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Doing What You Want With Your Money Is a Fundamental Right
24.8.2019
Since the birth of Bitcoin, crusaders fighting for the separation of money and state discovered a new payment tool that bypasses the nation state’s control over the monetary system. For over ten years now, lots of people have been using digital currencies to hide from prying eyes...
Jeremy Keith – Building the Web
23.8.2019
I really enjoyed this interview with Jeremy Keith on the state of the web, how things have changed in recent years and why he’s a mix of optimistic and nervous for the future.
One thing that caught my attention during the interview more than anything was where Jeremy started discussing how folks...
Navbar Nudging on @keyframers
22.8.2019
I got to be the featured guest over on The Keyframers the other day. We looked at a Dribbble shot by Björgvin Pétur Sigurjónsson and then slowly built it, taking some purposeful detours along the way to discuss various tech.
We start by considering doing it entirely in CSS, then go for some light...
Using requestAnimationFrame with React Hooks
21.8.2019
Animating with requestAnimationFrame should be easy, but if you haven’t read React’s documentation thoroughly then you will probably run into a few things that might cause you a headache. Here are three gotcha moments I learned the hard way.
TLDR: Pass an empty array as a second parameter...
US Secretary of State Says Crypto Should Be Regulated Like SWIFT Transactions
21.8.2019
Michael Pompeo has said he believes that cryptocurrencies should be regulated in the same way as electronic financial transactions
SEC Fines ICO Rating for Failure to Disclose Payments-For Positive Reviews
21.8.2019
Recently, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has penalized Russia-based rating firm ICO Rating for inability to disclose payments for positive reviews to different projects. The Securities and Exchange Commission reported that Russian establishment ICO Rating has consented to...
US Secretary of State Wants to Regulate BTC Like Other E-Transactions
20.8.2019
U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo believes that Bitcoin should be regulated the same way as other electronic financial transactions
New York Court Rules That State Attorney Has Jurisdiction Over Bitfinex
20.8.2019
The New York State Supreme Court has ruled that Bitfinex is in the jurisdiction of the state’s Attorney General
Indian State of Maharashtra to Use Blockchain in Various Spheres
19.8.2019
The second major Indian state, Maharashtra is preparing a regulatory framework for analyzing blockchain technology for various spheres. As per the reports published by DNA on 19th August, the government of Maharashtra has decided to explore the blockchain technology for multiple fields. As per...
The Most Important Aspect of Bitcoin Is the Separation of Money and State
19.8.2019
Many cryptocurrency supporters believe the technology allows for the separation of money and state in a manner that’s never been seen before. Governments inflict two forms of robbery against nonviolent citizens by forcing them to pay taxes while also stealing from them silently through...
Maryland State Government Participating in Operation Cryptosweep
14.8.2019
Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh has announced that his Securities Division is participating in Operation Cryptosweep
Anti-Corruption Group Proves Crypto’s True Power: You Can’t Confiscate Math
14.8.2019
Last week in Russia, state agents tore apart the offices of FBK, a privately funded anti-corruption foundation, freezing group assets and more than 100 bank accounts. Officials are using suspicion of money laundering as justification for targeting the largely bitcoin-funded group, possibly in a...
Is Crypto Tax Coming to Brazil’s Richest State?
14.8.2019
The state parliament of São Paulo, in Brazil, is set to vote on the introduction of a tax on cryptocurrencies, with a private member’s bill making rapid progress through the legislature.
The state’s parliamentary gazette reports that the bill is now at its final committee stage.
The bill was...
New Jersey Signs Blockchain Task Force Program Into Law
9.8.2019
A new program will bring blockchain solutions to the NJ government
State-Sponsored Chinese Hacking Group Is Targeting Crypto Firms: Report
8.8.2019
An intelligence company released a report indicating the connection betweens Chinese authorities and a crypto-exploitative hacking collective
Using Immer for React State Management
7.8.2019
We make use of state to keep track of application data. States change as users interact with an application. When this happens, we need to update the state that is displayed to the user, and we do this using React’s setState.
Since states are not meant to be updated directly (because React’s state...
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...
The Modern Era of Free Range Slaves: How Bitcoin Breaks the Mold
3.8.2019
In a string of recent Tweets, 2020 Libertarian presidential candidate and fugitive from the law John McAfee has been talking about slavery. Urging people to “wake up” and assuring them that neither compliance with the status quo, nor stacks of riches, can set them free. Indeed, when...
NYAG Pushes Back on Bitfinex’s Claim That State’s Investigation Is Burdensome
1.8.2019
The New York Attorney General office pushed back on Bitfinex's complaints about the cost of complying with the agency's demands for documents
Liquidity Difficulties in China: Second Bank Bail-Out Now Reality
1.8.2019
Although it has its peculiarities, the Chinese banking sector now faces similar challenges to the west’s financial system. Dozens of small banks have been experiencing liquidity difficulties in the past few months. Observers believe the expanding problem has the potential to trigger...