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Don't expect another 2017-style altseason as Ethereum continues slump vs. Bitcoin
26.10.2020
The price of Ethereum's Ether is continuing to show weakness against Bitcoin despite its latest rally above $400
Bull or bear? Pros don’t care! Here’s 3 strategies every trader should know
26.10.2020
Here’s 3 strategies pro traders use to produce profits regardless of the market’s direction
Bitcoin breaking through $12K is huge but don't expect higher prices before 2021
25.10.2020
Bitcoin price may now see sideways action for a few months after breaking through crucial multi-year resistance at $12,000
‘I Don’t See What’s Going to Stop Bitcoin From Appreciating,’ Says Commodity Analyst
24.10.2020
A senior strategist with Bloomberg Intelligence says that he does not see what’s going to stop bitcoin from appreciating. He explains that as bitcoin matures, it will trade more like gold than stocks. The strategist also shares his view on how the November presidential election could affect...
IMF Says CBDCs Have Potential, But Don’t Solve Every Issue
19.10.2020
Countries might benefit from issuing central bank digital currencies, but they’re not a panacea for every ailment, a new IMF report says
The :focus-visible Trick
16.10.2020
Always worth repeating: all interactive elements should have a focus style. That way, a keyboard user can tell when they have moved focus to that element.
But if you use :focus alone for this, it has a side effect that a lot of people don’t like. It means that when you click (with a mouse)...
How to Conditionally Add Attributes to Objects
16.10.2020
JavaScript is full of tricks that you don’t know you want until you … want … them. Or maybe just until you see them. One trick I recently realized was conditionally adding attributes to React elements. Of course this trick essentially boils down to conditionally adding properties...
Full Bleed
15.10.2020
We’ve covered techniques before for when you want a full-width element within a constrained-width column, like an edge-to-edge image within a narrower column of text. There are loads of techniques.
Perhaps my favorite is this little utility class:
.full-width {
width: 100vw;
position:...
Don't Take Your Privacy For Granted As Regulators Get Anxious About Crypto
13.10.2020
Global regulatory actions might be sending a worrying sign to the whole crypto industry and its players that are urged to stay vigilant and protect their right to privacy.
A regulatory change is coming, with governments globally looking to impose harsher restrictions on access to cryptoassets...
How to Recreate the Ripple Effect of Material Design Buttons
12.10.2020
When I first discovered Material Design, I was particularly inspired by its button component. It uses a ripple effect to give users feedback in a simple, elegant way.
How does this effect work? Material Design’s buttons don’t just sport a neat ripple animation, but the animation also...
Bitcoin runs crypto markets, but DeFi tokens don’t follow its lead
10.10.2020
DeFi tokens have been around for a few months now — long enough to plot some recurring trends that show some clear patterns
97% of People Consulted by UK Financial Regulator Opposed Crypto Derivatives Ban
8.10.2020
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ban on crypto derivatives sales to retail investors has set tongues wagging. It is no mystery. After a consultation process that closed Oct. 3, 2019, with 97% of participants opposed to the prohibition, the U.K. financial regulator still proceeded to issue...
On the Web Share API
6.10.2020
I think the Web Share API is very cool (here’s our coverage). In a nutshell, it taps into the native sharing features on whatever platform you’re on, if that platform supports it. So essentially…
I like this:
Web Share API activated on iOS
A heck of a lot more than these...
Make Your Own Dev Tool
29.9.2020
Amber Wilson on making bookmarklets to help yo-self. She shows off one that injects an accessibility script — I like this approach, as it means you don’t have to maintain the bookmarklet, just the script it links to). Another example runs some code contained right in the link. The result...
Don’t Have a Fast Bot? Beware of Initial DEX Offerings, Researchers Warn
29.9.2020
Despite a focus on “fairer distribution” of newly issued tokens, so-called Initial DEX Offerings (IDOs) tend to benefit only the most advanced traders, much in the same way as the now-infamous Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) of 2017, a crypto research firm Messari warned.
The warning comes on...
Americans don’t want to give up their paper money, but they should
27.9.2020
Cryptocurrency may emerge as a more widely adopted means of exchange as consumers grow increasingly comfortable with cashless transactions
A Gentle Introduction to Using a Docker Container as a Dev Environment
24.9.2020
Sarcasm disclaimer: This article is mostly sarcasm. I do not think that I actually speak for Dylan Thomas and I would never encourage you to foist a light theme on people who don’t want it. No matter how wrong they may be.
When Dylan Thomas penned the words, “Do not go gentle into that good...
The FinCEN Files Show Banks Don’t Actually Care About Stopping Money Laundering
21.9.2020
The massive leak of suspicious activity reports shows how banks let the government know about likely money laundering, then go right on providing services
Remove the Search Input Clear(x) Icon
21.9.2020
I really appreciate the amount of different <input> elements we’ve received over the past decade. These elements don’t just bring a new semantic advantage, but also provide UI helpers, which in many cases are useful. In a recent case, I found a UI element not useful: the x (clear)...
European central bank execs explain why CBDCs don’t need blockchain
21.9.2020
Before trying to apply blockchain to anything, think why