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China Is Poised for Another Crypto Trading Crackdown as Speculation Returns
15.11.2019
China appears set to crack down on crypto trading again after President Xi Jinping's praise for blockchain tech revived speculation in the sector
Disabled buttons suck
11.11.2019
In this oldie but goodie, Hampus Sethfors digs into why disabled buttons are troubling for usability reasons and he details one example where this was pretty annoying for him. The same has happened to me recently where I clicked a button that looked like a secondary button and... nothing happened....
Bakkt Bitcoin Futures Trading Volume Just Hit Another All-Time High
9.11.2019
The daily trading volume of Bakkt monthly Bitcoin futures has hit a new all-time high on Friday
China Removes Bitcoin Mining From Unwanted Industries List
6.11.2019
Inspired by its new fascination with blockchain, China now seems to have changed its mind about cryptocurrency mining. The latest version of a national macroeconomic plan indicates that the government in Beijing has given up intentions to suppress the bitcoin mining industry, in which Chinese...
JavaScript waitForTime
6.11.2019
I write a lot of tests for new features within Firefox DevTools. We have hundreds of “mochitests” which open the browser and perform synthetic actions like clicking, typing, and other user actions. I’ve previously written about waitForever which essentially halts following actions...
Canadian Regulator Seizes Troubled Crypto Exchange
6.11.2019
The British Columbia Securities Commission has taken control of a cryptocurrency exchange which allegedly owes customers over $12 million. Einstein Exchange had planned to shut down amid complaints, lawsuits, and money laundering investigations. The Canadian regulator has also taken action against...
Crypto Winter Claims Another Victim as DX Exchange Closes
4.11.2019
The digital assets market has been on an upward trend recently, with top cryptocurrencies such as BTC and BCH maintaining higher price levels. Unfortunately, this comes too late for some ventures in the field. The latest to cease operations is DX Exchange, which is now looking for a way to exit...
Another Chinese Lender Bailed Out After Bank Run
3.11.2019
Yichuan Rural Commercial Bank, a lender operating in the central Henan province, has become the latest Chinese bank to be bailed out by the government this year. The small financial institution, which has around 30 branches only in the Yichuan county, experienced a bank run sparked by rumors that...
Belgian Regulator Blacklists Another 9 Crypto Websites Suspected of Fraud
1.11.2019
Belgium’s financial watchdog adds another nine suspect sites to its blacklist of crypto-related platforms associated with fraud
CME Bitcoin Futures Chart Posts Another Gap to Fill Near $8,900
29.10.2019
Another Bitcoin CME futures gap left near $8,900 means the cryptocurrency’s price may drop to fill the void
After Breaking New Records Bakkt Announces Crypto Consumer App
28.10.2019
Following the all-time record of 1,179 contracts on October 25, Mike Blandina, Bakkt’s chief product officer, revealed the firm is launching another strategy after announcing its December options launch. Bakkt is releasing a consumer application so retail investors can “unlock the value...
Animated Position of Focus Ring
27.10.2019
Maurice Mahan created FocusOverlay, a "library for creating overlays on focused elements." That description is a little confusing at you don't need a library to create focus styles. What the library actually does is animate the focus rings as focus moves from one element to another. It's based...
Another AT&T SIM Swapping Hack Targets Trio of Crypto Execs
26.10.2019
Another crypto executive is suing AT&T over a SIM swapping hack that he claims cost him $1.7 million in digital assets
Adam Back Believes There is Another Way to Safeguard your Bitcoin
24.10.2019
CEO of Canada-based blockchain technology firm Blockstream, Adam Back, said that the company is looking into ways how to help crypto users to safeguard their bitcoin (BTC) holdings even more.
During an interview at the Lighting Conference in Berlin this past weekend, Back discussed the value...
Zcash Community Discloses Fake Version of Zecwallet; Leaves the Crypto Market With Another Potential Scam
21.10.2019
With the evolution of the cryptocurrency domain in the current era, there has also been a rise in frauds, thefts, and other illegitimate activities in the digital currencies niche. Recently, the owners of popular crypto coin Zcash were taken a blow by the news of the discovery of a corrupt...
Fear of Another Global Recession Suggests Cryptocurrencies Are a Safer Bet Than Fiat Currencies
15.10.2019
The global recession of 2008 was the scariest dream of the world economy when bankers became poppers within a matter of hours, and the entire market collapsed. After more than a decade, the shocks of recession are still felt in some sectors, and therefore, the thought of another one sends chills...
Another Blow to Libra Association as Booking Holdings Decides to Pull the Plug
15.10.2019
With major companies deciding to opt-out of the much anticipated Libra project, the road ahead for Facebook Inc seems to be an extremely tough one. The latest firm to back out of the Libra Association is Booking Holdings, a Norwalk-based eminent American firm operating several notable travel...
Weaving One Element Over and Under Another Element
14.10.2019
In this post, we’re going to use CSS superpowers to create a visual effect where two elements overlap and weave together. The epiphany for this design came during a short burst of spiritual inquisitiveness where I ended up at The Bible Project’s website. They make really cool animations, and...
Coinbase Makes Another European Expansion Step + 8 More Crypto News
14.10.2019
Crypto Briefs is your daily bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – keeping you up-to-date with under the radar crypto news from around the world.
Cryptocurrency exchange news
Major U.S.-based crypto exchange and wallet company Coinbase said they have been granted...
IMF Has Another Trick Up Its Sleeve When Fiat Fails – Its Own Coin SDR
14.10.2019
Virtually everybody knows what a dollar is, but not as many know about the SDR. The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Special Drawing Rights is an international, monetary reserve system created specifically to address limitations of gold and standard fiat currencies such as the USD....