Cashy Web Application Boosts Script Contracts in Bitcoin Cash
Dec21

Cashy Web Application Boosts Script Contracts in Bitcoin Cash

The creators of the Simple Ledger Protocol have released a new tool for Bitcoin Cash (BCH) programmers called Cashy. The toolbox allows developers to program script contracts and a wide variety of programmable money applications using the BCH network. Also read: Hash Wars: BCH Proponents Face a New Dawn in the Battle’s Aftermath Cashy: A Web Application for Programming Script Contracts in Bitcoin Cash Cashy is is a...

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Bithumb Accused of Inflating Reported Trading Volume
Dec21

Bithumb Accused of Inflating Reported Trading Volume

An investigation conducted by Crypto Exchange Ranks (CER) has alleged that Bithumb, the largest Korean digital currency exchange by volume, has drastically inflated its reported trade volume during the second half of 2018. The report asserts that a number of irregular patterns identified in Bithumb’s trade activity suggest “apparent trade manipulations being performed.” Also Read: Former IMF Economist Mark Dow...

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Australian Court Orders ISPs to Block 181 ‘Pirate’ Domains, Including Subtitle Sites
Dec21

Australian Court Orders ISPs to Block 181 ‘Pirate’ Domains, Including Subtitle Sites

Copyright holders are increasingly demanding that ISPs should block access to pirate sites in order to protect their business. This is also the case in Australia, where blocking injunctions were made possible three years ago following amendments to copyright law. In recent years various copyright holders have requested blockades against torrent sites, streaming services, and direct download portals, with relative ease. And these...

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Listen to the radio at the Linux terminal
Dec21

Listen to the radio at the Linux terminal

You’ve found your way to our 24-day-long Linux command-line toys advent calendar. If this is your first visit to the series, you might be asking yourself what a command-line toy even is. It could be a game or any simple diversion that helps you have fun at the terminal. Some of you will have seen various selections from our calendar before, but we hope there’s at least one new thing for everyone. read...

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Open source in the classroom soars in 2018
Dec21

Open source in the classroom soars in 2018

The best way to ensure student success is to give them agency and access to the best tools available. We highlighted those tools and practices in Opensource.com this year, and the results were amazing. As usual, open source continues to inspire innovation in both theory and practice. Our authors covered a broad range of topics within the education paradigm. We had something for everyone, including projects that could easily be applied...

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