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Previously Unpublished Emails of Satoshi Nakamoto Present a New Puzzle
26.11.2020
The emails between Satoshi and Hal Finney come from Bitcoin’s earliest days. They show how closely the cryptocurrency’s creator collaborated with early supporters at the time
Schmuck Insurance
26.11.2020
A reading of one of the most enduring early investor arguments for bitcoin
The Most Bullish Bitcoin Arguments for Your Thanksgiving Table
25.11.2020
This year, come prepared to explain the asset that has everyone from famous financiers to political dissidents talking about a money revolution
How to Answer Your Family’s Bitcoin Questions This Thanksgiving
25.11.2020
With bitcoin in sight of its all-time high, your no-coiner family and friends are sure to be full of questions this holiday season. CoinDesk has the answers you need, courtesy of a few well-placed friends
Libra Association Taps Saumya Bhavsar as General Counsel for Payments Subsidiary
25.11.2020
Bhavsar joins the Libra Association after 25 years in public and private sector banking regulation roles
US intelligence is looking at Chinese CBDC as a national security threat
25.11.2020
The Director of National Intelligence wants to have the SEC's leader briefed on the dangers of the U.S. falling behind in crypto
John Lennon’s Son Says Bitcoin Empowers People, Gives Him Optimism in Ocean of Destruction
25.11.2020
Sean Ono Lennon, the son of the Beatles’ John Lennon, says bitcoin gives him optimism amid the “ocean of destruction” this year. He believes that the cryptocurrency empowers individuals the way they have never been empowered before. Bitcoin Gives Sean Lennon Optimism Sean...
BitMEX Founder’s Charges Highlight Risks for DeFi
24.11.2020
The case against BitMEX, an offshore crypto trading platform, has regulatory implications for the burgeoning DeFi market
Lyn Alden on Money Printing, Bitcoin and the End of an 80-Year Debt Cycle
24.11.2020
One of the sharpest analysts in macroeconomics looks at how monetary and fiscal policy are likely to change in the coming years
How to Load Fonts in a Way That Fights FOUT and Makes Lighthouse Happy
24.11.2020
A web font workflow is simple, right? Choose a few nice-looking web-ready fonts, get the HTML or CSS code snippet, plop it in the project, and check if they display properly. People do this with Google Fonts a zillion times a day, dropping its <link> tag into the <head>.
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A Bitcoin Shortage? PayPal and Cash App Buying More Than 100% of New Supply
23.11.2020
When demand from these two sources alone exceeds the entire supply of newly minted bitcoins, expect serious supply pressure to follow
John Lennon’s Son Says Bitcoin Brings Hope Amid 2020's 'Ocean of Destruction'
23.11.2020
Sean Ono Lennon. Source: A video screenshot, Youtybe/johnlennon
US musician and cryptocurrency enthusiast Sean Ono Lennon said that bitcoin (BTC)’s surge in 2020 has boosted his morale during a year that he described as otherwise “an ocean of destruction,” raising hopes for a new financial...
John Lennon’s Son Says Bitcoin ‘Empowers’ People Like Never Before
23.11.2020
Sean Ono Lennon praised bitcoin for its ability to help individuals transcend politics and world events
NFT Painting of Buterin in Harlequin Garb Sets Record in Weekend Crypto Art Sale
22.11.2020
"EthBoy," created by Trevor Jones and Alotta Money sold for 260 ETH, setting records for the highest dollar value of a cryptographic painting to date
Exploits and Flash Loans Are Just the Beginning, Defi Economy Is Less Private Than People Think
22.11.2020
Decentralized finance otherwise known as defi has climbed significantly in value this year, as the total value locked (TVL) in defi today is over $14 billion. Meanwhile, numerous defi platforms are getting attacked with flash loans and there are so many new defi projects, it’s hard to keep...
Bitcoin ETF Time? What SEC Chairman Jay Clayton Stepping Down Means for Markets
22.11.2020
Jay Clayon is stepping down as chairman of the Securities Exchange Commission. Here’s what that means for crypto and traditional markets
China’s Xi Asks G20 Countries to Be ‘Open and Accommodating’ to CBDCs
21.11.2020
In a wide-ranging speech, Xi said that the G20 group “needs to discuss developing standards and principles for central bank digital currencies.”
What’s Missing from CSS?
21.11.2020
The survey results from the State of CSS aren’t out yet, but they made this landing page that randomly shows you what one person wrote to answer that question. Just clicking the reload button a bunch, I get the sense that the top answers are:
Container Queries
Parent...
What Do Mexico’s Second Wealthiest Billionaire and Arya Stark Have In Common?
21.11.2020
Recapping a wild week in bitcoin price action that has drawn out numerous previously-quiet HODLers
IMF lawyers argue that central banks need reform before they can issue CBDCs
20.11.2020
New and developing research from the International Monetary Fund suggests that central banks around the world need new legal definitions for tokenized currencies