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Bitcoin Whale Transfers $2.2 Billion Worth of BTC for Just $7
19.6.2020
Whale alert reports that a so-called whale has transferred the equivalent of $2.24 billion in bitcoin for less than $7. In a series of tweets on Friday, the crypto tracking tool said the bitcoin (BTC) whale sent a total of 241,500 BTC in seven successive transactions within one hour. Each...
How Bitcoin of America’s Robust Compliance Program Made Possible the Restitution of Half a Million Dollars to Fraud Victims
19.6.2020
Robust and effective compliance programs for virtual asset exchanges such as Bitcoin of America, which owns and operates a crypto exchange platform as well as a nationwide network of bitcoin ATM locations, isn’t simply a matter of operating a system for CIP, KYC, and AML procedures....
Advice for Complex CSS Illustrations
17.6.2020
If you were to ask me what question I hear most about front-end development, I’d say it’s“How do I get better at CSS?” And that question usually comes up to some CSS illustration I made, which is something I love to do over on CodePen.
To many, CSS is this mythical beast that can’t...
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Just Made the Highest Jump in Two Years
16.6.2020
The pre-adjustment predictions last week seem to have underestimated this Bitcoin (BTC) mining difficulty adjustment, as it went higher than expected.
The third Bitcoin mining difficulty adjustment after the halving saw this measure of how hard it is to compete for mining rewards increase...
My Flywheel Landing Page
15.6.2020
Flywheel is my WordPress hosting partner here. I use Local every day for my WordPress local development environment and use their hosting for all my WordPress sites as part of my whole flow, so I’m glad they aren’t just a sponsor but a product I use and like.
Last November some of their...
Analyzing Notion app performance
8.6.2020
Here’s a fantastic case study where Ivan Akulov looks at the rather popular writing app Notion and how the team might improve the performance in a variety of ways; through code splitting, removing unused vendor code, module concatenation, and deferring JavaScript execution. Not so long ago, we made...
Un-10K-ed Bitcoin, Made History, and 20 Crypto Jokes
6.6.2020
This crypto-week, bitcoin surpassed USD 10K, then it didn't, and the eight largest difficulty drop happened, and as bitcoin demand is already outpacing supply, BTC got a red dot on the S2F model signalling a bull run. Decentraland’s virtual world made history by streaming the SpaceX launch...
Gox Rising Offers $800 per Bitcoin Claim to Buy out Mt Gox Creditors
22.5.2020
Gox Rising has offered to buy out creditor claims from the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange Mt. Gox. The Brock Pierce-led outfit will pay $800 per bitcoin claim, either in BTC or cash, to creditors who are unwilling to wait for the finalization of the ongoing civil litigation. “Our payment...
Why $4M Dai Made From WBTC Matters for DeFi’s Maturation
20.5.2020
Crypto lender Nexo minted $4 million in dai on MakerDAO using synthetic bitcoin token WBTC as collateral. Here's why that matters
How to Build a Chrome Extension
19.5.2020
I made a Chrome extension this weekend because I found I was doing the same task over and over and wanted to automate it. Plus, I’m a nerd during a pandemic, so I spend my weird pent-up energy building things. I’ve made five Chrome extensions with that energy, yet I still find it hard...
Comparing Social Media Outlets for Developer Tips
15.5.2020
As a little experiment, I shared a development tip on three different social networks. I also tried to post it in a format that was most suitable for that particular social network:
On Twitter, I made it a thread.
On Instagram, I made it a series of images.
On YouTube, I made it a video.
How...
Italian Govt Commits €15M to Protect 'Made in Italy' with Blockchain
15.5.2020
To combat counterfeit goods, the Italian government has allocated €15M to develop and implement blockchain and other tech-based solutions
Notion-Powered Websites
14.5.2020
I’m a big fan of Notion, as you likely know from previous coverage and recent video. It’s always interesting to see what other people do with Notion, and even how Notion uses Notion.
I’d say most usage of Notion is private and internal, but any page on Notion can be totally...
Mobile Carrier SK Unveils Samsung-made 5G Phone with Blockchain ID Wallet
14.5.2020
Researchers conduct final tests on the Galaxy A Quantum smartphone and its quantum random number generation (QRNG) chipset at the SK Telecom's Bundang offices prior to launch. A smartphone created by South Korean mobile carrier SK Telecom, in conjunction with Samsung, is the world's first...
Using CSS Masks to Create Jagged Edges
12.5.2020
I was working on a project that had this neat jagged edge along the bottom of a banner image.
Looking sharp… in more ways than one.
It’s something that made me think for a second and I learned something in the process! I thought I’d write up how I approached it so you can use it on your...
A Basic Guide to Using Liquidity to Find The Best Crypto Exchanges
8.5.2020
CoinMarketCap just made several important upgrades to the Liquidity Metric, which launched not long ago at the November 2019 TheContinue Reading
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MyCryptoMixer 2020 – The Best Bitcoin Mixer Necessary To Protect User’s Anonymity and Privacy
5.5.2020
Governments and law enforcement agencies have been alerted to the possible illicit use of the pseudonymous Bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrencies ever since the notorious darknet marketplace Silk Road was shut down permanently by FBI, which seized more than 144,000 BTC derived from transactions made...
Real-World Effectiveness of Brotli
30.4.2020
Harry Roberts:
The numbers so far show that the difference between no compression and Gzip are vast, whereas the difference between Gzip and Brotli are far more modest. This suggests that while the nothing to Gzip gains will be noticeable, the upgrade from Gzip to Brotli might perhaps...
New “Favourite” Option Made Live on WazirX, Allows to Monitor Preferred Token Pairs
20.4.2020
Binance-owned Indian crypto exchange, WazirX announced on Monday that the much-awaited and highly requested ‘favourite’ option is now live on the platform. As per the official tweet by the country’s premier crypto trading platform, users will now be able to monitor activities of all their preferred...
TV Reporter Warns of Facebook Ads That Claim They Made Millions From BTC
20.4.2020
The TV presenter’s warning comes amid an increase in the number of crypto investment scams using fake ads featuring localized celebrities to target victims