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China Controls 50% of Bitcoin Mining While US Hits 14% — New Survey
17.7.2020
Shifting estimates of China’s Bitcoin mining presence come with the proviso that much capacity remains “unaccounted for.”
Agents of Influence: He Who Controls The Blockchain, Controls The Cryptoverse
17.6.2020
Bitcoin and Ethereum are decentralized protocols. But how do they defend against the inevitability of human nature, if we accept that some will always desire to lead, and the fate of others is to be led?
China’s Government Fuels Stablecoin Economy: Hong Kong Protesters, Singapore and Mainland Residents Flee Capital Controls
13.6.2020
A recent study published by Amun researcher, Eliézer Ndinga, shows that USD-pegged stablecoins are being leveraged in Hong Kong as “vehicles for capital control flight.” The report shows how individuals from mainland China, Singapore, and Hong Kong are moving their capital out...
US County Extends Rule Making Bitcoin Mining Firms Invest in Renewable Energy
27.3.2020
The newly extended rule that crypto mining farms must offset energy consumption with renewables might also be made permanent
What Does `playsinline` Mean in Web Video?
18.3.2020
I got myself confused about this the other day, went around searching for an answer and came up empty on finding something clear. The answer actually is quite clear and I feel a little silly for not knowing it.
With it in place, like this:
<video src="..." controls playsinline</video
Mobile...
Bitcoin Gold Whale Allegedly Controls Half the BTG Supply
6.3.2020
According to a recent study, bitcoin gold (BTG) market prices are being manipulated by a single whale who holds a significant portion of the bitcoin gold in circulation. The Bitcoin Gold network was recently hit with a 51% attack that caused two blockchain reorganizations. The team of...
HTML: The Inaccessible Parts
29.2.2020
<input type="number", <input type="date", <input type="search", <select multiple, <progress, <meter, <dialog, <details<summary, <video, <div onclick, <div aria-label, <a href<divBlock Links</div</a, aria-controls...
Lebanon Fights for Separation of Money and State as Residents Use Bitcoin to Evade Capital Controls
27.2.2020
Mass unrest in Lebanon due to allegations of political corruption and heavy handed capital controls has carried over into the new year, with reports pointing to a notable uptick in bitcoin trading from the embattled nation. As residents seek to preserve as much value as they can while government...
Coronavirus Quarantine Controls and Shipping Delays Impact Bitcoin Miners
21.2.2020
During the first week of February, a few of the top mining rig manufacturers from China revealed they were forced to postpone device shipments due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. Regional reports from the country now disclose that shipments will be delayed even longer and Chinese mining...
Coronavirus Controls in China Are Delaying Crypto Miner Deliveries, Firms Say
30.1.2020
MicroBT and Canaan have notified customers they would be delaying ASIC deliveries due to the Chinese government's quarantine of Wuhan following the coronavirus outbreak
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...
Central Bank 'Parental Controls' Obsolete for Crypto: Bank of Lithuania
11.12.2019
Lithuania’s central bank suggested that banks should face the perceived risks of digital currencies and join the digital asset space to preserve control
Restrictions Worldwide Show Why It’s Vital to Be Your Own Bank
20.11.2019
As capital controls and banking restrictions continue to affect various populations worldwide, standing in the way of individuals and their hard-earned savings, some are looking to safer options and even cryptocurrencies. Lebanon, Zimbabwe, and India are just a few of the countries to deal with...
Argentina’s Example Shows That You Don’t Own Your Money
30.10.2019
Cash shortages, bank closures and ATMs running out of funds seems to be the new norm for many countries, and recently increased capital controls in Argentina are further testament to this unsettling trend. Sunday’s election of president Alberto Fernández has resulted in Argentine account...
The Current State of Styling Selects in 2019
28.10.2019
Best I could tell from the last time I compiled the most wished-for features of CSS, styling form controls was a major ask. Top 5, I'd say. And of the native form elements that people want to style, Greg Whitworth has some data that the <select> element is more requested than any other...
Chinese Official Warns Libra Could Abet Illegal Cross-Border Transfers
28.10.2019
Libra must abide by international foreign exchange regulations to not enable illegal transfers or “it should be banned,” a senior Chinese regulator said Monday
The Big Lie Perpetuated by Central Banks
27.10.2019
The central banking system controls monetary policy within a given jurisdiction, including the creation of money itself. The system is a lie and a denial of reality. The lie is political in motivation and content, and the denial of reality is rooted in culture and philosophy. Also read: Bitcoin...
Redditor Claims Miner Controls 50% BCH Hash Rate, Asks to De-List BCH
26.10.2019
Redditor spots a Bitcoin Cash miner that apparently now controls more than 50% of BCH hash rate
Protesters Wield Tools of Freedom as Hong Kong Imposes Dictatorship
5.10.2019
Four months of protests continue in Hong Kong as the world is witnessing the biggest uprising of political dissent in the territory since the 1997 ‘handover’ from Britain to China. Protesters have recently embraced wearing Guy Fawkes masks but on October 3, Hong Kong’s current...
U.S. Congressional Probe Identifies Possible Gaps in Deutsche Bank’s Money Laundering Controls
6.9.2019
A decade or so ago, German banking giant Deutsche Bank AG was counted among the biggest banks in the world, but the financial crisis of 2008 hit the bank hard. Since the financial crisis, the bank has struggled to put its business into top gear again, and now it is faced with a legal issue...