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Historic SpaceX Launch Visible in Ethereum-Based VR World
1.6.2020
Decentraland users watched SpaceX send two humans up to the space station on May 30 from the virtual reality world’s auditorium
Amazon Patents Blockchain-Based Product Authenticator
29.5.2020
Amazon has patented a distributed ledger-based system for proving the authenticity of consumer goods
A First Look at `aspect-ratio`
29.5.2020
Oh hey! A brand new property that affects how a box is sized! That’s a big deal. There are lots of ways already to make an aspect-ratio sized box (and I’d say this custom properties based solution is the best), but none of them are particularly intuitive and certainly not...
Bitwage and Gemini Partner to Launch Bitcoin-Based Retirement Plan for Employees
27.5.2020
Cryptocurrency payroll service Bitwage has announced the launch of a Bitcoin 401 (k) plan, allowing companies to give their employees a BTC-based retirement plan. In a press statement, Bitwage, which claims to have tested the product on its own employees for 10 months, said workers now have...
An Infinitely Scrollable Vertical Menu
23.5.2020
A quick look at how an infinitely scrollable menu works based on a looping scroll illusion of cloned items.
An Infinitely Scrollable Vertical Menu was written by Mary Lou and published on Codrops
Canaan Narrows Q1 Loss to $5.6 Million Amid Weakening Demand for Mining Hardware
23.5.2020
Bitcoin mining rig manufacturer Canaan Creative reported a net loss of $5.6 million for the first quarter of 2020, down from $9.5 million a year earlier. The Chinese company cut prices of its ASIC-based machines by over 50% in an effort to improve sales, but that wasn’t enough to prevent...
Exposure to -1x the Daily Performance: Bitcoin.com Exchange Adds Inverse Token BTCSHORT
20.5.2020
During the last few months, Bitcoin.com’s cryptocurrency exchange has added a number of new coins and features. Today, Bitcoin.com Exchange has added an Ethereum-based inverse token called “BTCSHORT,” a token that gives users exposure to the inverse or -1x the daily performance...
Retail Investors Branch to Altcoins: ‘60% of Coinbase Customers Start With Bitcoin, Only 24% Stick Exclusively’
20.5.2020
On May 13, the San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange, Coinbase published a report that shows digital currency investors are investing in alternative cryptocurrencies despite bitcoin’s 67% market dominance. Data from Coinbase shows that customers with at least five crypto purchases...
Fortnite Fans Race to Earn ETH-Based Rewards on Reddit, Crypto Users Saunter
17.5.2020
Only one in four wallets created for Reddit’s ETH-based Community Points represents the r/cryptocurrency subreddit, with 75% of users comprising Fortnight gamers
Cyprus Hospital to Deploy DLT-Based Medical Data Management
17.5.2020
The Mediterranean Hospital of Cyprus is set to embrace DLT to modernize its technological infrastructure
When Lambo? Lamborghini Launches Blockchain-Based Collectible Stamps
15.5.2020
Lamborghini introduces blockchain-based digital collectible stamps soon after coming back from COVID-19 lockdown
WTF is a Static API
15.5.2020
Just like there is a movement to make more websites (and more of websites) from pre-rendered static files (Jamstack), so to might we consider moving content-based APIs to be static. Sean C Davis:
A static API is simply a collection of flat JSON files that live on a content delivery...
Bitwala Launches Bitcoin Interest Account With up to 4.3% Annual Rate
15.5.2020
Neobanking service provider Bitwala on Thursday introduced a new account that offers its 80,000 European customers passive bitcoin (BTC) income. The Bitwala Interest Account allows users to earn up to 4.3% interest per annum for BTC held at the bank. According to the Berlin-based company, account...
IOV Labs Explains New Off-Chain Bitcoin-Based Payment Channel
14.5.2020
IOV Labs recently launched a mobile payment avenue that does not require a full node to implement — but what does that all entail?
China’s Central Bank Proposes a Blockchain-based Trade-Finance Platform
14.5.2020
China’s central bank, along with other government bodies, proposed a blockchain trade financing information platform
IOV Labs Ushers in Bitcoin-Based Mobile DeFi
13.5.2020
A financial solution provider based on Bitcoin's network unveiled a mobile-friendly light client, requiring no full node operation
Standard Chartered Claims First Yuan-Based Letter of Credit Issued on a Blockchain
13.5.2020
The bank said the blockchain letter-of-credit transaction – between mining giant Rio Tinto and Chinese firm Baosteel – was the first to be denominated in yuan
Ripple Seems to Be Developing a Blockchain-Based Working Capital Loans Product
13.5.2020
A recent job listing at blockchain-based payments firm Ripple indicates that it is working on a working capital loan product
3 Reports Look at North Korea’s Lazarus Group, Iran’s Farhad Exchange, and the Crypto Ponzi Futurenet
7.5.2020
On May 4, 2020, the blockchain surveillance firm Chainalysis published a three-part series covering a crypto Ponzi scheme, North Korea, and Iran’s use of digital currencies like bitcoin. The company’s research papers discuss the Poland-based crypto Ponzi called Futurenet, a hosting...
Playing With (Fake) Container Queries With watched-box & resizeasaurus
5.5.2020
Heydon’s <watched-box> is a damn fantastic tool. It’s a custom element that essentially does container queries by way of class names that get added to the box based on size breakpoints that are calculated with ResizeObserver. It’s like a cleaner version of what Philip...