Here’s How the World Will Commemorate Bitcoin’s 10th Anniversary on Jan. 3
Dec28

Here’s How the World Will Commemorate Bitcoin’s 10th Anniversary on Jan. 3

Bitcoin’s 10th anniversary will fall on Jan. 3. As a decentralized currency that belongs to everyone and no one, there is no official way to commemorate its 10th birthday. From wallet manufacturers to developers, every ecosystem participant will have their own suggestions as to how bitcoiners should mark the historic occasion. Also read: Support Grows for Bitcoin Proof of Keys on Jan. 3 Unofficial Ways to Celebrate...

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Etoro Will Give Dollar Equivalent of BSV to Pre-Fork Bitcoin Cash Holders
Dec28

Etoro Will Give Dollar Equivalent of BSV to Pre-Fork Bitcoin Cash Holders

Holders of Bitcoin Cash (BCH) at social trading and multi-asset brokerage platform Etoro will now be compensated with a fiat cash amount of BSV corresponding to their pre-fork holdings. The decision comes six weeks after the contentious hard fork took place. Also read: 50% of Chinese Stock Exchange Companies Investigated Fail to Demonstrate Real Applications for Blockchain “The Best Thing to Do” U.S.-based investment...

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ICO Treasuries Offloaded the Most ETH in November and December This Year
Dec28

ICO Treasuries Offloaded the Most ETH in November and December This Year

Over the course of 2018, failing initial coin offerings that raised billions last year have continued to dominate the news cycle. Despite ethereum losing more than two thirds of its value, ICO projects have been liquidating massive amounts of ETH. ICO treasuries cashed out 433,000 ETH ($52.4M) in December, surpassing every other month this year. Also Read: The 2018 Bitcoin Mining Ecosystem Saw Record Hashrates and New Devices...

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Bryan Adams: Longer Copyright Term Enriches Intermediaries, Not Creators
Dec28

Bryan Adams: Longer Copyright Term Enriches Intermediaries, Not Creators

After long negotiations, the Canadian Government agreed earlier this year that the country’s current copyright term will be extended by 20 years. This change was part of the trade deal negotiations with the US and Mexico. By extending copyright protection to life plus 70 years, ‘rightsholders’ will be able to generate more profit, the argument goes. While that may work in theory, Canadian singer Bryan Adams believes...

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Calling subs and typing in Perl 6
Dec28

Calling subs and typing in Perl 6

This is the ninth article in a series about migrating code from Perl 5 to Perl 6. This article examines the subtle differences in visibility of subroutines between Perl 5 and Perl 6 and the (gradual) typing core feature of Perl 6. read...

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