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Moving Text on a Curved Path
9.8.2019
There was a fun article in The New York Times the other day describing the fancy way Elizabeth Warren and her staff let people take a selfie with Warren. But... the pictures aren't actually selfies because they are taken by someone else. The article has his hilarious line of text that wiggles by...
Can the Fed Kill Bitcoin? Navigating the Chokepoints of Tax Law and KYC
9.8.2019
Taxes. The one word that can kill any buzz in seconds flat. Whether you’re a libertarian ranting about how taxation is theft or one of those fabled creatures who is actually happy to file them as their so-called civic duty, one fact remains: those who don’t give the government a bite...
Building a Full-Stack Serverless Application with Cloudflare Workers
9.8.2019
One of my favorite developments in software development has been the advent of serverless. As a developer who has a tendency to get bogged down in the details of deployment and DevOps, it's refreshing to be given a mode of building web applications that simply abstracts scaling and infrastructure...
Shaping The Future of A Rising Economy: How Blockchain is Gaining Credibility in India
9.8.2019
Blockchain, a simple concept yet so complex and diverse in its use-cases is still in a nascent stage. Numerous countries have come to realize the immense potential of blockchain and are tapping into the unexplored areas of this disruptive technology. […]
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Bitcoin History Part 14: The 1,000 BTC Poker Game
9.8.2019
Bitcoin and poker have a history that stretches back to the very start. Perhaps, even, to before the start of Bitcoin as we know it, for there is evidence that Satoshi had a background in poker. What’s beyond dispute is that in March 2010, the world’s first bitcoin poker tournament took...
US Exchanges Race to Launch Regulated Physically-Delivered Bitcoin Futures
9.8.2019
The race to launch regulated physically-delivered bitcoin futures is back on for three US-regulated trading platforms after one of them hit a snag with the country’s derivatives regulator, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Two other exchanges are racing to launch similar products this...
How to Crop Videos
9.8.2019
During a recent episode of the Script and Style podcast, I had noticed that the video recording had showed a bit of our internal chat that wasn’t necessary for our viewers to see. While there’s nothing wrong with giving viewers a peek into the show preparation, presenting the best...
Big Banks, Big Troubles: HSBC, Deutsche, Societe, and Citi Lay Off Thousands Worldwide
9.8.2019
Banking giants are in trouble and it’s starting to show. Key players in the industry have already announced massive job cuts and executives with hefty salaries have been dismissed. HSBC, the largest bank in Europe, has revealed it plans to lay off over 4,000 employees and Citigroup...
Weekly Platform News: CSS font-style: oblique, webhin browser extension, CSS Modules V1
9.8.2019
In this week's roundup, variable fonts get oblique, a new browser extension for linting, and the very first version of CSS Modules.
Use font-style: oblique on variable fonts
Some popular variable fonts have a 'wght' (weight) axis for displaying text at different font weights and a 'slnt' (slant)...
Developers Reveal Sandbox Video Game Powered by Bitcoin Cash
8.8.2019
On August 7, developers from the team Block Hop announced a new sandbox game powered by the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) blockchain. The gaming software called Realmx is a “next-generation” game that uses blockchain technology, extensible crafted items, and online gaming to create unique...
Bitcoin Vs. Ripple: BTC Touched Its First Resistance, But Ripple’s Future Is Still At Stake
8.8.2019
Bitcoin has gained overnight whereas Ripple is yet to start the ignition. The target for 2019 remains unchanged for both the coins. Bitcoin has successfully reached its first resistance point at 11,800 USD. Over the last 24 hours, the coin has gained almost 2%. On the other hand, XRP is yet to show...
Design Principles for Developers: Processes and CSS Tips for Better Web Design
8.8.2019
It is technically true that anyone can cook. But there’s a difference between actually knowing how to prepare a delicious meal and hoping for the best as you throw a few ingredients in a pot. Just like web development, you might know the ingredients—<span>, background-color, .heading-1—but...
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8.8.2019
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Indian Supreme Court Heard Crypto Case in Depth Today
8.8.2019
The Indian supreme court finally heard the crypto case today after postponing it several times. The court addressed the government’s crypto policy as well as the writ petitions challenging the banking restriction by the central bank. The latter was heard in some detail while the former...
Bitcoin Hash Rate Hits a Whopping 80 Quintillion for the First Time
8.8.2019
Fresh Bitcoin network record as hash rate hits 80 quintillion
Owning Fiat Just Got More Expensive – NIRP Strikes Again
8.8.2019
With the recent Union Bank of Switzerland (UBS) announcement that even more customers will be charged to hold money in their banks, people are scrambling to find ways to preserve their wealth, while USB and others scramble to dam the losses resulting from national negative interest rate policy...
PR: Bitkan and Bitcoin.com Announce Strategic Partnership
8.8.2019
BitKan and Bitcoin.com have officially signed a Strategic Collaboration agreement together. Both parties will leverage on each other’s global resources to achieve a mutually beneficial win-win relationship.
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Bitcoin Nears $12K as Key Metric Flashes Buy for First Time Since June
8.8.2019
Be bullish on Bitcoin, metrics say as price circles $12K
Standard Chartered Conducted First Transaction on Oil Industry by Using Voltron Blockchain Platform
8.8.2019
In a recent announcement, the bank said it had effectively accomplished the first international LC (letter of credit) transaction on the oil business-focused blockchain Voltron platform. It is the pilot exchange for PTT Group, PTT International Trading, and IRPC Public Company Limited, which...
Cryptophyl.com Launches Dedicated Exchange for SLP Tokens and BCH
8.8.2019
The team behind the former cryptocurrency exchange Voltaire recently announced the launch of a new trading platform specifically designed for Simple Ledger Protocol (SLP) tokens. Three weeks ago the new exchange called Cryptophyl.com launched its trading engine and the first SLP token supported...