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Bitcoin trade volume blooms as price makes recovery after COVID-19 crash

Bitcoin trade volume blooms as price makes recovery after COVID crash

Bitcoin trade volume is seeing new heights in numerous countries as BTC price recovers to pre COVID-19 crash levels. As Bitcoin halving nears, speculation and enthusiasts have been getting more and more interested in the asset. Bitcoin ended the week by closing near 7,700 dollars showing a nearly full recovery from its COVID-19 crash. Furthermore, the […]

Blockchain coronavirus certificate created in the UK

Coronavirus certificate

A supply chain focused blockchain coronavirus certificate is undergoing trials in the United Kingdom.  The Birmingham City University says trials are underway aimed at safeguarding supply chains against becoming part of COVID-19 transmission. It is evident that the pandemic has negatively impacted on supply chains across the globe. Riding on Seratio ecosystem that runs on […]

Bitcoin halving craze hits Twitter and crypto media

Bitcoin halving craze

With just less than a month until the bitcoin halving event, the narrative has overhauled coronavirus as the leading bitcoin-related tale on social media platform Twitter. Furthermore, the bitcoin halving craze has also started dominating media coverage as well. Talk about the halving had been eclipsed by the talk about gold back in February and […]

America sees more unemployment as economic crisis worsens

America sees more unemployment as economic crisis worsens

As the US economic crisis worsens, the number of unemployed people will only increase with the passage of time. This has become evident via statistics that show that another 4.4 million Americans filed for unemployment in the past week. Workers in the US are filing jobless claims at a historical rate as statistics revealed that […]

Deploying blockchain technology for a safer post-pandemic world

Deploying blockchain technology for a safer world post pandemic

Netherlands-based blockchain ticketing platform GUTS is effectively using the blockchain technology to device a digitized access system that mitigates the risks arising from easing of lockdown restrictions. A world post-quarantine seemed like a far-fetched idea a few weeks back as the coronavirus pandemic continued to penetrate deep into every corner around the globe and wreak […]

Proposed decentralized Swiss COVID-19 tracing app protects user privacy

hand disinfection

An under-construction Swiss COVID-19 tracing app will use decentralized technology along with Bluetooth to trace infected contacts. DLT is known to protect user privacy and also serve contact tracing purposes. The Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) in Switzerland reported that efforts are underway to develop a decentralized COVID-19 tracing app. Coronavirus tracing applications are […]

BitMEX donates $2.5M to help against COVID-19 pandemic

BitMEX donates M to help against COVID pandemic

HDR Global Trading Limited, the parent company of BitMEX, has announced that it is going to support in the fight against the COVID-19  pandemic with a response fund worth millions of dollars. At present, there have been over 2.4 million confirmed cases of coronavirus pandemic, while the total number of deaths due to the virus […]

BitMEX donates $2.5 million coronavirus response fund

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BitMEX, a leading crypto exchange, and derivatives company has joined other cryptocurrency firms, including Binance, to issue coronavirus response funds. The funds which are worth millions were donated by the parent company, HDR Global Trading Limited. BitMEX contributes $2.5 million As per the announcement on Monday, the crypto company donated a total of $2.5 million […]

Can CBDCs and crypto ideals coexist?

Can CBDCs and crypto ideals coexist

CBDCs is an oxymoron as it seems contrary to true crypto ideals. Cryptocurrencies are gaining traction across the globe. Their mainstream adoption is increasing every day, and real-world use cases are also on the rise. Whether it is cross-border remittances or anonymous privacy-focused payments, cryptocurrencies are increasingly becoming part of the general psyche. And now, […]

Binance quarterly BNB burn hits record high 

Binance quarterly BNB burn

The recent Binance quarterly BNB burn has reached a new record as the highest BNB burn in its history in terms of USD and BNB values. This new record comes as it completes its 11th quarterly Binance coin burn. Binance quarterly BNB burn records huge profit The cryptocurrency exchange burned about 20% of its quarterly […]

