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EEA Partners With Whiteblock to Offer New Testnet With Controlled Environment
15.1.2020
EEA members will be able to test their blockchain apps within a new testnet, which does not require a full-scale roll-out
NJ Counterterrorism Chief Warns US Congress: Crypto Is Funding ‘Domestic Extremism’
15.1.2020
New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness Director Jared Maples predicted Wednesday that domestic terrorists will increasingly turn to bitcoin
UAE Can Save Over $3B by Deploying Blockchain, New Research Reveals
15.1.2020
A new report reveals that the United Arab Emirates could save over $3 billion by implementing blockchain tech through streamlining and digitizing administrative processes
IIF Report Predicts Global Debt Will Reach New All-Time High of $257T in 2020
15.1.2020
Global debt records were broken in 2019, but that likely won’t be the end of such ominous economic milestones, the Institute of International Finance (IIF) predicts. The number could reach $257 trillion sometime in Q1 2020, according to a recent report by the group. Economies worldwide...
Prepare for Liftoff — South Korea’s Crypto Regulation Ignites in 2019
15.1.2020
Complete timeline of South Korea’s crypto regulation and controversy
Business Dad
15.1.2020
Congrats to Chris Enns, our podcast editor on ShopTalk and CodePen Radio, for landing a really cool new podcast to edit: Business Dad. It's Alexis Ohanian, the co-founder of Reddit, talking to dads. The first episode is with Hasan Minhaj(!)
Speaking of podcasting, Dave wrote up his thoughts...
In New Court Filing, Craig Wright Claims to Receive Keys to $9.6B Bitcoin Fortune
15.1.2020
Craig Wright said he received the necessary information to unencrypt the so-called “Tulip Trust.”
Fed Officials Ponder Funding Hedge Funds and Private Brokers Directly
15.1.2020
On January 13, the New York Federal Reserve gave $60.7 billion to eligible private financial institutions by leveraging U.S. Treasurys and agency securities. With all the stimulus given to financial institutions since September, it hasn’t relieved the stress of economic uncertainty. Now...
Binance.US Launches New App on iOS and Android
14.1.2020
Binance.US begins 2020 with full launch of new app that includes trading of over 25 cryptocurrencies
SEC Warns Crypto Investors of Initial Exchange Offerings in New Note
14.1.2020
The SEC warned investors that initial exchange offerings, while claiming to be different from initial coin offerings, may still violate federal securities law
Regulatory Roundup: EU-Wide Crypto Regulations, New Rules in Europe, US, Asia
14.1.2020
In this roundup, we cover EU-wide crypto regulations and individual countries’ new digital asset rules including Austria and the U.K. We also cover numerous crypto regulatory developments in the U.S., China, Japan, South Korea, India, and the Philippines. Also read: Regs Roundup: SEC Actions...
Kraken Futures to Expand Into Russia After New Hire
14.1.2020
Kraken Futures is ramping up its Russian expansion with the hiring of a new representative, ICBIT founder Aleksey Bragin
Snowpack
14.1.2020
Snowpack. Love that name. This is the new thing from the Pika people, who are on to something. It's a bundler alternative, in a sense. It runs over packages you pull from npm to make sure that they are ES module-compatible (native imports).
This is how I digest it. When you write a line of code...
WisdomTree Mulls New Stablecoin as US Money Manager Drives Toward Crypto
14.1.2020
WisdomTree, an asset manager specializing in exchange-traded funds, is vying to become one of the first established U.S. financial firms to offer clients digital assets, including a so-called stablecoin whose value is closely linked to the U.S. dollar
Animate Text on Scroll
13.1.2020
We covered the idea of animating curved text not long ago when a fun New York Times article came out. All I did was peek into how they did it and extract the relevant parts to a more isolated demo.
That demo is here:
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Selfie Crawl by Chris Coyier (@chriscoyier)
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Online Bullion Marketplace Onegold Sees $50 Million in Crypto Payments
13.1.2020
On January 13, the online bullion marketplace Onegold announced the launch of a new mobile application so customers can buy, sell or redeem precious metals at any time. Since 2018, Onegold has accepted cryptocurrencies like BCH and BTC and the firm currently gives customers a 2% discount for paying...
SEC Requests Telegram Banking Data as New Evidence Emerges
13.1.2020
The SEC once again requests Telegram’s banking records while submitting new evidence for the case
Close to 11 Million BTC Haven’t Moved in Over a Year
13.1.2020
According to a new research report published by Digital Asset Data, more than 10 million BTC has been sitting dormant for a whole year. Data shows that unmoved bitcoins account for roughly 59% of the current minted supply and it’s the largest number of dormant coins since the start of 2017....
Japan and Philippines Discuss Pro-Crypto Laws, Cooperation Among Asian Countries
13.1.2020
Japanese Minister Naokazu Takemoto and Philippine Cabinet member Raul Lambino of Crypto Valley of Asia recently met to discuss Asian countries’ crypto regulations. They urge the Philippine Congress to introduce legislation on cryptocurrencies and security tokens, calling for cooperation among...
China Hopes New Book Will Verse Communist Party Members in Crypto
13.1.2020
Digital Currency: A Reader for Cadres
The Communist Party of China (CPC) wants high ranking government staff to learn about cryptocurrency and blockchain – and has approved the release of a new book specially designed for its cadres.
The 200-page book was published in November last year and...