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Why Nick Szabo Probably Isn’t Satoshi
2.1.2020
Search online for ‘possible creators of Bitcoin’ and Bit Gold creator Nick Szabo will always appear near the top of the list. His long history in the cypherpunk space, his writings on money, digital cash, and smart contracts, and some facts about his past have often been used to create...
Germans Rush to Buy Gold as Draft Bill Threatens to Restrict Purchases
27.12.2019
Reports have emerged depicting long lines in front of a physical gold sales location in Germany, in view of pending legislation which would once again lower the anonymous purchase limit, this time from €10,000 to €2,000. The last drop happened in 2017 when the limit was set...
Why do we use .html instead of .htm?
26.12.2019
Interesting question from Andy:
Serious question. Why do we use .html instead of .htm? / @adactio @css
— Andy Clarke (@Malarkey) December 12, 2019
The most likely answer from the thread: DOS was a massive operating system for PCs for a long time and it had a three-character limit on file...
Rob ‘Crypto Bobby’ Paone and Preethi Kasireddy on Fundraising, Halvings, and the Long Steady Slog of Crypto
25.12.2019
Why 2019 was a long, steady slog of behind the scenes building and why 2020 promises more of the same
Monero Exhibits a Long-term Bearishness as it Trades with Consistent Lower Highs
23.12.2019
Monero draws a slight cumulative uptrend; taking into consideration the past two trading years Although, the short-term remains bearish XMR/USD lacks support from the daily moving averages RSI for Monero has been moving stably as observed the cumulative movement of the coin since the previous year...
Bitcoin Price Diary: Long BTC From $6.5K and Back in Altcoin Positions
21.12.2019
The return of volatility to the crypto market and Bitcoin’s drop to $6,400 allowed traders to easily secure a 10% on BTC price action and even higher gains from altcoins
$100M of Ethereum Tied to Plustoken Scam Sparks Wild Theories
21.12.2019
During the last two weeks as cryptocurrency prices slid below long term foundational support, speculators assumed Plustoken scammers may be behind the dump. Blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis published a report which claimed Plustoken coin sales might be dragging BTC prices down. Moreover,...
Travelbybit to Drop Bitcoin Payments After Viral Double Spend Video
20.12.2019
On December 18, Bitcoinbch.com published a video explaining how easy it is to double spend BTC transactions in the wild. Not long after the film was released, the payment processor Travelbybit announced it would be removing both BTC and BCH payments for over 400 Australian merchants. Unfortunately...
Orchid CEO 'More Interested in the Long-Term' Than Recent Price Dump
20.12.2019
Decentralized VPN startup Orchid has seen turbulent price action for its OXT token this week, although the Orchid’s CEO says the company is more focused on long-term performance
Market Update: Bears Claw Crypto Prices Below Long-Term Support
18.12.2019
Digital currency prices plummeted on Tuesday, as cryptocurrency markets lost billions during the morning trading sessions, New York time. BTC dropped well below the $7k range and other digital assets followed BTC’s path with sharp losses. Crypto prices haven’t been this low since May...
MARKETS DAILY: Another Chainalysis Bombshell, Plus a Long Squeeze?
17.12.2019
After a brief overnight recovery, bitcoin is getting battered along with the rest of the sector, but how much lower can we go?
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Protocol, Networks, Law, and Anarchism
15.12.2019
I imagine long ago there was a time when neither verbal nor written language existed for humans. Hand gestures and other physical cues were as good as our ancestors had it. Perhaps the sign for thirsty meant pinching one’s own tongue. Or the sign for hungry meant stuffing one’s hand...
Bitcoin Price Diary: Long BTC and Profitable on Many Altcoin Positions
14.12.2019
Bitcoin continues to trade sideways in a tightening range and this is giving altcoins the green light to continue their multi-week rally
Ripple Price Analysis – December 14, 2019: Time to Go Long for XRP
14.12.2019
Ripple’s prices against the USD are right at the weekly critical support, and Bulls are defending this position strongly. There is a triple bottom formation at the daily charts, and it may be a good time to go long from here for the long-term investment. XRP Price Prediction: A quick glance through...
lite-youtube-embed
13.12.2019
A standard copy-and-paste YouTube embed lands on your page as an <iframe> which loads a big ol' pile of other stuff to play that video. But the UX of it is still essentially an image and a play button. Click the play button and the video plays. You can build essentially the same thing with...
Ripple Price Prediction: XRP Trades Sluggishly After a Month-Long Hefty Decline
13.12.2019
The 1-day price movement of Ripple looks volatile, and still, the coin is not ready to step out of its range-bound mode. The leading altcoin is trading between the narrow price range of $0.21 to $0.23 since November 25, and it needs a strong push. Meanwhile, the 1-month chart of XRP coin shows that...
Market Update: Despite Uncertainty, BTC Longs Skyrocket
11.12.2019
Digital currency prices have slumped again as the entire crypto market capitalization has dropped below $200 billion. At press time, most of the top digital assets are down a few percentages after gathering some gains over the last few days. With multiple coins getting rejected after trying...
Music and Web Design
9.12.2019
Brad has a long history in music outside of being a web designer, and draws some interesting parallels. One is that he had reached for more complex music in an effort to become a better musician — and developers can do the same thing. The other is that the composition of music can be seen...
Bitcoin Technical Analysis: ‘Long the Corn’
7.12.2019
Bitcoin (BTC) seems to find its bottom for now at $7221, which is a weekly 61.8% Fib level. Bulls successfully defended its position, and now it is aiming for $8499 resistance, which is a weekly 50% Fib level. Good opportunity to ‘Long the Corn’*.   *Corn: Bitcoin is also known as Corn in...
The Many Facts Pointing to Shinichi Being Satoshi
4.12.2019
A lesser known, yet uniquely compelling candidate for the real Satoshi Nakamoto is Japanese mathematician and number theorist Shinichi Mochizuki. With a long history of mathematical innovation, and purportedly proving conjectures thought to be near impossible to verify, he seems to almost come from...