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Why NFTs Aren’t Just for Art and Collectibles
18.4.2021
Master Snooker by DinizBr ArtW. Are non-fungible tokens (NFTs) one-trick ponies? They’ve certainly taken the art and digital collectible world by storm, raising millions of dollars for a handful of high-profile artists and (mostly) the NBA, but what else can they do?
Well, given that the NFT...
Crypto and Traditional Finance To Merge Via M&As
17.4.2021
As Coinbase has already gone public, and eToro, Kraken are also planning to list their shares, we can also expect to see an increase in acquisition activity in the coming months.
While it’s expected that mergers and acquisitions are set to increase this year, what isn’t so clear is who will...
From ATHs Over Bans to 20 Crypto Jokes
17.4.2021
This was very busy week in crypto: one day before the Coinbase direct listing, BTC and ETH hit their new all-time highs, and dogecoin led the market, soon landing on the 8th spot by market capitalization, while many industry insiders saw the listing as a bullish event for the crypto space and...
North American crypto miners prepare to challenge China’s dominance
13.4.2021
Bitcoin goes yellow as Simpsons episode features BTC price rising to infinity
12.4.2021
"Mmmmmmm.... Bitcoin...."
Bitcoin Is More ‘Public’ Money than Central Bank-Issued Fiat Currencies
11.4.2021
If you’ve read a research or policy paper from a government or central bank in recent years, you may have noticed an interesting distinction such institutions tend to make when it comes to money. They like to refer to national fiat currencies as ‘public money’ and cryptocurrencies — as well...
With Banks Turning to Bitcoin, Is It Finally Time to Long the Bankers?
10.4.2021
The banks are coming. After years of derision and suspicion, major banks are gradually warming to Bitcoin (BTC), with many major financial institutions beginning to roll out crypto-related services.
In the past, much of the Bitcoin community was taken to declaring, “Long bitcoin, short...
Corrections, Anticipations, Retractions, BTCzations + 20 Crypto Jokes
10.4.2021
Never a dull week in the Cryptoverse! Altcoins went booming, bitcoin went consolidating, and professional traders were reminding the new players to exercise caution, but then BTC corrected lower following the much-anticipated announcement of Coinbase's results. As Allianz Chief Economic Adviser...
Jetpack Turns 10!
6.4.2021
(This is a sponsored post.)
Ten years! That’s a huge milestone for a project, especially one that had a pretty simple goal in mind from the start: give self-hosted WordPress sites many of the same features and functionality enjoyed …
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Vectornator 4.0 Review: The Popular Graphic Design App Gets a Makeover
6.4.2021
A review of Vectornator 4.0, the popular graphic design app available for MacOS, iPad and iPhone.
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Bitcoin Faces Hedge Test Amid Rising Inflation Concerns
4.4.2021
Inflation — or rather, the perceived threat of inflation — has been very kind to bitcoin (BTC) and crypto. Thanks in part to the US Federal Reserve (Fed) committing to ‘unlimited’ quantitative easing and to Congress approving trillion-dollar stimulus packages, bitcoin has climbed from below...
Proof-of-Disagreement: Bitcoin's Work vs. Ethereum's Planned Staking
3.4.2021
In the never-ending battle between Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH), one of the biggest bones of contention is which consensus mechanism is best: proof-of-work (PoW) or proof-of-stake (PoS). This particular tussle has emerged amid Ethereum’s planned transition to PoS, and it’s gained fresh impetus...
PayPal Crypto, Goldman Sachs Vehicle, BTC Bugatti and 20 Crypto Jokes
3.4.2021
What a week! (Well, another one.) PayPal will launch a service that would allow its customers to pay with BTC, ETH, LTC, and BCH, Visa partnered with Crypto.com to settle transactions in USDC on Ethereum, Goldman Sachs might offer its first investment vehicles for BTC and other unspecified digital...
NFTs: Overpriced crap or new art history?
2.4.2021
The Power of ETH and BCH: Smart Bitcoin Cash Project Highlights Innovative Sidechain
2.4.2021
On Thursday, Bitcoin Cash proponents were introduced to a new website that features a project called Smart Bitcoin Cash or Smartbch for short. Essentially, the project is a sidechain for Bitcoin Cash that is compatible with Ethereum’s EVM and Web3 API, which means people will soon be able...
React Authentication & Access Control
1.4.2021
Authentication and access control are required for most applications, but they often distract us from building core features. In this article, I’ll cover a straightforward way to add auth and access control in React.
Instead of adding a static library …
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This is how to make — and lose — a fortune with NFTs
31.3.2021
Institutions & Retail Compete For Bitcoin - Whose Hands Are Stronger?
28.3.2021
The institutional investors are here, bringing with them billions of dollars and record-high bitcoin (BTC) prices. This is something the market had been expecting for years, but now that it has finally arrived, it potentially brings risks as well as benefits.
Might institutions be less ‘loyal’...
Money Laundering Might Taint NFTs Too, Prepare For Tighter Controls
27.3.2021
Copycat by Gala Mirissa. While non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are certainly the big thing in crypto at the moment, they aren’t without their problems. Aside from accusations of hype and faddishness, NFTs also raise the familiar and thorny issue of money laundering.
Without much in the way...
Dipping Bitcoin, Bitcoining Tesla, Angering BitClout + 20 Crypto Jokes
27.3.2021
This was a big week in crypto. Tesla now accepts bitcoin payments and doesn’t plan to convert it to fiat, but BTC was tanking despite many bullish news as a massive amount of options was about to expire. Then, another analyst said that EIP-1559 will not end users headache caused by Ethereum high...