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The White House Just Blamed Bitcoin for America’s Opiate Crisis
24.8.2019
The opioid epidemic is the new devil Bitcoin is being blamed for inflaming, to be added to the already long list of heinous crimes crypto is supposedly responsible for, like terrorism, money laundering, and trafficking. While it’s painfully clear that the U.S. dollar is a much more common...
Crypto News From the Spanish-Speaking World: Week in Review
24.8.2019
This week on Cointelegraph en Español: a review of the top news stories from the Spanish-speaking world
Has the Bitcoin-Ethereum Rivalry Hit New Heights of Hostility?
24.8.2019
Bitcoin and Ethereum are often seen as arch rivals, and in recent weeks the online cat fighting that characterizes this rivalry seems to have hit new heights of animosity. Ethereum supporters have described Bitcoin maximalists as "tyrants" on Twitter, while certain Bitcoiners have accused Ethereum...
Doing What You Want With Your Money Is a Fundamental Right
24.8.2019
Since the birth of Bitcoin, crusaders fighting for the separation of money and state discovered a new payment tool that bypasses the nation state’s control over the monetary system. For over ten years now, lots of people have been using digital currencies to hide from prying eyes...
The New Bitcoin Banks Are Here
23.8.2019
A new age of banking is imminent. Legacy models will be forced to follow suit or become obsolete in the eyes of value holders worldwide, as new bitcoin and crypto services take over, seeking to implement blockchain systems with an eye on convenience and financial inclusion. Announcements...
Bitmain Valuation to Hit $12B With New 600K Chip Order, Source Says
23.8.2019
Bitmain goes all out with giant 600,000 chip order
Overstock Appoints New CEO After Under-fire Byrne Steps Down
23.8.2019
American retailer Overstock has confirmed the appointment of Jonathan Johnson as its new interim boss after crypto-keen Patrick Byrne stepped down as CEO and board member on August 22. Shares in the company shot up by 8.31% in the hours after Overstock revealed the news.
Byrne stepped into...
Weekly Platform News: Improving UX on Slow Connections, a Tip for Writing Alt Text and a Polyfill for the HTML loading attribute
23.8.2019
In this week's roundup, how to determine a slow connection, what we should put into alt text for images, and a new polyfill for the HTML loading attribute, plus more.
Detecting users on slow connections
Algolia is using the Network Information API (see the API’s Chrome status page) to detect users...
How to Create Non-Fungible Assets and Collectible Tokens With Bitcoin Cash
22.8.2019
On August 21, James Cramer, the developer behind the Simple Ledger Protocol (SLP), announced the launch of the Electron Cash SLP version 3.5. The latest release allows people to create a new type of SLP token called NFT1, a non-fungible token that can be grouped together by a single ID....
Miller Lite Partners with Vatom Labs to Create New Engagement Experience for Customers
22.8.2019
Vatom Labs, a technology organization, recently began an association with the Miller Lite brewery to create an excellent client engagement experience for their products. Moreover, the beer brand is all set to utilize the blockchain technology to improve its latest client engagement. The most...
Ripple Partnership Provides New Payment Rail for UK Remittance Firm
22.8.2019
Ripple's newest partnership will enable UK remittance firm, Xendpay, to move money to Southeast Asia in real time
Bitcoin Price ‘Not at the Top’ of New Bull Cycle Yet, New Data Shows
22.8.2019
Bitcoin price now is like it was just before 2017 all-time high, data suggests
Swiss Private Bank Says 400 New Clients Demanding Crypto Products
22.8.2019
Swiss private bank Maerki Baumann is inundated with new clients interested in its crypto plans
Bitcoin Dominance is Actually Above 90%, New Research Suggests
22.8.2019
The true level of Bitcoin dominance could be as high as 90+%, a new study claims
New Flexa Tech Will Let You Spend Bitcoin From Other Apps Too
21.8.2019
Mobile wallets and other apps will soon be able to plug into Flexa's payment rails and offer crypto payments to retailers
Other Ways to SPAs
21.8.2019
That rhymed lolz.
I mentioned on a podcast the other day that I sorta think WordPress should ship with Turbolinks. It's a rather simple premise:
Build a server-rendered site.
Turbolinks intercepts clicks on same-origin links.
It uses AJAX for the HTML of the new page and replaces the current page...
SegWit Creator Introduces New Language for Bitcoin Smart Contracts
21.8.2019
Bitcoin Core developer Peter Wuille unveiled a new Bitcoin smart contract programming language called Miniscript
Indian Supreme Court Orders RBI to Answer Crypto Exchanges, New Date Set
21.8.2019
After hearing the arguments against the banking restriction by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in detail, the Indian supreme court directed the central bank to reply to the representations filed by crypto exchanges. Since the RBI has not adequately answered them, the court set a new date to resume...
Chainlink Price Analysis: The Crypto Has Declined in Intraday Trading; Announced a New Oracle Node for Smart Contract
21.8.2019
Chainlink recently announced for a new Oracle Node where users can add real-time Ethereum data to Chainlink oracles. The feature will make accessing on-chain information easier and more flexible for smart contract developers. Current Statistics of Chainlink: On August 21, at UTC 05:43, Chainlink...
Cryptoland Pioneer Teases a New Digital Currency, Praxxis
21.8.2019
David Chaum. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, Praxxis
David Chaum, American computer scientist and pioneer in cryptography, has announced a new digital currency – Praxxis.
Chaum, who founded the first digital currency Ecash (which went bankrupt in the late 1990s), announced the new “high...