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The Origin Story of Container Queries
16.12.2019
Container queries don’t exist today but a lot of web developers have been arguing in their favor lately. At first, the idea sounds relatively simple: whereas media queries allow us to make style changes based on the width of the browser, container queries would allow us to make style updates when...
TikTok Has 1st Viral Bitcoin Video as Owner Launches DLT Venture
16.12.2019
TikTok records the first viral Bitcoin video after the firm’s owner reportedly launched a blockchain-related venture in China
Blockchain Might Be a Silver Bullet for Fighting Deepfakes
16.12.2019
The same blockchain technology that confirms your crypto transactions might also be able to fight fake news
Russia’s Hydra Darknet Marketplace Plans $146M Token Sale
14.12.2019
According to regional reports, the Russian darknet market Hydra is planning an initial coin offering (ICO) in order to expand the marketplace internationally. The sale is set to start on December 16 and Hydra administrators hope to raise $146 million from the token sale. Also read: Regulatory...
TikTok Owner Reportedly Working With Chinese State Media on Blockchain
14.12.2019
TikTok’s parent company to develop blockchain and artificial intelligence business models with a Chinese state-owned media firm
Europe’s New Regulations Force Bitcoin Service Bottle Pay to Shut Down
14.12.2019
Bottle Pay to close social media Bitcoin transfer service citing AML restrictions that will hamper user experience
Weibo Continues Rage at Tron and Binance: Sun and Yi He Blocked
12.12.2019
After blocking Binance in November, Weibo continues its apparent anti-crypto campaign by suspending accounts of Tron’s Justin Sun and Binance’s Yi He
Jack Dorsey Announces New Twitter Team: Square Crypto, but for Social Media
11.12.2019
It could be a harbinger of a radical shift in social media infrastructure, depending on the execution
Jack Dorsey: Twitter Developing Decentralized Standard for Social Media
11.12.2019
Twitter funds a dedicated team to develop a decentralized standard for social media to address existing challenges
Twitter Aims To Set New Bluesky For Decentralized Social Media
11.12.2019
Jack Dorsey. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube/Ted
Twitter has just launched a new project, bluesky, aimed at developing a "decentralized standard for social media."
"Twitter is funding a small independent team of up to five open source architects, engineers, and designers to develop an open...
EOS-Based Social Media Platform Voice Announces Beta Launch
7.12.2019
Blockchain-based social media platform Voice created by EOS announced that its beta will launch on Feb. 14 next year
Almost 70 Crypto Funds Close This Year, Twice as Many Launch
6.12.2019
Dozens of crypto funds, almost 70, have closed this year, a mainstream media outlet reported. And while the startling number reveals the influx of institutional investors into the crypto space might not be happening at a fast pace, it’s also worth noting that crypto fund launches...
Dark Mode Favicons
4.12.2019
Oooo! A bonafide trick from Thomas Steiner. Chrome will soon be supporting SVG favicons (e.g. <link rel="icon" href="/icon.svg">). And you can embed CSS within an SVG with a <style> element. That CSS can use a perfers-color-sceme media query, and as a result, a favicon that supports...
Zcash Foundation Funds App Mixing Private Messaging and Payments
3.12.2019
Meet Cwtch, a zcash-fueled messaging app with more decentralization than Telegram or Signal
Despite Market Turbulence, Bitcoin’s Support Lines Remain Intact
24.11.2019
Technical analysis of price trends is a topic ever electrifying the world of crypto investment with, dynamic debate on social media and beyond. While there are no guarantees, there are fundamental methods for looking at data which can provide valuable insights, such as analysis of price support...
Bitcoin Emits Less Carbon Than Previously Claimed, New Study Finds
21.11.2019
Bitcoin has been regularly attacked for its energy-intensive mining process, powered by serious amounts of electricity. It’s been claimed that it leaves a carbon foot print comparable to that of a large city or even a small country, an allegation that often finds its way to the headlines...
Why Not Pay Sources for Stories? — Asks Blockchain Media Startup
20.11.2019
BLOCKTV wants to pay people for helping it tell meaningful stories about the blockchain space, even though established journalistic norms say not to
Chinese State Media Says Most ‘Blockchain’ Firms in China Are All Hype, No Code
19.11.2019
China: More than 32,000 Chinese companies claim to use blockchain technology, while the real number is less than 10% of that
Chinese State Media Praises Bitcoin
18.11.2019
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This week, China’s state-controlled Xinhua News Agency has published a report that hails Bitcoin (BTC) as “the first successful application of blockchain technology. This news arrives just a week after Monfex covered the countries...
Binance’s ‘Chinese Twitter’ Gets Blocked for Unknown Violations
15.11.2019
Binance’s Weibo account has been blocked, allegedly due to its WeChat and Alipay fiat gateways