How quarantine entertainment for crypto community is redefining engagement

How quarantine entertainment for crypto community is redefining engagement

The emerging trend in quarantine entertainment for crypto community is something to watch out for. Lockdowns and quarantine are an unfortunate consequence of the pandemic that is ravaging through the world right now. Resilient spirits are charging their way through this uncomfortable situation by devising new ways to keep their morals high. Social distancing has […]

Blockchain coronavirus tracker app to decongest hospitals

coronavirus tracker App

A new blockchain coronavirus tracker App has been unveiled. The application detects symptoms and stores the data for purposes of education and preparing victims for treatment. This is an open-source application that is web-based. Named CoronaTraker, it comes at a time when governments are fighting the pandemic. This makes it easy for victims to learn […]

Baseline COVID-19 app to decentralize contact tracing

Baseline COVID app to decentralize contact tracing

Baseline COVID-19 app is set to change the way infected persons are traced. Developers at Baseline, a platform for tokenization and smart contracts, have proposed sweeping changes in the upcoming Coronavirus contact tracing apps built by Google and Apple. Baseline blockchain COVID-19 tracing app aims to resolve the flaws in the apps developed by the […]

Blockchain COVID-19 contact tracing app to help governments enforce lockdowns

Blockchain COVID contact tracing app to help governments enforce lockdowns

As coronavirus ravages the world, it was time for a blockchain COVID-19 contract tracing app. Spanish researchers are working on a blockchain-powered COVID-19 contact tracing application that will collect health data and help authorities enforce stricter lockdowns to prevent disease spread. Blockchain technology is renowned for its high privacy and security credentials. As governments tackle […]

Zero USD intrinsic value sets up Bitcoin for inflation in 2020

USD intrinsic value

Zero USD intrinsic value is setting up Bitcoin (BTC) according to Bloomberg Jared Dillian.  While central banks continue “mass paper money printing” the market leader crypto also faces inflation. Dillian has taken the U.S. Federal Reserve and other central banks to task after it became clear that they are printing money. This comes at a […]

Coronavirus pandemic pushes crypto emergency app downloads up

crypto emergency App

Crypto emergency App, Guardian Circle has seen its popularity increase owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. Crypto-based emergency app monthly downloads have skyrocketed due to the global coronavirus pandemic. The project has reported a 2,582 percent surge in the month of March alone which saw 5,150 new users coming on board. The application has been in […]

DigiByte and AutumnID join Covid19 Alert app to fight Coronavirus

DigiByte and AutumnID join Covid Alert app to fight Coronavirus

DigiByte and Autumn have joined the popular Covid19 Alert app in a bid to contribute towards the world’s fight against Coronavirus. AutumnID is based on DigiByte and is the world’s first-ever password generator powered by blockchain. The entry of both these robust blockchain solutions will undoubtedly empower the Covid19 Alert app in its battle against […]

Blockchain Socialism – Can COVID-19 give birth to social credits to annihilate privacy

Blockchain Socialism Can COVID give birth to social credits to annihilate privacy

Is Blockchain Socialism even a term? Blockchain technology has the immense potential to lead the next Industrial Revolution – one powered by data. It promises to resolve the myriad social, financial, and administrative problems that mankind faces today. However, can the same technology take away the very freedoms it promises – that of privacy and […]

Coronavirus crypto scammers turn attention towards remote workers

Coronavirus crypto scammers

With the continuous ravage of the coronavirus pandemic and its role in surging numbers of crypto scams, coronavirus crypto scammers have now turned their attention and ramped-up attack on remote workers. The pandemic since its outbreak in the world has left a lot of people jobless and many others forced to work from home to […]

Contact tracing app on the Zcash blockchain platform underway

contact tracing app

Blockchain COVID-19 privacy contact tracing App is under development. Coronavirus contact tracing has been a huge challenge across the globe and ZCash privacy backed contact tracing application is underway. The App will be used in tracing the virus contacts without compromising on privacy on the part of the victim. This is an open-source method set […]

