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Collective #563
7.11.2019
Game Off 2019 * Pure CSS Lace * The Svelte Handbook * GraphQL Crash Course * React Query
Collective #563 was written by Pedro Botelho and published on Codrops
Some Things You Oughta Know When Working with Viewport Units
6.11.2019
David Chanin has a quickie article summarizing a problem with setting an element's height to 100vh in mobile browsers and then also positioning something on the bottom of that.
Summarized in this graphic:
The trouble is that Chrome isn't taking the address bar (browser chrome) into account when...
Kim Dotcom’s Planned Token Sale Is Off, Says Bitfinex
6.11.2019
Bitfinex and a blockchain project launched by Kim Dotcom have "mutually agreed" to part ways, scuppering an IEO for the kimcoin token
Simple Scraping API with zenscrape (Sponsored)
5.11.2019
So many developers believe that scraping a URL’s content is easy — just a simple curl and you’re done, right? Nope. CAPTCHAs, rate limitations, origin-specific limitations — they make getting content off the web a nightmare. Luckily we now have services like zenscrape which...
Trace Mayer: Get Your Bitcoin Off Exchanges in ‘Proof of Keys’ 2020
5.11.2019
Proof of Keys is back and demanding HODLers take control
Bad Loans at Big British Banks Jump Over 50% in a Year
4.11.2019
Shaken by the never-ending saga around Brexit and the global slowdown, the British economy is now showing signs that point to an upcoming crisis. The U.K.’s biggest banks have been dealing with a growing number of loans companies are struggling to pay off. At the same time, low interest rates...
Satoshi ‘Nakamolto’ Emerges With Great Hair and Questionable Claims
3.11.2019
A viral video taken at a Las Vegas event has put self-claimed “Bitcoin co-founder” Jörg Molt in the spotlight this past week. A Twitter user in the space known for hair trigger accusations calls Molt a scammer in the video, and Molt proceeds to knock off the guy’s baseball...
Facebook's Libra Can Still Take Off in this Scenario
1.11.2019
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Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency has suffered a few setbacks recently. As well as facing pressure from global regulators, seven of its 28 founding members have left the project – including high profile firms PayPal, Visa, Mastercard, eBay and Stripe....
Are There Random Numbers in CSS?
29.10.2019
CSS allows you to create dynamic layouts and interfaces on the web, but as a language, it is static: once a value is set, it cannot be changed. The idea of randomness is off the table. Generating random numbers at runtime is the territory of JavaScript, not so much CSS. Or is it? If we factor in...
Cred to Demo Global Merchant Solution at Blockchain Week Kick-Off
28.10.2019
On Wednesday, October 30, Cred and the Universal Protocol Alliance will be hosting a live demonstration of a point-of-sale (PoS) device that enables purchases with cryptocurrency. Cred’s PoS financial operating system allows customers to utilize any crypto wallet for purchases at the PoS...
A Business Case for Dropping Internet Explorer
28.10.2019
The distance between Internet Explorer (IE) 11 and every other major browser is an increasingly gaping chasm. Adding support for a technologically obsolete browser adds an inordinate amount of time and frustration to development. Testing becomes onerous. Bug-fixing looms large. Developers have...
Financial Officer at SKM Recycling Jailed for Siphoning Off $168,000
25.10.2019
In a new development that will come as a shock for Australian businesses, an employee of SKM Recycling has been jailed for having swindled $168,000 from the company. The employee in question, Delwyn Burgess siphoned off company money and then transferred it to personal accounts. She was employed...
McKinsey Advisor: Blockchain May Kill Off the City of London and NHS
25.10.2019
Blockchain could destroy the entire UK economic system, but smart-contracts are a “bit of a joy,” says a senior McKinsey advisor
South Korea to Shug off WTO’s ‘Developing Nation’ Tag
25.10.2019
In a new development that could set a precedent for many other countries, the government of South Korea today announced that it is going to voluntarily drop the ‘developing’ nation tag at the World Trade Organization. Over the years, there has been a lot of discussion about the fact that there...
ING Bank Proposes Security and Privacy Trade-Off for Corda Blockchain
24.10.2019
ING has purportedly found a solution to improve the security and privacy trade-off on the Corda blockchain platform with zero-knowledge proofs
How to Start a Crypto Podcast
23.10.2019
The idea of starting your own podcast is undeniably appealing. Not only do you get to sound off about a topic that’s close to your heart, but if you opt for the host-and-guest format, you get to engage in stimulating debates with interesting people. But before you rush off to order a USB...
Earn More Interest on Your Crypto With These Comparison Tools
20.10.2019
2019 has been the year in which crypto lending has really taken off. Centralized and decentralized finance have been major growth areas, aided by crypto exchange integration and a backdrop of negative interest rates in the banking sector. Why be penalized for saving fiat when you can be rewarded...
Big News: Fidelity's Bitcoin Custody Solution Takes Off
18.10.2019
Abigail Johnson, CEO of Fidelity Investments. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, Bloomberg Markets and Finance
The US-based mutual fund giant Fidelity rolled out its much-anticipated crypto custody solution.
The company made a splash a year ago when it announced the launch of a separate company...
Meet Be.cash: An Offline Bitcoin Cash Sending Tool
17.10.2019
On October 13, software developer Tobias Ruck showed off a demo of an offline bitcoin cash (BCH) wallet tool called Be.cash. The concept provides individuals with the ability to send and sign a BCH transaction without internet service. Also read: 80% of Crypto Trade Volume Tracked by Blockchain...
Coinbase Receives E-Money License From the Central Bank of Ireland
13.10.2019
Coinbase has secured a new legal foothold in Europe. The San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange has received an e-money license from the Bank of Ireland, which it can potentially use to continuing serving its customers across the continent, in case Brexit causes any disruptions. Also Read:...