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Web Engine Diversity and Ecosystem Health
16.6.2020
As front-end developers, our job is working with browsers. Knowing how many we have and the health of them is always of great interest. As far as numbers go, we have fewer recently than we have in the past. It’s only this month that Edge is starting to auto-update browsers to the Chromium...
Crypto News Outlet BlockTV Shuts Down, Citing Impact of COVID-19
8.6.2020
Cryptocurrency-focused media startup BlockTV has shut down operations due to the economic strains of the COVID-19 crisis, according to two former employees
COVID-19 Will Have a Long Term Impact on Health, Causing Problems like Pulmonary Hypertension and Emphysema
8.6.2020
The Coronavirus pandemic is arguably the biggest health emergency since the turn of the millennium. Within six months, the virus has infected over 7 million, claiming the lives of over 406,000 victims in at least 213 countries. However, a recent tweet by a professor at the University of Edinburgh...
A Primer on Display Advertising for Web Designers
4.6.2020
A lot of websites (this one included) rely on advertising as an important revenue source. Those ad placements directly impact the interfaces we build and interact with every day. Building layouts with ads in them is a dance of handling them in fluid environments, and also balancing the need...
To See Libra’s Potential, Look at the Philippines, Not the US
26.5.2020
Some have written off Libra as a watered-down project. But you can see its potential in places where Facebook use is high and payment standards are low
US Real Estate Crisis: Home Sales Plunge to 9-Year Low, Mortgage Delinquencies to Soar Past Great Recession Level
24.5.2020
The US real estate market is facing a crisis as unemployment soars amid the coronavirus pandemic. Home sales have plunged to a nine-year low and a record-high number of homeowners are defaulting on their mortgage payments. The impact of the real estate crisis is also seen in rental and commercial...
Brace For Impact! How Would Another Stock Market Crash Affect Bitcoin?
14.5.2020
Major names in finance are raising the alarm that stocks are vastly overvalued – more so than ever. Should the traditional market crash again, how would this affect bitcoin (BTC)? Analysts believe that BTC would feel the impact, but, this time, there is a chance it might be different.
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Bitcoin Miners Revenue Plunge 48% as Halving Impact Kicks In
14.5.2020
Revenue for Bitcoin (BTC) miners plunged 48% a day following the third halving, as the full impact of the periodic supply cut event began to take effect. According to data from crypto company Blockchain, the total value of block subsidies and transaction fees paid to miners crashed to $8.95 million...
Catastrophic Disruption or Healthy Rebalancing? How The Halving Will Impact Miners
9.5.2020
With the Bitcoin halving set to transpire in just a few days, analysts are predicting significant disruptions to mining operations
Stairway to Scarcity: Bitcoin Sentiment to Rise Despite Halving Impact
7.5.2020
Post-halving scenario on Bitcoin’s long-term market trust and reputation seems quite positive according to crypto pundits
Banking the Unbanked: How the Crypto Community Can Make a Big Impact
30.4.2020
For tech-savvy young adults in communities often overlooked by traditional big business, the crypto and blockchain industry offers opportunities that others don't
Consensys Cuts Hundreds of Jobs This Year – About 25% of Its Staff Slashed
22.4.2020
Ethereum-based company Consensys has cut hundreds of jobs since January. In its latest action, the US-based blockchain development team confirmed it will slash more than 90 jobs – or 14% of its workforce – citing the global impact of Covid-19. The decision comes after a virtual town...
Bitcoin Price: 5 Things That Will Impact the Crypto Market This Week
20.4.2020
Bitcoin traders have a lot to navigate in the coming days as markets look increasingly nonsensical and the halving nears
This App Tracks the Impact of Your Donation to Combat Coronavirus
16.4.2020
"Let's start a positive epidemic," says the team behind the #SpreadLoveNotCorona app. "The more people get infected, the more money goes to charity."
Toronto Stock Exchange’s Listing of Bitcoin Fund Can Have a Major Impact on Crypto
14.4.2020
3iQ’s recent listing of its BTC fund on the Toronto Stock Exchange will help boost investor confidence toward the crypto sector
How Zero Interest Rates in the US Will Impact Stablecoin Adoption
14.4.2020
Financial measures to fight the COVID-19 pandemic might force the adoption of stablecoins worldwide
Microsoft, Celo Back Virtual Earth Day Event From Blockchain for Social Impact Coalition
7.4.2020
Microsoft is throwing its weight behind the Blockchain for Social Impact Coalition (BSIC) incubator, a six-week hackathon focused on green energy
Nationwide Lockdown: Indian Cryptocurrency Exchanges See Signups and Trade Volumes Increase
3.4.2020
India is currently under a nationwide lockdown due to the coronavirus outbreak. News.Bitcoin.com talked to executives of local cryptocurrency exchanges to find out the impact of the lockdown on cryptocurrency trading. They revealed that more people are actually trading cryptocurrencies on their...
AR Crypto Game Makes an Impact on Social Distancing
30.3.2020
Crypto companies are finding new ways promote social distancing in the fight against COVID-19
What Will Be the Early Privacy Impact of Secure Multiparty Computation?
29.3.2020
How to provide privacy services in the age of emerging technologies, such as blockchain and crypto?