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Simple Ledger Protocol Announces Virtual Hackathon Devoted to SLP Token Ecosystem
5.9.2019
For 72 hours on Sep. 27-30, teams from around the world will participate in a Simple Ledger Protocol (SLP) Virtual Hackathon. Participants will compete for $2,000 worth of prizes by submitting open source code utilizing the SLP framework. The Hackathon’s website details that winners with...
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4.9.2019
Now that we've got cross-browser support for the line-clamp property, I expect we'll see a lot more of that around the web. And as we start to see it more in use, it’s worth the reminder that: Truncation is not a content strategy.
We should at least offer a way to read that that truncated content...
Crypto Conferences Are ‘Mooning’ But Which Ones Are Worth Attending?
4.9.2019
The first-ever Bitcoin conference was held in 2011 when around 50 people gathered in the Roosevelt Hotel in New York to discuss how Bitcoin will change the world. Ten years later, you can visit a Bitcoin or blockchain conferences almost every week in major cities across the globe as the demand...
Elwood Asset Management Plans to Attract Investors with Cryptocurrency Management Venture worth $1 Billion
30.8.2019
Presently, an asset management firm that deals with the crypto resources of Alan Howard, billionaire trader, is working on a cryptocurrency hedge fund platform that might reach 1 billion dollars in assets, as reported by the Financial Times. The platform built by London-based Elwood Asset...
ETH Transactions Worth $35M Detected on Ripple’s XRP Ledger Network
29.8.2019
Ripple is on the rise. Despite ongoing legal complaints alleging that XRP could be unregistered security, the San Francisco-based FinTech organization continues to pump XRP into a growing ecosystem of adjacent startups. A major portion of Ripple’s success is also contributed by the XRP Ledger—an...
Ethereum Foundation Unveils $2M Worth Funding for Development of Serenity (ETH2.0)
27.8.2019
As reported, the very first stage of the transition from Ethereum network’s to Ethereum 2.0 is expected to take place on January 3, 2020. As we near the launch of Ethereum’s Beacon Chain, the open-source blockchain developer unveiled grants of over $2M. The grants are to be allocated to development...
Bitcoin Maximalists Embrace Ethereum After Receiving an Offer They Can’t Refuse
22.8.2019
A group of hardcore bitcoin maximalists have heroically overcome their hatred for Ethereum after receiving ERC20 shares in crypto exchange INX worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. The staunch BTC loyalists, led by Blockstream CTO Samson Mow, have agreed to support a project built on Ethereum...
This Crypto Is Worth Less Than 1 Cent. VCs Are Betting Millions on Its Future
13.8.2019
This healthcare startup is still growing, and attracting investment, long after raising $7.2 million in a 2017 token sale
Site Monetization with Coil (and Removing Ads for Supporters)
13.8.2019
I've tried a handful of websites based on "tip with micropayments" in the past. They come and go. That's fine. From a publisher perspective, it's low-commitment. I've never earned a ton, but it was typically enough to be worth it.
Now Bruce has me trying Coil. It's compelling to me for a couple...
How to Become a Blockchain Developer
7.8.2019
Skilled blockchain developers are a scarce commodity, as precious as the bitcoins that reside on the distributed ledgers they maintain. Teach yourself one of the major blockchain programming languages and you’ll be set for life, though like anything worth having, this achievement won’t...
From Booze to Bitcoin Mining – Why Violent Prohibition Is Always Harmful
6.8.2019
Stories continue to emerge about newly discovered illegal mining operations being busted by state and corporate authorities. Just last week Iranian media reported the seizure of 177 Bitcoin mining units worth over $270,000 being smuggled via truck in the Arak region. On July 31, Russia’s...
Over 50% of Morgan Creek Founder Anthony Pompliano’s Net Worth Is In BTC
6.8.2019
Morgan Creek's Antony Pompliano says that over half of his net worth is in Bitcoin, Kevin O'Leary disapproves heartily
Binance Partners with Fetch to Giveaway FET Tokens Worth 1.2 Million
26.7.2019
Fetch.AI, the Binance Launchpad project and Binance have come together to unveil a special giveaway for the 2nd anniversary celebration of Binance. The giveaway will let users win a share of 1.2 million FET tokens as a token of thanks for their continuous support to the Binance platform over...
BaFin Approves Fundament Group’s Tokenized Real Estate Bond Worth 250 Million Euros
25.7.2019
Fundament Group, based in Germany’s Berlin, has received the approval from BaFin to issue the nation’s first tokenized bond which is backed by the German real estate. BaFin is the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority of Germany. This real estate bond is based on the blockchain of Ethereum and...
Ripple Sold $251 Million Worth of XRP in Q2, Increasing Total Nearly 50 Percent
25.7.2019
XRP's global trading volume dropped 28 percent after CryptoCompare filtered out inflated statistics
Zdog
24.7.2019
David DeSandro has loads of super cool JavaScript libraries he's created over the years. His latest is Zdog, a "round, flat, designer-friendly pseudo-3D engine for canvas & SVG." It's only been about a month since he dropped it (although, like any good library, it's been simmering) and it...
Privacy Is a Human Right Worth Fighting For
23.7.2019
Privacy is a basic human right. It’s there in Article 12 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: “Freedom from Interference with Privacy, Family, Home and Correspondence.” Attaining that right in an era of dragnet surveillance, mass data breaches, state-sponsored hacks...
Money Laundering Fines Worth Billions Help Bankers Avoid Prosecution and Unpleasant Labels
18.7.2019
The recent seizure of a cargo ship owned by JP Morgan, a vessel loaded with 20 tons of cocaine according to latest accounts, highlighted the risks of banks’ involvement in illicit activities, inadvertent or otherwise. And although U.S. authorities released the MSC Gayane after the owner,...
Atomic Wallet Announces TRON-USDT Airdrop Worth $30 million, Daily Rewards for TRX Hodlers
16.7.2019
Atomic Wallet has announced $30 million airdrops for TRON and USDT users. The airdrop will take place over 30 days, between July 15 to August 15. Also, Atomic Wallet also announced that those holding TRON based USDT for more than 30 days on the wallet will receive daily rewards. ⚡️We fully support...
Hackers Stole $32 Million Worth of Crypto from BITPoint
14.7.2019
In yet another incident of massive crypto theft, BITPoint has reportedly been robbed of around $32 million worth of cryptocurrency. The investigators who are investigating this fraud have found that hackers got access to the BITPoint system for around 12 hours and in that period, this whole...