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John McAfee Plans to Tokenize All 535 Members of US Congress
5.1.2020
On Saturday, the notorious John McAfee revealed a new project he’s launching that aims to tokenize all 535 members of U.S. Congress in order to sell them on the open market. McAfee said that the U.S. representative tokens will be listed on his exchange McAfeedex so people can find out what...
Professor Ben Noys: What Crypto Sees in Accelerationism
4.1.2020
Benjamin Noys found a link between fringe, online philosophies and digital-native currencies. Here he explains "accelerationism."
HSBC Closes 2 Branches Following New Protests in Hong Kong
3.1.2020
HSBC had two of its Hong Kong branches closed on Jan. 2, the first working day of the year, following attacks by protesters during the latest anti-government demonstrations on New Year’s Day. The banking giant also closed seven indoor ATM clusters and announced on Friday it will suspend...
YouTube, Tron and the Dream of Decentralization
3.1.2020
After YouTube (temporarily) removes crypto content and DLive moves to Tron, many are asking: Are decentralized social media alternatives possible?
MARKETS DAILY: Bitcoin Bouncing After US Airstrike in Iraq
3.1.2020
Bitcoin is bouncing as geopolitical tensions heat up following US confirmation of a high profile drone strike in Iraq
Thank You (2019 Edition)
2.1.2020
One of our yearly traditions here is to thank all y'all CSS-Tricks readers at the passing of a new year. It means a lot to me that people come here and read the words I write, and the words of all our staff and guest authors that contribute here as well.
Thank you!
Plus, we dig into the numbers...
Was Youtube’s Christmas Crypto Purge Illegal?
2.1.2020
This article considers the legal implications of Youtube’s notorious purge of crypto channels on Christmas Eve. What legal context induces Youtube and other social media giants to operate as they do? The article does not explore whether it is morally proper to terminate a contract without...
MARKETS DAILY: Central Bank Digital Currencies and US Dollar Dominance in 2020
2.1.2020
With 2019 vanishing in the rear view mirror, Markets Daily is back for an insightful look into the trends that are already shaping this new decade
Adding Dynamic And Async Functionality To JAMstack Sites
2.1.2020
Jason Lengstorf:
Here’s an incomplete list of things that I’ve repeatedly heard people claim the JAMstack can’t handle that it definitely can:
Load data asynchronously
Handle processing files, such as manipulating images
Read from and write to a database
Handle user authentication and protect...
Join CoinDesk at CES Next Week
2.1.2020
Join us on January 8 for a CoinDesk OnTap meetup in Las Vegas
Taylor Monahan on Crypto’s Divergent Possibilities in 2020
1.1.2020
Why 2020 represents a fundamental dividing line between cypherpunk crypto and government & corporate co-opted crypto
MARKETS DAILY HOLIDAYS: Ode to Satoshi
1.1.2020
On today's holiday episode of Markets Daily, we celebrate the new year with a classic song from the early days of bitcoin
PSA: It’s That Time to Update the Copyright Year on Your Site
1.1.2020
Every year about this time I see articles going around reminding people how to update the copyright on their websites. Usually somewhere in the footer. You know, a line like:
© Copyright 2007-2019 CSS-Tricks
I am very absolutely not a lawyer, but this is how I understand it:
You don't actually...
Tom Shaughnessy and Jordan Clifford on Layer 1 Wars, Token Economics and a Shift to Applications
31.12.2019
The big story of 2019 was "quiet" building. When it comes to 2020, however, watch out for fireworks
MARKETS DAILY HOLIDAYS: DeFi?
31.12.2019
On today’s holiday episode, we’ll define and demystify the blockchain term “DeFi.”
Inside the Osaka Conference Where Crypto Got Serious About FATF’s ‘Travel Rule’
31.12.2019
Held in June, the V20 Summit was a chance for the industry to respond to a highly controversial set of recommendations handed down by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)
What Is a Cryptocurrency? We Need Clearer Definitions
31.12.2019
In the wake of Libra and CBDCs, we need better definitions for what is and isn't a cryptocurrency
Katherine Wu on DeFi and the Inevitability of the Digital Yuan
30.12.2019
How DeFi found its footing in 2019 and what it means that 2020 will see the launch of a Chinese digital yuan
MARKETS DAILY HOLIDAYS: Hot Wallets and Cold Storage?
30.12.2019
On today’s holiday episode, we’ll define and demystify the blockchain concepts of “Hot Wallets” and “Cold Storage”
Thanks to Better UX, This Year Dapps Will Go Mainstream
30.12.2019
While thinking big is admirable, new technologies must first identify real problems and offer solutions people can use