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Rumors of Bitcoin’s Death Are Greatly Exaggerated
9.3.2020
According to the Bitcoin Obituary Page, Bitcoin died 379 times between 2010-2019 of an astonishing array of causes. The number is undoubtedly understated since it is based on a limited sample of obituaries. Despite the glee with which the corpses of Bitcoin are contemplated, however, cryptocurrency...
German Crypto Regulator BaFin Shuts Down Unauthorized Bitcoin ATMs
7.3.2020
Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) has shut down unauthorized bitcoin ATMs in the country. Now that cryptocurrency is regulated under the German Banking Act, bitcoin ATM operators need to be authorized by BaFin. The regulator recently clarified what crypto service...
Japan Doesn’t Need a Digital Yen, Asserts BOJ Official
6.3.2020
A digital yen could have serious unintended consequences, the Bank of Japan's deputy governor warned
Hex Opacity Table
6.3.2020
We’ve used hex colors for years but 8-digit hexadecimal is still relatively new. While rgba is simple to understand, 8-digit hex is more difficult, as you need to provide a hex representation of a numeric value. The following is a hexadecimal chart of opacity! 100 FF 99 FC 98 FA 97 F7 96...
The Beginner’s Guide to Buying Goods on the Darknet
5.3.2020
Darknet markets (DNMs) supply all manner of goods, some legal, others less so, but all purchasable with cryptocurrency and delivered to your door. Indeed, many people’s first exposure to bitcoin is when they have the need to purchase something off the darknet. For shopping of last resort,...
How I think about solving problems
4.3.2020
Nicholas C. Zakas:
Eventually, I settled on a list of questions I would ask myself for each problem as it arose. I found that asking these questions, in order, helped me make the best decision possible:
1) Is this really a problem?2) Does the problem need to be solved?3) Does the problem need...
Ukraine's Officials Will Need to Report Crypto as ‘Intangible Assets'
4.3.2020
Ukrainian officials must report crypto holdings as part of national anti-corruption measures
This Is How Much BTC You Need to Enter Bitcoin’s Elite 1% Club
1.3.2020
Today there are 18,244,475 BTC in circulation and during the last few weeks, a number of bitcoin influencers have been talking about how much is needed to be included in Bitcoin’s top 1% of holders. For instance, according to Blockworks Group analyst Jake Levison, if you own 0.28...
All You Need to Know About Crypto Betting on Euro 2020
28.2.2020
The Euro 2020 playoffs are closing in, and bettors are already keeping an eye out for odds and advantageous offers and promotions. But if you’re new in sports betting, everything may seem a bit intimidating. The online betting market is super competitive, with thousands of platforms being...
In-Browser Performance Linting With Feature Policies
26.2.2020
Here’s a neat idea from Tim Kadlec. He uses the Modheader extension to toggle custom headers in his browser. It also lets him see when images are too big and need to be optimized in some way. This is a great way to catch issues like this in a local environment because browsers will throw an error...
Crypto Exchanges Need Common Messaging to Comply With Travel Rule
25.2.2020
From ATMs to cargo containers, standards make global commerce work. The same goes for crypto, which needs standards to comply with anti-money laundering rules
Decentralization Philosophy – Does Crypto Still Need Catalysts?
23.2.2020
Andreas M. Antonopoulos joins this week's discussion of catalysts and CEOS in the world of blockchain projects, the organizational and organic structures of decentralization and to wonder whether crypto even needs Satoshi-like catalysts now that the fire of blockchain burns bright
Don’t Obsess Over Crypto End-Users, We Still Need Developers to Build the Back End
19.2.2020
It’s not all about the needs of end-users. Let's focus on the wants of the developers and dreamers who build crypto infrastructure
How to Mine Bitcoin in 2020
19.2.2020
Bitcoin mining is a great way to earn cryptocurrency while providing a valuable service to the global network of users. Miners can set up a hardware operation by themselves or join forces with a large venture via cloud mining. If you are looking to enter this field in 2020, here is what you need...
What You Need To Do With Online Gambling Winnings
18.2.2020
Winning big online may seem like a one in a million shot. The truth is, if you play the games right, you can find yourself in a winning streak far beyond what you previously thought attainable. So is the nature of casino games. But what do you do with all that money? You can literally …
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Fed Nominee: Need for a Digital Dollar is an “Extremely Important Discussion”
14.2.2020
Fed Nominee Judy Shelton speaks about the need for a digital dollar at a confirmation hearing in the US Senate
The Unseen Performance Costs of Modern CSS-in-JS Libraries
13.2.2020
This article is full of a bunch of data from Aggelos Arvanitakis. But lemme just focus on his final bit of advice:
Investigate whether a zero-runtime CSS-in-JS library can work for your project. Sometimes we tend to prefer writing CSS in JS for the DX (developer experience) it offers, without...
Conservative U.S. Think Tank Denies Need for Federal Digital Currency
12.2.2020
The government should ensure consumers can use the preferred currency instead of launching a digital currency, according to U.S. think tank the Heritage Foundation
Building an Images Gallery using PixiJS and WebGL
12.2.2020
Sometimes, we have to go a little further than HTML, CSS and JavaScript to create the UI we need, and instead use other resources, like SVG, WebGL, canvas and others.
For example, the most amazing effects can be created with WebGL, because...
Bitgo to Offer Regulated Crypto Custody in Switzerland and Germany
12.2.2020
European crypto exchanges, as well as other companies with significant crypto holdings they need to protect, now have another option for cold storing their digital fortune. Bitgo is expanding out of the U.S. and into Europe with two new companies in Switzerland and Germany. Also Read: German...