Crypto COVID-19 donation scams: Beware of NHS infected emails

crypto COVID donations

Action Fraud (AF), a fraud and cybercrime reporting center in the United Kingdom, has come out to denounce scammers impersonating National Health Service (NHS) soliciting crypto COVID-19 donations. Crypto COVID-19 donation scams modus These scammers send fake infected emails impersonating NHS workers, usually to get crypto COVID-19 donations. Reportedly, these emails are infected with bitcoin […]

XRP Liquidity Index Increase As Coronavirus Pandemic Deepens

XRP liquidity index

With only 17% of the data available, it has been recorded that the XRP liquidity index has surged to a new daily high with XRP/PHP, XRP/MXN, XRP/AUD being the highest gainers. Ripples adoption of an On-Demand Liquidity is gradually picking up the pace and as a result that their volumes have increased in the double […]

Facebook crypto and coronavirus scams promotor sued

Facebook crypto and coronavirus scams

Facebook crypto and coronavirus scams are on the rise. Entrepreneurs are taking advantage of the blockchain anonymity and the global pandemic to scam the vulnerable. However, many of these scams are getting detected early enough to avert suffering to the badly hit populations by the disease. The creator of cloaking software Basant Gajjar just found […]

Will Telegram vs SEC court battle push for new legislation?

Will Telegram vs SEC court battle push for new legislation

The fiercely contested and high profile Telegram vs SEC court case that grabbed the limelight since 2019 may have finally worked in the federal agency’s favor, however, as per the Blockchain Association, it may pressurize the Congress to offer better clarity on crypto laws. In 2018, Telegram conducted a whopping one and a half billion […]

Pnxbet Live eSport is sports betting new kid on the block

Pnxbet live eSport

Pnxbet live eSport is the latest to enter into the sport betting industry months after the coronavirus pandemic hit the globe. This has forced many into isolation and online gaming becoming a major pastime. With crypto influence in the gaming and coronavirus forcing many to stay indoors, the timing is just right. However, the gaming […]

Crypto adoption in India surges amid coronavirus and banking crisis

Crypto adoption in India

Crypto adoption in India is on the rise despite the coronavirus pandemic and domestic crisis in the banking industry. The crypto uptake surge is as a result of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) lifting the ban banking institutions from doing business with firms dealing in crypto. The ban which was lifted on March 4 […]

Allpay prepaid card to help COVID-19 aid disbursement

Allpay prepaid card

The Allpay prepaid card has come in handy in helping in the COVID-19 aid disbursement. This is good news in a world facing total lockdown as a result of the deadly coronavirus pandemic. The UK based payment processing outfit has come up with a prepaid card that will help in the disbursement of emergency funds […]

Digital wallet fees suspended by PEP in support of coronavirus fight

digital wallet fees

Digital wallet fees have become a major concern to crypto users. However, the coronavirus pandemic fight has pushed many firms to look for ways to help the vulnerable in the society. Paladyum Electronic Money and Payment Systems (PeP), a digital wallet based in Turkey has jumped in to the fight against the global COVID-19 pandemic. […]

Bitfarms layoffs may trigger Domino effect in North American crypto farms

Bitfarms layoffs can trigger Domino effect in North American crypto farms

Bitfarms layoffs can trigger a staff-trimming trend amongst the American crypto mining farms. North America’s biggest cryptocurrency mining farm, Bitfarms Ltd., has decided to cut staff strength. Adhering to the government’s Coronavius pandemic recommendation, the crypto farm has announced layoffs to prevent further spread of the virus. As COVID-19 ravages through the United States, layoffs […]

Illegal darknet shops accepting crypto for COVID masks

Illegal darknet shops accepting crypto for COVID masks

As Coronavirus takes over the world, darknet sites now demand crypto for COVID masks. Darknet is the dirty underbelly of the technological revolution. Unfortunately, cryptocurrencies are often associated with shady darknet businesses. Criminal elements love the anonymity factor of the cryptocurrencies, which comes handy to cover their tracks. Elliptic's research team have found thousands of […]

