The US government lost $1.7 billion by selling Bitcoin too early

Feb10
by on February 10, 2020 at 4:51 pm
Posted In: blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


The United States is likely to have missed out on around $1.7 billion by auctioning off seized Bitcoin way too soon. Using back-dated market rates, cryptocurrency enthusiast Jameson Lopp built a handy portal to estimate the amount of money those sales have generated since 2014. Introducing the US Marshals Bitcoin Auction realtime schadenfreude tracker. As of today, the Marshals have missed out on over 1.7 billion dollars by selling early.https://t.co/jn6hAMbj1I — Jameson Lopp (@lopp) February 9, 2020 US authorities have seized 185,230 BTC through criminal investigations between 2014 and now, including an auction for 3,813 BTC that runs throughout February. Let’s say, though, that…

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This solar telescope just released its first close-up video of the Sun — and it’s stunning

Feb09
by on February 9, 2020 at 5:00 pm
Posted In: Space, syndication


Astronomers using the new Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope in Hawaii have released their first public images of the Sun, and they are the most detailed images of our parent star ever taken. Images from the next-generation National Science Foundation (NSF) solar observatory reveal details on the surface measuring just 30 kilometers (18 miles) in diameter. The new four-meter (157 inch) instrument (the largest solar telescope in the world) recorded images and video of turbulent plasma on the surface of the Sun, providing an unprecedented level of detail for solar researchers. “Since NSF began work on this ground-based telescope, we…

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How to make your app’s ‘Settings’ menu more user-friendly

Feb08
by on February 8, 2020 at 5:00 pm
Posted In: Design & Dev, syndication


Did you know TNW Conference has a track fully dedicated to exploring new design trends this year? Check out the full ‘Sprint’ program here. You might not think it, but we rely heavily on our devices’ Settings page. Maybe you’re not loving the look and feel? Go to Settings and change it. Do you need to run on notifications? Settings. Need help? Send feedback through Settings. Love the app? Rate it through Settings. Though accessed very less compared to other aspects of your product, its presence is what makes the product feel complete. Designing settings can be tricky since it doesn’t get…

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