchain in 2016. This Atlantis update adopts...
Russia’s Largest Bank Buys $15 Million in Debt Using Hyperledger Blockchain
12.9.2019
Sberbank, Russia's largest bank, bought about $15 million worth of accounts receivable from commodity giant Trafigura using a Hyperledger blockchain
‘Bitcoin Is Digital Gold’ Narrative Still Unproven, Warns Expert Trader
12.9.2019
Newbie Bitcoin and crypto traders should stick to swing trading instead of trying to day trade, says a veteran trader
Crypto’s Forgotten Altcoins Re-Emerge: A Look at What’s Happening
12.9.2019
During the crypto bull market of 2017, everybody was happy. It wasn’t just the BTC maximalists, BCH enthusiasts, or proponents of ETH. Privacy coins like monero were doing great, and even charity-supporting “comic relief” coins like doge were riding high. Since that enchanted...
France Won’t Tax Crypto-Only Trades, Will Tax Crypto-to-Fiat Sales
12.9.2019
French economy minister Bruno Le Maire says that local authorities won’t tax crypto-only trades, but will tax when cryptos are sold for fiat
Ethereum Classic Successfully Forks, Improving Interoperability With Ethereum
12.9.2019
The "Atlantis" hard fork focuses on interoperability with ethereum and includes 10 EIPs