Gemini Brave token trading support set for April 24

Gemini brave token

Gemini brave token trading is set to commence on April 24. The pay to browse token is a Brave browser open-source project. The support will see increases visibility of Brave (BAT) token giving the users additional browsing options. The announcement dated April 6 has been made through the Gemini portal. According to the statement, the […]

Latin America to tap into blockchain potential to fight coronavirus

Latin America to tap into blockchain potential to fight coronavirus

On 27th March 2020 a Canadian blockchain startup called Emerge announced its intentions to exploit blockchain potential and launch a blockchain app called the Civitas to help badly-affected Latin American countries in combating the coronavirus spread and mitigate its impact on the daily lives of people there.  We are living in a world where emerging […]

Bitcoin reign imminent as U.S. bank shutdown amidst COVID-19?

Bitcoin reign

With the pause in global operation, economic recession and rising unemployment coronavirus pandemic have triggered, time is set for Bitcoin reign as the First State Bank in Barboursville, West Virginia, has shut down operations, triggering questions. A tweet by Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) announced the shutdown but explained that the First State Bank did […]

BIS researchers forecast adoption of digital payments amid Covid-19

Coinbase to roll out Bitcoin backed cash loan soon

Bank for International Settlements (BIS) researchers have reiterated reports that the coronavirus could be spread through physical cash; hence, it could eventually result in the adoption of digital payments.  Coronavirus pushes adoption of digital payments In accordance with the Bulletin recently released by BIS, the researchers noted that the impact of the virus is slowly […]

Stellar Foundation fights Coronavirus with 2.5 million Lumens

coronavirus pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has attracted the blockchain community attention. The global scourge has seen Stellar fighting coronavirus with 2.5 million lumens donation. Through the Stellar Development Foundation, the funds will be channeled through charities to help in the fight against the virus. The Foundation had announced it will donate 2.5 million Lumens to six charitable […]

Spain issues tax notices to crypto investors and traders amid COVID-19 outbreak

Spain Issues Tax Notices to Crypto Investors Amid Covid Outbreak

Agencia Estatal de Administracion Tributaria (AEAT), the Spanish authority responsible for the national tax and customs systems, has begun issuing tax notices to crypto investors and other taxpayers in the country. AEAT issuing tax notices to crypto investors Despite the country experiencing a staggering situation amid the Coronavirus outbreak, the tax agency did not relent […]

Tron Refereum partnership offers gamers crypto reward

Tron and refereum partnership

Online game goers have all the reasons to smile after the Tron Refereum partnership that will see them get rewarded. Gamers opting to stay indoors due to the coronavirus pandemic will earn BTT and TRX by simply streaming video games. Refereum, a trusted and popular gaming platform and Tron, a DApp outfit will be rewarding […]

Blockchain fundraising in London: A ray of hope amid COVID-19 crisis?

Blockchain fundraising in London A ray of hope amid COVID crisis

Amid the COVID-19 crisis, blockchain fundraising in London has become a ray of hope for many vulnerable sections of society. Two blockchain-based organizations, Bank Account Based Blockchain(BABB) and CryptoAM.io have come ahead and collaborated for blockchain fundraising in London. The funds will be used to help the old age people and other vulnerable sections of […]

Bitcoin depot ATM shutdown to halt coronavirus spread

Bitcoin depot ATM

Fast-growing Bitcoin depot ATM in the U.S. has started shutting down primarily to end the spread of novel coronavirus in the country. Bitcoin depot ATM temporary shutdown is, however, strategic as only machines in highly populated areas are shut down to encourage social distancing. Alona Lubya, the firm’s director of product, said in an interview […]

Brave browser gets a boost from Coronavirus isolation

brave browser

The internet-based Brave browser increased usage has seen significant growth in March. The open-source browser has recorded a growth of over one million users in the month ending March 31. This is according to a tweet from Des Martin, head of the browser head of marketing. The growth comes at a time when coronavirus has […]

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