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Germany Takes Over FATF Presidency With New Guidance to Help Countries Apply Crypto Standards
4.7.2020
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has a new president as Germany took over the presidency from China. The intergovernmental organization also highlighted the need for more guidance on cryptocurrencies as many countries have not yet fully implemented its revised crypto standards. Another review...
Over 2,500 Austrian Merchants Can Now Accept Cryptocurrency Payments
4.7.2020
More than 2,500 merchants in Austria can accept three types of cryptocurrencies via the payment processor Salamantex. The company explained that the system was tested with a number of select A1 5Gi network shops. Since the Covid-19 outbreak, contactless payments have been trending more so than they...
Investment Firm Arcane Crypto to Go Public via $33 Million Reverse Merger
3.7.2020
Arcane Crypto, a Norway-based investment company, said Thursday that it is planning to go public through a reverse takeover by Vertical Ventures, a publicly traded Swedish firm. Vertical Ventures will buy Arcane Crypto for $33 million by issuing over 6.6 billion new shares. Each share cost $0.005...
Alt-Right Activist Stefan Molyneux Banned from Youtube, Raises $100K in Crypto Donations
2.7.2020
The founder of Freedomain, philosopher and alt-right activist, Stefan Molyneux, received more than $100,000 in cryptocurrency donations after he was banned from Youtube on June 29, 2020. Stefan Molyneux is well known for his Youtube videos, podcasts, and books. His early Youtube videos describing...
Coinbase Takes Over Servicing for 21Shares’ Bitcoin ETP, Displaces Kingdom Trust
1.7.2020
Coinbase Custody has replaced Kingdom Trust as the principal custodian for its Bitcoin ETP, just as it begins trading on Deutsche Boerse
Report: Japanese Blockchain Sector Grows Over 30% Since 2019
1.7.2020
The number of crypto and blockchain-related companies in Japan increased by more than 30% this year, data from Monex Group's Monex Crypto Bank shows
Nvidia Files Motion to Dismiss $1B Class Action Over Crypto GPU Sales
1.7.2020
Nvidia has filed for the dismissal of a complaint alleging it fraudulently attributed over $1 billion in sales to gaming markets amid the 2017 crypto bubble
The Man Who Tokenized Himself Gives Holders Power Over His Life
30.6.2020
Alex Masmej, the founder of Rocket and creator his own token ($ALEX) wants holders to vote on his life choices. The idea might become a startup, he says
Record Breaking Unmoved Bitcoin Data Sparks Expectation of Imminent Bull Run
30.6.2020
The amount of bitcoin that has not moved in over a year is at an all-time high. The last peak was in 2016, before the bitcoin bull run that saw the price spike to $20K. Several forecasting models have predicted that the price of bitcoin will reach $20K this year and the next bull run […]
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Five 5-minute Videos from Ethan on Design & Accessibility
30.6.2020
Ethan:
I’ve been working with Aquent Gymnasium to produce a series of five short tutorial videos, which have been launching over the course of this past week. Since the last video just went live, I’m thrilled to share the whole list with you:
• Introduction to using VoiceOver on macOS•...
South Korea Vows to Pump USD 111m into Blockchain R&D over Five Years
30.6.2020
South Korea has pledged to inject USD 111 million into the development of blockchain technology, with central government-sponsored research flowing until at least 2025.
The move is the brainchild of the nation’s Ministry of Science and ICT, which has worked jointly on the initiative with...
Celsius Token Skyrockets Over 800% Since March
30.6.2020
CEL, the native token of crypto lending and savings platform Celsius Network, has continued its exponential rise in price this week, gaining more than 50% in price over the past 7 days alone, and standing out as today’s best-performing asset among the top 50 cryptoassets by market...
Book: The Greatest CSS Tricks Vol. I
29.6.2020
Ya know, for a site called “CSS-Tricks” that I’ve run for well over a decade, it’s a little funny we’ve never done a book under that name. I’ve written a book about WordPress and SVG, but never CSS!
Well, allow me to change that. I’ve been working on...
Skeptics Concerned Plustoken Scammers Plan to Dump $187M Worth of Ethereum
28.6.2020
Crypto market skeptics and speculators are concerned about 789,000 ETH that started moving four days ago last Wednesday. The transaction was recorded by Whale Alert, and the $187 million worth of ether stems from the Plustoken scammers. On Wednesday, June 24, 2020, at approximately 9:46 a.m. (ET)...
US Real Estate Market Crisis: 4.3 Million Mortgage Delinquencies, Commercial Properties Sink in Value
27.6.2020
The U.S. economy continues to look bleak as the American citizens and small businesses nationwide struggle to keep up with the government’s rules toward Covid-19 guidelines. In just 13 weeks, over 45 million Americans filed for unemployment benefits and many citizens cannot pay their...
Welcome to the Groundhog Day Economy (PS, It Sucks)
27.6.2020
As states shutter economic activity because of preventable COVID-19 outbreaks, it’s deja vu all over again
Bubbling Over the Top? DeFi Sector Heats Up in June, Raising Concerns
27.6.2020
The DeFi sector is seeing rapid growth in use and volume. Some appear concerned about a bursting bubble, but could it be natural growth?
Mapping the Future of the SEC (There’s a Nonzero Chance Hester Peirce Takes Over)
26.6.2020
The future of the U.S.’s federal securities regulator, and perhaps the direction of cryptocurrency policy, is up in the air. We game out the scenarios
Over $1B in Bitcoin Options Set to Expire Today – Crypto Speculators Expect Massive Shakeup
26.6.2020
Cryptocurrency markets and bitcoin price stability might be coming to an end soon, as a number of skeptics and speculators expect a big move after today’s options derivatives contracts expire. Bitcoin prices have been less volatile during the last three weeks, but over 114,000 bitcoin options...
Australia Post Now Lets Customers Buy Bitcoin at Over 3,500 Outlets
26.6.2020
The Australian postal service has confirmed that it's partnered with Bitcoin.com.au to let customers purchase cryptocurrencies at its stores across the country