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Darknet Users Leverage a New Blockchain Analytics Tool That Scans for Ties to Criminal Activity
16.8.2021
According to the blockchain intelligence firm Elliptic, cybercriminals are leveraging cryptocurrency analytics to get ahead of law enforcement. Elliptic says a “blockchain analytics tool has been launched on the dark web” and the tool is called “Antinalysis.” Meet...
Finder’s Poll Shows Vietnam Holds the Highest Percentage of Crypto Ownership Worldwide
15.8.2021
On Friday, the product comparison website Finder published the company’s August Cryptocurrency Ownership Report, which surveyed 42,040 citizens across 27 countries. The report ranks countries by digital currency adoption and it shows regions like Vietnam, Indonesia and India have the highest...
US Inflation Continues to Rise Amid Lockdown Talk, Producer Prices Jump 7.8%, Biden Blames OPEC
14.8.2021
The United States is facing severe inflation despite the Federal Reserve and mainstream media doubling down on saying the loss of purchasing power is just “transitory.” This week consumer and producer metrics from July have been published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics...
Top Derivatives Exchange Bitget Releases Its Latest Operation Data
12.8.2021
Currently, derivatives exchange Bitget has released its global market penetration plan on Twitter, and at the same time, they published their latest globalization data. Data shows that up to now, Bitget’s global registered users have exceeded 1.6 million, and the user base has extended to...
Poly Network Defi Hacker Returns a Large Fraction of Tokens, Chainalysis Evaluates Hacker’s Onchain Movements
12.8.2021
On August 11, the blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis published its findings on the recent Poly Network hack which saw the loss of approximately $611 million crypto tokens. The assessment from Chainalysis backed up the claims made by the security company called Slowmist that shows the hacker...
Q2 Earnings Show Coinbase Raked in $2 Billion — Firm Forms Partnerships With Elon Musk, PNC Bank, Spacex
11.8.2021
Coinbase published the company’s shareholder letter on Tuesday which detailed it made over $2 billion in net revenue during the second quarter. The firm said “Q2 was a strong quarter” for Coinbase as it saw both “growth and diversification” this year. While netting...
US Consumers Expect Inflation to Continue Rising Sharply According to the Fed’s Latest Survey
10.8.2021
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York published the Survey of Consumer Expectations report on Monday, which shows U.S. consumers are expecting short-term inflation levels to be higher than usual. Meanwhile, the report also shows American consumers’ expectations of long-term inflation have...
Hip-Hop Star Megan Thee Stallion Creates ‘Bitcoin for Hotties’ Video to Educate Millions of Fans About Crypto
7.8.2021
Award-winning hip-hop artist Megan Thee Stallion has published a video of herself explaining the basics of bitcoin, including what it is, why it is valuable, and how to obtain it. The famed rapper previously gave away $1 million in bitcoin to her fans in collaboration with Square’s Cash App....
Huobi Stablecoin Issuer Publishes Attestation Reports Tied to HUSD Reserve Backing
6.8.2021
The crypto financial services company Huobi and the firm’s stablecoin issuer Stable Universal have published monthly HUSD attestation reports. The audits indicate the funds that back Huobi’s stablecoin are kept in cash in U.S. money market accounts in order to ensure the 1:1 ratio with...
Analyst Predicts ‘Refreshed Bull Market’ for Bitcoin, Price Heading Toward $100K
6.8.2021
Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Mike McGlone sees “a refreshed bull market” for bitcoin. Comparing the performance of the cryptocurrency to the start of 2019, he explained, “we see performance parallels that could get the benchmark crypto back on track toward $100,000.”...
Fidelity Investments Purchases 7.4% Stake in Bitcoin Mining Firm Marathon
5.8.2021
Marathon Digital Holdings has published the company’s bitcoin production and mining operation updates for the month of July and bitcoin production increased 66% month-over-month. Furthermore, the financial services giant Fidelity Investments purchased a 7.4% stake in Marathon in July...
NFT Leaderboard Study Highlights the Crypto Industry’s Leading NFT Collectors
1.8.2021
As the non-fungible token (NFT) space continues to grow, the blockchain analytics Nansen has published a leaderboards list of the top wallets (NFT collectors) that interact with NFTs on a regular basis. The analytics firm combed through 90 million ethereum wallets and found a number of big market...
Central Bank of Ireland Governor Talks Crypto, Praises ‘Secure, Decentralized’ Technology
31.7.2021
Gabriel Makhlouf, the governor of the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI), has published a blog post in which he shares his views on the digitalization of finance. While echoing concerns expressed by his counterparts regarding cryptocurrencies, the official has also highlighted some of their positives....
A Shared ESLint Configuration
30.7.2021
Looks like it was almost 9 years ago when Airbnb first published their JavaScript Style Guide. 112k stars on GitHub later, it seems like the de facto preset for Babel / ES Lint. But it’s not the only company …
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So you want to self-publish books and courses on programming
29.7.2021
John Resig and I recently self-published our book on GraphQL. There are tons of how-tos for self-publishing a book, or even online classes, but very little in the way of why you would want to, or whether it’s even worth …
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IMF Warns Against Adopting Crypto Assets Like Bitcoin as Legal Tender
28.7.2021
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned against adopting cryptocurrencies, like bitcoin, as legal tender. Noting numerous risks and costs involved, the IMF does not see crypto assets catching on as a national currency. IMF Warns of Risks in Adopting Cryptocurrencies as National Currency...
IRS Modifies Crypto Question on Tax Form — Now Focusing on Taxable Cryptocurrency Transactions
24.7.2021
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has modified the crypto question asked on the main U.S. tax form. Reducing the scope of the question, the IRS now focuses on taxable cryptocurrency transactions. New Crypto Question on Tax Form 1040 The IRS published a draft Form 1040 for the tax year 2021...
John McAfee’s Widow Is Still Extremely Skeptical of Her Husband’s Alleged Suicide
22.7.2021
Following a report from John McAfee’s biographer, the former antivirus tycoon’s widow Janice McAfee has taken to social media to disclose a number of findings. During the first week of July, McAfee published a note that said there was “no sense of urgency” toward...
Circle Publishes USDC Attestation, Reserve Report Reveals Segregated Accounts in USD-Denominated Assets
20.7.2021
On July 20, the CEO of Circle Internet Financial LLC., Jeremy Allaire, published a blog post that explains the firm’s dollar-pegged stablecoin is backed by “prioritized trust, transparency, and accountability.” Allaire’s blog post follows a letter from the Centre...
As the Stock Market Dives Report Shows ‘US Households Now Have Record High Exposure to Stocks’
19.7.2021
While inflation has kicked up in the U.S., following the massive stimulus issued by the Federal Reserve, investor and financial writer Lyn Alden Schwartzer published a report that shows “U.S. households now have record high exposure to stocks.” The news comes at a time when many...