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Italian Red Cross Raises BTC 2.84 to Fight Covid-19 + More News
16.3.2020
Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
Coronavirus news
The Italian Red Cross and the Colli Albani Committee have launched a bitcoin fundraising, raising donations in...
Bakkt Closes New $300M Funding Round to Unlock $1 Trillion in Digital Assets
16.3.2020
Bakkt has now totally raised over $480 million after closing a new $300 million financing round on March 13
Bank of Russia Says New Digital Assets Bill Will Outlaw Crypto Trading, Issuance
16.3.2020
The central bank is in favor of digital securities, but maintains cryptocurrencies shouldn't be allowed in Russia
Bitcoin Cash IFP Debate: ABC Kicks Off Fundraiser, 3 Mining Pools Signal BCHN Support
15.3.2020
During the first week of March, there were prominent discussions concerning the recently announced infrastructure funding proposal (IFP). However, a number of crypto participants are focused on the market carnage and the possibility of a global recession. After the new full node project published...
Ethereum Volume Influenced by Twitter Activity, New Data Reveals
15.3.2020
The top 3 currencies show a similar trend where the number of tweets impacts their trading volume, but what about returns?
“weeds of specificity”
13.3.2020
Lara Schenck:
[...] with WordPress child themes, you are all but guaranteed to get into the weeds of specificity, hunting around theme stylesheets that you didn’t author, trying to figure out what existing declaration is preventing you from applying a new style, and then figuring out the least...
Consensus 2020 Crypto Event Goes Virtual Due to Coronavirus
13.3.2020
Consensus 2020 is another crypto conference affected by coronavirus, but it will still be hosted virtually in May at no charge
Crypto Payments Firm Halts Operations Citing Singapore’s New Regulatory Regime
13.3.2020
Singapore-based Coinpip said it has "suspended operations" while it looks at becoming licensed under new AML rules
BNB Struggles to Avoid Trading in Single Digit; Formed a New Yearly Low
13.3.2020
BNB, the coin which has a robust backing of the largest crypto exchange Binance is no exception when it comes to the recent and too heavy to manage price crash. Over the last week, the whole crypto market has been through one of the darkest nightmares so far. Binance Coin Price Analysis Bitcoin...
Illinois Can Claim ‘Abandoned’ Cryptocurrency Under New Bill
13.3.2020
Illinois will consider any crypto held by custodians as abandoned after five years of inactivity
New York Regulators Require Crypto Firms to Submit Coronavirus Plans
13.3.2020
Regulated crypto firms in New York City have been asked to draft detailed plans outlining how they will cope with the coronavirus outbreak
Investors Can Hedge Long-Term Risk With New 2-Year Bitcoin Derivatives
13.3.2020
Quedex's new bitcoin derivatives contracts, which expire in December 2021, saw more than $5 million in volume last weekend
New York Regulator Tells Crypto Firms to Develop Coronavirus Contingency Plans
13.3.2020
NYDFS is asking all crypto firms operating in New York to create detailed plans in case day-to-day operations are disrupted by the coronavirus outbreak
50 Companies Back New Cryptocurrency Project Competing With Facebook’s Libra
13.3.2020
Some members of the Libra Association are now backing a rival project called Celo, which has its own blockchain and cryptocurrency. Over 50 major companies have pledged their support, each pursuing a diverse set of use cases. The project claims that the combined reach of all members exceeds...
Darknet Markets Keep Shipping as Shoppers Shun the Streets
13.3.2020
These are strange times for crypto. While it’s blood in the markets, it’s business as usual on the darknet, where marketplaces are seeing a steady inflow of cryptocurrency. They’re also seeing an inflow of new users as the repercussions of the coronavirus pandemic make online...
Amid Market Downturn, Number of People Owning 1 BTC Hits New Record
12.3.2020
Amid the ongoing market bloodpath, the number of people hodling one Bitcoin or more hits another historic record
Cash Is the New Safe Haven as Crypto, Gold Continue to Tank
12.3.2020
It turns out cold, hard cash with a helping of government bonds - not bitcoin or gold - is where people turn to in the face of a pandemic and "apocalyptic" market turmoil
Police Reveal Details about Coincheck Hack Suspects + More News
12.3.2020
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Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
Crime news
Police in Tokyo have released further details about the two men it arrested yesterday...
Consistent Backends and UX: What Can Go Wrong?
12.3.2020
Article Series
Why should you care?
What can go wrong?
What are the barriers to adoption? (Coming soon)
How do new algorithms help? (Coming soon)
In the previous article, we explained what strong (vs. eventual) consistency is. This article is the second part of a series where we explain how...
Bitcoin Hits 10-Month Low Below $6K Alongside Stock Markets Plunge
12.3.2020
Bitcoin is in turmoil on Thursday, having quickly plunged to below $6,000 for the first time since last May