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Inspirational Websites Roundup #11
26.12.2019
Get a last festive dose of creative website inspiration in this final roundup of 2019!
Inspirational Websites Roundup #11 was written by Mary Lou and published on Codrops
Collective #576
26.12.2019
Just JavaScript * Generative Placeholders * Thoughts On Svelte * ImTui * chl.li * Krabby
Collective #576 was written by Pedro Botelho and published on Codrops
Close to 14,000 Google Scholar Articles Mentioned Bitcoin in 2019
25.12.2019
On January 3, 2020, the Bitcoin network officially turns 11 and the technology has transformed the lives of many. Since blockchain’s inception, scholars and economists have rigorously studied and written thousands of academic papers covering the subject. In 2019, there were more than 13,700...
Meet Snowglobe: An Avalanche-Based Pre-Consensus Protocol for BCH
22.12.2019
On December 20, BCHD and Openbazaar developer Tyler Smith published first draft specifications for a protocol he calls “Snowglobe.” Smith’s Github repository says that Snowglobe is a propagation protocol for nodes using Nakamoto Consensus and it uses an Avalanche-based consensus...
$100M of Ethereum Tied to Plustoken Scam Sparks Wild Theories
21.12.2019
During the last two weeks as cryptocurrency prices slid below long term foundational support, speculators assumed Plustoken scammers may be behind the dump. Blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis published a report which claimed Plustoken coin sales might be dragging BTC prices down. Moreover,...
Reports Criticize Bitcoin SV Miners and the Chain’s Upcoming Fork
20.12.2019
In the last two days there have been two critical posts published against the Bitcoin Satoshi’s Vision network (BSV). On December 17, Binance Research published an allocation mining report that analyzed the mining activities of BTC, BCH, and BSV and the research detailed that BSV miners...
How to Create the Apple Fifth Avenue Cube in WebGL
20.12.2019
A tutorial on how to re-create the Apple Fifth Avenue Cube animation using WebGL.
How to Create the Apple Fifth Avenue Cube in WebGL was written by Lorenzo Cadamuro and published on Codrops
European Central Bank’s CBDC Borrows Bitcoin’s Pseudo-Anonymity
20.12.2019
On December 17, the European Central Bank (ECB) published a report that showcased its blockchain technology proof-of-concept. One particular feature the central bank digital chain holds is the ability to issue “anonymity vouchers.” Also read: Lagarde Sees Demand for Stablecoins, Plans...
Travelbybit to Drop Bitcoin Payments After Viral Double Spend Video
20.12.2019
On December 18, Bitcoinbch.com published a video explaining how easy it is to double spend BTC transactions in the wild. Not long after the film was released, the payment processor Travelbybit announced it would be removing both BTC and BCH payments for over 400 Australian merchants. Unfortunately...
Collective #575
19.12.2019
The State of JavaScript 2019 * Awesome Design Conferences * RegExp match indices * Steer the Deer * Crater
Collective #575 was written by Pedro Botelho and published on Codrops
Video Shows How Easy It Is to Double Spend BTC Using RBF
18.12.2019
On December 18, the web portal Bitcoinbch.com published an informal notice explaining that merchants accepting BTC should switch to BCH because of “dangerous flaws” found in the BTC software. The problem is tied to slow confirmation times tethered to a BTC-based protocol called...
Case Study: Portfolio of Bruno Arizio
18.12.2019
A look behind the scenes of Bruno Arizio's portfolio with insight into the design process and an in-depth technical breakdown of the WebGL implementation.
Case Study: Portfolio of Bruno Arizio was written by Bruno Arizio and published on Codrops
Plustoken Cash-Outs Could Be Behind BTC Price Drop, Says Report
17.12.2019
On Monday, the blockchain surveillance company Chainalysis published an excerpt from the firm’s upcoming crime report that will publish in January. According to the Chainalysis research, the Ponzi scheme called Plustoken not only defrauded investors out of $3 billion but the scam “may...
Now You See It
16.12.2019
I recently accepted a teaching position at a local college here in SoCal where I'll be spouting off whatever I know (or more likely don't know!) about HTML and CSS. It's suffice to say I was all ears (well, actually eyes) when Rachel Andrew recently published a post on teaching CSS.
The display...
Scroll, Refraction and Shader Effects in Three.js and React
16.12.2019
Discover how to use react-three-fiber and combine some common techniques to create a Three.js powered layout with shader effects.
Scroll, Refraction and Shader Effects in Three.js and React was written by Paul Henschel and published on Codrops
Collective #574
16.12.2019
Happy Hues * JavaScript Visualized * Styled Components, Styled Systems * Raw WebGL * Bravo Studio App
Collective #574 was written by Pedro Botelho and published on Codrops
Mining Report Shows 65% of Bitcoin’s Hashpower Stems From China
12.12.2019
As the end of 2019 approaches, Coinshares Research has published its bi-annual mining report that contains informative research and observations about the bitcoin mining industry. Since Coinshare’s last report published in June, BTC’s hashrate grew by 50 exahash per second (EH/s)...
15 Million Debit Cards Exposed as Iranian Banks Fall Victim to Cyber Warfare
12.12.2019
The private details of 15 million bank debit cards in Iran have been published on Telegram in the largest banking security incident in the country’s history. Iranian authorities so far try to blame the breach on common criminals but cyber security experts suspect it was the work...
NY Regulator Proposes Relaxing New Coin Listing Requirements
12.12.2019
The New York State Department of Financial Services, the Bitlicense regulator, has published a proposed framework for licensed companies seeking to list new coins. This is the first time the regulator has proposed changes to its crypto regulation in five years. Among the changes, licensees will...
Collective #573
12.12.2019
Building A CSS Layout * Leonardo * React View * No to Chrome * Game accessibility and the Web
Collective #573 was written by Pedro Botelho and published on Codrops