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Crypto Needs Less Government Regulation – Not More
2.9.2019
A recent opinion article by Peter Lin, “Why Regulation Is The Best Thing For Crypto,” presents common arguments on why the state and state-affiliated institutions should administer cryptocurrency. Underlying the arguments is an assumption: the free market cannot provide necessary...
Tether Plans to Mint Digital Yuan and Commodity Coins, Says Bitfinex Shareholder
31.8.2019
Tether Holdings, the firm that issues tether (USDT), has plans to launch an offshore Chinese yuan stablecoin called CNHT. Tether’s digital dollar presence within the crypto economy has been massive in recent months, seeing significant demand from China. Bitfinex shareholder Zhao Dong...
Bitcoin and Altcoins In Downtrend Despite Recent Bounce
26.8.2019
This past week, there were mostly bearish moves in bitcoin price below the USD 10,500 and USD 10,200 levels. BTC/USD even revisited the USD 9,750 support area and it recently started an upside correction. The price surged above USD 10,200 and USD 10,300, but the main resistance near the USD 10,500...
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...
Advice for Technical Writing
22.8.2019
In advance of a recent podcast with the incredible technical writer and Smashing Magazine editor-in-chief Rachel Andrew, I gathered up a bunch of thoughts and references on the subject of technical writing. So many smart people have said a lot of smart things over the years that I thought I'd round...
Bitcoin and Altcoins Retreating From Recent Highs
21.8.2019
Yesterday, we saw a decent upward move in bitcoin price above the USD 10,750 resistance. However, BTC/USD struggled to continue above the USD 10,900 and USD 11,000 resistance levels. As a result, there was a fresh decrease and the price declined sharply below the USD 10,650 and USD 10,500 support...
Towards Crypto Adoption: Four Recent Announcements
19.8.2019
The Cryptoverse is bubbling with innovation and we are the witnesses of new steps being taken in this field on a daily basis. In a matter of days, four different announcements came out, each of which might give crypto adoption an always-appreciated boost.
Here they are:
Zcoin gets access to...
QuadrigaCX Users Request Information on Recent Loss of 103 Bitcoins
18.8.2019
Clients of, currently not functioning Canadian cryptocurrency exchange QuadrigaCX are seeking additional information about the current loss of 103 Bitcoins (BTC) through the fund’s recovery. One of the Biggest Four accounting firms EY (Ernst and Young) was chosen by QuadrigaCX as...
Bitcoin Drops to $10,000 in Recent Downtrend
15.8.2019
Bitcoin’s price has crashed to $10,000 in a somewhat volatile month, last trading at the $10,000 mark on Aug. 1
Bitcoin Price Analysis: BTC’s Recent Stagnation May Delay its Target of $12,000
13.8.2019
Bitcoin may take some more time to show a rally like June. This current stagnation of the coin near 11,400 USD may delay the onset of 12,000 USD. Bitcoin, since the starting of this year, has shown tremendous strength in comparison with the year 2018. Though the initial few months were sluggish...
Bitcoin SV Left a Number of Nodes Behind After the Recent Shift to New Blockchain
11.8.2019
Bitcoin SV was shifted to a new blockchain, a process called ‘hard fork,’ on July 24. With the new upgrade, the block capacity was increased to 2GB, which now allows higher transactional volumes. While the upgrade saw the majority of the BSV nodes being shifted smoothly, many of...
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...
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...
NEO Price Analysis: NEO Price Reflects Bitcoin’s Recent Pullback
8.8.2019
NEO slowly moves up today after yesterday’s heavy pullback The price level near $11.14 is expected to act as strong support, as the coin is currently correcting up Since 10:46 UTC Yesterday, NEO has slipped into a bearish zone against U.S.Dollar. It is today when the coin has again started to head...
Bitcoin Hovering Under $12,000 in Recent Surge, Major Altcoins See Green
6.8.2019
Bitcoin is hovering short of $12,000 while top altcoins are seeing mild gains
Market Outlook: Trade Wars and Filthy Fiat Battles Fuel Crypto Prices
5.8.2019
A slew of digital currencies have gathered decent gains over the last 48 hours and the entire market capitalization now stands at around $308 billion. Moreover, cryptocurrency trade volumes have kicked up a notch, capturing $66 billion in swaps over the last day. Overall, speculators think...
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...
PR: Bitpunter Launches Transaction Mining for Online Gaming
1.8.2019
The recent advent of transaction mining as a business model has taken the cryptocurrency world by storm, with transaction fee mining exchanges such as BitMax and FCoin overtaking other long-serving exchange powerhouses in a short span of time.
The post PR: Bitpunter Launches Transaction Mining...
Large Regulated Token Sales Indicate ICOs May Be Coming Back
28.7.2019
Initial coin offerings have seen a significant decline in popularity, but they are not to be written off completely. Although you don’t hear the term “ICO” so often nowadays, some recent regulatory developments indicate they have a place in the digital economy realm. Crowdfunding...
10,000 American Cryptocurrency Owners Will Receive Warning Letters From the IRS
27.7.2019
On July 26, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that the tax agency has started sending letters to American cryptocurrency owners advising them to pay their taxes. According to the organization, three types of letters will be sent to more than 10,000 taxpayers by the end of August....