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Where to Buy Bitcoin in India: Cryptocurrency Exchanges Lower Their Fees
5.4.2020
Since the supreme court lifted the RBI ban, more people have been looking to buy bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies in India. Responding to community feedback, a number of cryptocurrency exchanges have lowered their fees as the Indian crypto sector continues to grow. Also read: IMF Declares Global...
Freebitco.in Gaming Site Launches Covid-19 Relief Fund – Donating 20% House Edge to Healthcare Efforts
4.4.2020
The owners of the website Freebitco.in have announced a coronavirus relief fund following the myriad of other crypto companies donating funds to help fight the covid-19 pandemic. Freebitco.in is an extremely popular gaming website that saw more than 40 million visitors last month in web traffic...
Malaysia Becomes the Next Country to Approve Cryptocurrency Exchange Amid Covid-19 Crisis
4.4.2020
Malaysia’s Securities Commission has given full approval to a cryptocurrency exchange operator to legally operate in the country despite the nationwide lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic. Recently, Japan also approved a new cryptocurrency exchange as the country continues to fight...
Technology Vs. Virus! How Blockchain Can Help Fight COVID-19 Pandemic
4.4.2020
Blockchain technology has made significant advancements since its inception and has constantly been advancing into different areas. Few of them are as critical as medicine and sustaining medical facilities. The recent outbreak of the COVID-19 global epidemic has brought blockchain technology into...
R3 Teams With Custodian Hex Trust to Help Asian Banks Sell Security Tokens
3.4.2020
Hong Kong-based Hex Trust is partnering with the enterprise blockchain company to offer banking clients another option for issuing security tokens
Bail Bloc Founder Says How Monero Mining Can Help ICE Detainees
3.4.2020
The Bail Bloc project is using Monero donations to help detainees being held by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Crypto Friendly Laws Help Boerse Stuttgart’s App Top 100,000 Users
3.4.2020
Boerse Stuttgart’s Bison app’s user base has grown 40% since Germany introduced new crypto regulations at the start of the year
Stellar Will Give 2.5 Million Lumens To Charities to Help During Crisis
3.4.2020
The Stellar Development Foundation will donate up to 2.5 million Lumens to Tor, UNICEF and four other projects to help out during the Coronavirus pandemic
Rethinking Code Comments
2.4.2020
Justin Duke asks if treating code comments like footnotes could help us understand the code in a file better. In his mockup, all the comments are hidden by default and require a click to reveal:
What a neat idea! Justin’s design reminds me of the way that Instapaper treated inline...
COVID-19: Health Workers Battle Amidst Shortage, Crypto-Community Steps Up to Help
31.3.2020
The numbers keep rising. In the 3 months since it was first detected, the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has infected upwards of 725,000 people all around the world, claiming over 34,000 lives, and counting. Amidst this global pandemic, healthcare workers are selflessly working around the clock...
IMF Declares Global Recession, 80 Countries Request Help, Trillions of Dollars Needed
30.3.2020
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has declared that we have entered a global recession — one that is as bad as or worse than the previous global financial crisis. 80 countries have already requested emergency assistance from the IMF. Meanwhile, the G20 has reported fiscal measures...
Porn Industry Thrives During Lockdown — These Sites Are Cryptocurrency-Friendly
29.3.2020
Porn sites have been experiencing increased traffic as the number of people under lockdown or quarantine rises due to the coronavirus pandemic. Many of these sites accept cryptocurrencies, including Pornhub. The popular porn site currently offers residents of some countries free premium membership...
Can CBDC Help Recover From Coronavirus Recession And Lead To Bitcoin?
29.3.2020
Equestrian statue of the Duke of Wellington in front of the Bank of England. There is a general consensus that the global economy is heading for a sharp recession. The economic output will contract, but there are, at least, certain innovations that can be implemented to mitigate...
7 Solutions that Could Help You Self-Isolate During the COVID-19 Pandemic
27.3.2020
Over 500,000 confirmed cases of the coronavirus have already been diagnosed across the globe, and that figure just keeps rising sharply by the day.
As a result, many governments across the globe have taken drastic measures – such as imposing quarantines and lockdowns, closing borders and shutting...
Coronavirus Relief: Cryptocurrency Aid Programs Launched to Combat Covid-19 Outbreak
27.3.2020
Cryptocurrencies are being used to help fight the global coronavirus pandemic. Crypto companies are doing their part to provide coronavirus aid to countries, hospitals, and people suffering from covid-19. A coronavirus relief campaign, a Red Cross bitcoin fundraiser, and an investment fund are some...
Consistent Backends and UX: How Do New Algorithms Help?
26.3.2020
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Why should you care?
What can go wrong?
What are the barriers to adoption?
How do new algorithms help?
In previous articles, we explained what consistency is, the difference between "strong" and "eventual" consistency, and why this distinction is more important than ever to modern...
How to Repeat Text as a Background Image in CSS Using element()
26.3.2020
There’s a design trend I’ve seen popping up all over the place. Maybe you’ve seen it too. It’s this sort of thing where text is repeated over and over. A good example is the price comparison website, GoCompare, who used it in a major multi-channel advertising campaign.
Nike has used it as well...
Major South Korean Crypto Exchanges Help Police In Child Porn Investigation
26.3.2020
South Korean police are reportedly working jointly with local crypto exchanges in the “nth rooms” child porn case
Shelter-in-Place for Cash? 2 Bills Submitted by US Congress Mention ‘Digital Dollars’
24.3.2020
During the last few days, members of the U.S. Congress have been trying to pen a stimulus plan to help the American economy. Since then, a few bills have been submitted by representatives and two particular proposals House democrats have tabled talk about a “digital dollar”...
Elon Musk and Tesla Doing Every Bit They Can to Help Curtail COVID-19
23.3.2020
Elon Musk is known around the world for his philanthropic efforts, and in these disastrous times of the global pandemic, the Tesla chief is making a great effort to do his bit. Recently, he met with the Medtronic team to discuss the engineering of state-of-the-art, and was all praise for....