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Nvidia Limits the Efficiency of Mining Ether Using Its GPUs by 50%
22.2.2021
Nvidia announced that it will start limiting the efficiency of mining ethereum or any other crypto using its new range of upcoming graphics processing units (GPUs). In a blog post published Feb. 19, the U.S. hardware maker said this limitation will feature first on its new Geforce RTX 3060 card...
Nvidia’s GeForce limits hash rate to divert crypto miners to new CMP line
18.2.2021
The California chipmaker says GeForce RTX 360 is for gamers, not cryptocurrency miners. The latter camp will get its own CMP mining infrastructure in the near future
Token-Driven Karaoke Platform Gets a Boost in South Korea as Pandemic Hits Over 2,100 Singing Rooms
18.2.2021
Coronavirus-driven lockdowns and social distancing limits affect people’s way of entertaining themselves, such as going to karaoke. In South Korea, that activity is too popular, and despite the COVID-19 outbreak, the crypto industry is trying to capitalize on it. Somesing: A Blockchain-Based...
Robinhood Now Limits Crypto Trading Too
29.1.2021
Popular trading app Robinhood confirmed that it is now limiting crypto trading due to "extraordinary market conditions."
"Due to extraordinary market conditions, we’ve temporarily turned off Instant buying power for crypto. Customers can still use settled funds to buy crypto,"...
Robinhood Limits Cryptocurrency Trading Citing ‘Extraordinary Market Conditions’
29.1.2021
Users still have some crypto trading functionality, per a Friday report from CNBC
Steve Forbes Says Bitcoin’s Fixed Supply Limits Its Ability to ‘Meet the Needs of a Growing Economy’
18.1.2021
American publisher Steve Forbes has attacked bitcoin’s fixed supply saying this feature actually curbs the ability of the crypto to “meet the needs of a growing economy.” He also argues that bitcoin cannot replace the dollar because it is presently too volatile to function...
Reddit User Finds 127 Old Bitcoins at Grandpa’s House – Pockets Over $4 Million After Selling
11.1.2021
A Reddit user says he (or she) recently regained access to the keys of 127 bitcoins eight years after last accessing the coins. Immediately after regaining access, the user sold all the bitcoins and pocketed over $4 million in the process. According to the user, they received the bitcoins...
Netlify Background Functions
10.11.2020
As quickly as I can:
AWS Lambda is great: it allows you to run server-side code without really running a server. This is what “serverless” largely means.
Netlify Functions run on AWS Lambda and make them way easier to use. For example, you just chuck some scripts into a folder they...
SEC Changes Rules, Making Fundraising Easier for Crypto Firms
3.11.2020
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has amended some exemption rules, making it easier for crypto companies to raise funds. The rule changes raise fundraising limits for Regulation Crowdfunding, Regulation A, and Regulation D’s Rule 504 offerings. SEC’s New Rules Allow...
Paypal Begins Crypto Service: CEO Reveals Increased Limits, Expansion Plans, Venmo Rollout
3.11.2020
Payments giant Paypal has revealed more details of its new cryptocurrency service. The company is currently rolling out crypto functionality to U.S. customers, after which it will launch the service internationally and on the Venmo platform. Paypal’s CEO Unveils Crypto Plans Paypal CEO...
The SEC Votes to Modernize Regulatory Framework for Derivatives Use
30.10.2020
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will enhance the regulatory framework for derivatives use by registered investment companies after passing a vote to either change or amend existing rules. As part of the new framework–which covers mutual funds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs),...
Ethereum, Dark Forests and the Limits of Transparency
28.10.2020
The crypto world eschewed trust in favor of transparency. But transparency doesn’t solve the problem of untrustworthiness in financial markets
Curate Custom Content with mediastack
6.10.2020
I used to have a personal aggregator of sites I enjoyed but maintaining it was a nightmare. I needed to grab each site’s RSS feed, categorize their contents, deal with errors and individual rate limits, etc. I had to tear the whole project down because it was a nightmare to manage. Fast...
The Paper Prototype Rule
1.10.2020
I’ve been lucky to have worked with some of the best designers in the industry, including Zhenya Rynzhuk, Louis Paquet, Maria de la Paz Vargas, and of course, dozens of the amazing designers at MediaMonks. Many of the projects we’ve worked on require custom animation and guidelines that enable...
New Exchanger for Cryptocurrencies From Swep.io: Speed, Convenience and No Limits of Exchange Operations
4.9.2020
A team of professional developers from Estonia is launching a new crypto exchanger Swep.io. Being extremely enthusiastic about making a name on the market Swep.io team has serious plans on improving and adding features into their brainchild. Swep.io users can already choose from more than...
Law Decoded: Pushing the Legal Limits, July 10–17
17.7.2020
In this week’s newsletter, we look at a series of developments that test the limits of governmental authority over crypto, as well as the contest with social media
Supreme Court Limits SEC's Power to Seek Punitive Fines on Crypto Firms
24.6.2020
The US Supreme Court made a ruling on June 23 which will limit the amount of fines the SEC can impose on crypto and blockchain firms
The Neil Ferguson Affair Shows the Limits of Science During COVID-19
4.6.2020
The depth of the outrage reveals how scandalized the public can become when trusted institutions are shown to be less reliable than expected
From Buenos Aires to Beirut – Covid-19 Excuse Restricts Millions of Citizens from Withdrawing Their Own Money
18.5.2020
The coronavirus and the government-induced lockdowns have wreaked havoc on the global economy and millions of people can’t access their own money. Reports from financial stricken areas like Venezuela, Argentina, and Lebanon show that citizens are being stopped from accessing their...
BTSE Exchange Taps Into Crypto Demand by Increasing Request-for-Quote Limits
30.4.2020
BTSE, a Dubai-based cryptocurrency exchange, has upped the limit for its over-the-counter request for quote (RFQ) due to April's surge in bitcoin demand