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Japanese Finance Minister Shoots Down Plan to Cut Bitcoin Tax to 20%, Cites Crypto-Divide
4.6.2020
Japan’s finance minister Taro Aso says he is opposed to reducing tax on bitcoin income to 20%, on par with stock dividends, arguing that most Japanese households find it difficult to invest in digital assets. The development suggests that Japan will uphold its current definition...
Buterin Says Ethereum’s Layer-Two Scaling Development 'Basically' Succeeded
2.6.2020
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said that the blockchain’s initial layer-two scaling deployment is nearly complete
Increment Issue 13: Frontend
30.5.2020
Increment is a beautiful quarterly magazine (print and web) published by Stripe “about how teams build and operate software systems at scale”. While there is always stuff about making websites in general, this issue is the first focused on front-end¹ development.
I’ve got...
Stellar Throws SatoshiPay a $550K Lifeline After Coronavirus Knocks Out Series A
28.5.2020
Stellar's Foundation converted its commitment into a loan to help SatoshiPay get through the next year
Blockchain Development Firm Raises Nearly $28M in Funding
28.5.2020
Blockchain technology firm LayerX raised nearly $28 million to further blockchain adoption
Bitcoin Cash Tokenization Bolstered by the Creation of an SLP Foundation
25.5.2020
On Monday, Bitcoin Cash (BCH) supporters were introduced to a Simple Ledger Protocol alliance called the SLP Foundation. According to the initial members, the SLP Foundation has been in the works since December 2019, and the primary goal is to foster SLP innovation and standards. Meet the...
China’s Congress Proposes Blockchain Development Fund
24.5.2020
NPC, China’s parliament suggests a government backed blockchain development fund to build a better governance system
Industry at a Crossroads, Crypto Enters Fourth Phase of Development
24.5.2020
A recent Andreessen Horowitz report says crypto is in its growth stage, but critics say the industry is yet to create end-use value
Russia Proposes Law That Criminalizes Buying Bitcoin With Cash, Offenders Face 7 Years in Jail
24.5.2020
Russian lawmakers have proposed new laws that seek to ban the use of bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies in the country, local media reported. According to draft bills submitted by a group of deputies to the Russian parliament recently, individuals may face up to seven years in prison...
Cardano Development Company to Join Hyperledger Project & W3C
20.5.2020
Cardano development company will be joining the Hyperledger Project and W3C focusing on the enterprise use cases as part of its bid for the next five years
User agents
19.5.2020
Jeremy beating the classic drum:
For web development, start with HTML, then CSS, then JavaScript (and don’t move on to JavaScript too quickly—really get to grips with HTML and CSS first).
And then…
That’s assuming you want to be a good well-rounded web developer. But it might be that...
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...
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...
Online Together
14.5.2020
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Free SSL Certificates with ZeroSSL (Sponsored)
12.5.2020
During my early years in web development, one of the most costly and annoying tasks was securing and installing security certificates on client websites. Most providers charged hundreds of dollars for SSL certs and getting them configured properly was a huge source of stress. Securing sites is much...
Stellar Enterprise Fund Invests $5M in Crypto App Abra Ahead of Blockchain Integration
7.5.2020
The $5 million capital allocation precedes Abra's integration with the Stellar blockchain
Abra Garners $5 Million from Stellar Development Foundation
6.5.2020
Abra has received $5 million in funding from the Stellar Development Foundation
Nervos Aims to Spur Blockchain Development With New Incubator Headed by Industry Vet
6.5.2020
Open network Nervos has launched an incubator for early-stage startups that build user-centric decentralized applications
How to Fix ESLint Errors Upon Save in VS Code
6.5.2020
Two of the most prominent utilities in web development today are ESLint and Microsoft’s Visual Studio Code. I enjoy using both, and I love the integration between both tools, but warnings from ESLint inside Visual Studio Code aren’t fulfilling — I’d rather lint errors...
Zcoin to Ditch Founder’s Reward and Increase Development Funding Post-Halving
5.5.2020
Zcoin has published new block reward allocations that will be implemented after the project’s September halving, introducing the Zcoin Reserve Fund