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Discussion, Opposition, Escalation and 20 Crypto Jokes
29.2.2020
It was a busy crypto week. IOTA mainnet is paused but MIOTA’s still trading, FCoin wants to reopen but clients aren't happy, OKEx and Bitfinex suffered a DDoS attack, Ethereum’s core devs decided to implement ProgPow in July amid heavy opposition that only grew larger, Vitalik Buterin shared that...
Coinbase Wallet Adds Support for Short and ‘Human-Friendly’ Cryptocurrency Addresses
26.2.2020
One of the scariest features of transacting with cryptocurrency, for many new users, is correctly inputting the long hexadecimal addresses involved. Various individual projects and larger collaborations have tried to tackle this anxiety-inducing issue in different ways, so that bitcoin adoption...
New Simpsons Episode Features Jim Parsons Giving a Crypto Explainer for the Masses
24.2.2020
The latest episode of The Simpsons has tried to break down the complex world of cryptocurrencies, with some success
Check out These 7 Crypto-Friendly Alternatives to Your Local Bank
23.2.2020
A scene from The Magnificent Seven, a classic Western movie (1960).
Bitcoin (BTC) and altcoin advocates claim that the real beauty of cryptocurrencies is their ability to allow ordinary folk to do away with bank-centered finance.
Perhaps that is why many banks have maintained a very conservative...
Poolin Provides Multi- Cryptocurrency Mining Features
23.2.2020
Poolin is a crypto mining pool that is developed by Blockin. Blockin is an international platform that offers access to the most advanced blockchain-based cryptocurrency technologies and applications. Poolin is quite famous amongst crypto miners as it offers good income as well as a range of highly...
Poolin Provides Multi- Cryptocurrency Mining Features
23.2.2020
Poolin is a crypto mining pool that is developed by Blockin. Blockin is an international platform that offers access to the most advanced blockchain-based cryptocurrency technologies and applications. Poolin is quite famous amongst crypto miners as it offers good income as well as a range of highly...
"Tron Is Better Than Ethereum!" A Bitcoin Game
22.2.2020
Vitalik Buterin, Co-founder of Ethereum, and Justin Sun, Founder of Tron. Tron (TRX) is a superior platform to Ethereum (ETH), claim multiple Bitcoin (BTC) people.
For several weeks now, certain Bitcoiners have been trolling the Ethereum camp, claiming that Justin Sun and his Tron are coming...
Hacks, Exploits, Pauses and 20 Crypto Jokes
22.2.2020
It was an eventful crypto-week. Seven golden crosses were seen shining among the top 10, including BTC, yet a surprising Bitcoin crash left the market bewildered, but still BTC may be at a pivotal point. Alibaba launched a blockchain-powered initiative amid coronavirus fears, Fcoin failed and...
BCH Funding Debate: Amaury Séchet Responds to IFP Questions, Noting Contention in the West
22.2.2020
On February 20, Bitcoin Cash engineers held the second 2020 BCH developers’ meeting and the first since the Infrastructure Funding Plan (IFP) was added to the Bitcoin ABC version 0.21.0 client. Seven developers discussed new features that are coming after the May upgrade, but a majority...
How to Find Your Nearest Bitcoin ATM
21.2.2020
Cryptocurrency markets have experienced a few intensive weeks since the start of the year that took prices to 2020 highs in mid-February. The overall bullish sentiment is attracting more interest towards the crypto space. There are many ways to get started with Bitcoin but one the most accessible...
Moving from Vanilla JavaScript to a Reusable Vue Component
17.2.2020
I recently wrote an article explaining how you can create a countdown timer using HTML, CSS and JavaScript. Now, let’s look at how we can make that a reusable component by porting it into Vue using basic features that the framework provides.
Why do this...
Which Crypto Projects Had the Most Active Developers in the Past Year?
16.2.2020
What sort of metrics can you use when you are trying to determine the health of a crypto project?
Perhaps one of the most intuitive yardsticks – particularly in a bear market – is developer activity.
So let us take a look at the major crypto projects that have shown the highest amount of developer...
Watch Out, Bitcoin, Altcoins Are Turning More and More to Payments
15.2.2020
Altcoins are coming for bitcoin (BTC). Many of them – ethereum (ETH), cardano (ADA), EOS, XRP – were initially conceived more as utility tokens for blockchain platforms than as mediums of payment.
But increasingly, many of them are turning to payments, while an expanding range of third-parties...
Rollouts, Rollbacks and 20 Crypto Jokes
15.2.2020
This week in crypto, analysts predicted Bitcoin may go higher after breaching USD 10k. Justin Sun told people to buy his 'shitcoin,' and OKChain testnet went live; Voice Beta went live too, but not for all. Meanwhile, Ripple announced partnership with the National Bank of Egypt, Hadera is working...
Zebpay Offers Top-Notch Features with Full Proof Security
15.2.2020
Zebpay, the Singapore-based platform, offers user-friendly crypto wallet services for the iOS platform, web platform, as well as the Android platform. The platform’s focus is providing a rewarding and enjoyable experience for its users. As of now, the platform has 3 million users. The feature-rich...
Financial Giants-Backed Fnality To Launch First USC Token This Year
14.2.2020
Nasdaq is among the shareholders of Fnality. Fnality International, a technology firm founded in 2019, with fifteen major financial firms, including ING, Nasdaq, UBS, Barclays, as shareholders, aims to roll out its payment system this year, launching the first ‘version’ of its USC token.
As...
While You Weren’t Looking, CSS Gradients Got Better
14.2.2020
One thing that caught my eye on the list of features for Lea Verou's conic-gradient() polyfill was the last item:
Supports double position syntax (two positions for the same color stop, as a shortcut for two consecutive color stops with the same color)
Surprisingly, I recently discovered most...
No Reprieve for LocalBitcoins Traders whose Bitcoin Remains Locked up
12.2.2020
Bitcoin (BTC) traders say they are still waiting to regain access to their tokens two weeks after peer-to-peer cryptocurrency exchange LocalBitcoins quietly suspended their accounts. Account-holders say they have been severely inconvenienced by the move, which has brought their trading operations...
Here is How Your Portfolio Would've Performed w/ 1%, 5% and 10% in BTC
9.2.2020
It is no longer a secret that bitcoin (BTC) is the best performing asset of the last decade. However, in light of bitcoin’s volatility, many traditional investors are skeptical about how beneficial adding bitcoin to their portfolio would be for their returns.
In the following analysis, we will...
'Stale' Block Reminds the Importance of Bitcoin Confirmations
8.2.2020
“Bitcoin is stale.” Early champions such as Jon McAffee have been describing the original cryptocurrency as the "true Shitcoin," while to make matters worse, it also recently witnessed the creation of another 'stale' block.
But why is a stale block a problem? Well, for those who don't know, a block...