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Buterin Not Getting Tax Write-Off For SHIB India COVID-19 Relief Donation
19.5.2021
Vitalik Buterin. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, Business Insider
Singapore-based Ethereum (ETH) Co-founder Vitalik Buterin said he will not get a tax write-off on his donation of 50trn shiba inu (SHIB) tokens to support India’s Crypto COVID Relief Fund.
He was reported as saying by Bloomberg...
Polygon co-founder raises $2.2M for India COVID-19 relief
27.4.2021
COVID-19 has infected more than 17.6 million people in India. A crypto-based relief fund is raising millions to help the country cope with the disaster
Ethereum creator donates 100 Ether and Maker to Indian COVID-19 relief
26.4.2021
The donation was made after the co-founder of Polygon set up a charity drive to aid COVID-19 relief amid India's second wave
Biden’s $2 Trillion Relief Package the Largest Stimulus Payments to-Date, Plan Showers Money on the Bureaucracy
8.3.2021
On Saturday, politicians in the U.S. approved the massive $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief package dubbed President Biden’s “American Rescue Plan.” The stimulus plan will see American citizens earning $75k or less eligible to receive $1,400. Moreover, households will get...
Crypto Advocates Think Joe Biden’s $3 Trillion Stimulus Plan Will Bolster Bitcoin
11.1.2021
According to various reports, U.S. President-elect Joe Biden is planning to create another $3 trillion for Covid-19 relief and infrastructure. The massive stimulus plan and the backers behind the Biden administration have made crypto proponents believe that bitcoin will prosper greatly. Biden...
Let Them Eat Cake: Congress Approves a $900 Billion Stimulus Package, Billions in Pork Funds, Federal Employees Get a Raise
23.12.2020
The United States Congress has approved a $900 billion Covid-19 relief package that’s tethered to the government’s $2.3 trillion year-end funding plan. Of course, talks of Americans getting $600 checks have started to circulate online, but reports also include the discussions...
Report: Japanese Pokémon's Voice Actress Alleged Involved In Covid-19 Relief Scam
11.12.2020
According to Japanese publication Friday, voice actress Rika Matsumoto is under fire for alleged suspicious acts regarding the Japanese government’s covid-19 relief.Read more
$2.4 Trillion Stimulus Package Proposed in US With Second Direct Payments to Americans
27.9.2020
A new stimulus package costing about $2.4 trillion is being prepared in the U.S. that includes a second round of stimulus checks for Americans. Since the first coronavirus stimulus package was signed into law, talks of further relief aid have stalled. This new proposal aims to restart the stimulus...
New Coronavirus Relief Package Proposed With Second Round of Stimulus Checks for Americans
25.7.2020
Republicans have proposed a new coronavirus relief package with a second round of stimulus check payments, a draft summary of the proposal confirms. According to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, the new package will be the “exact same proposal as last time.” New Covid-19 Relief...
EU Leaders Approve $2.1 Trillion Budget, US Lawmakers Expect Another Round of Covid-19 Relief Money
23.7.2020
The world’s bureaucrats have been on a money creation spree and on July 21, the European Union approved an unprecedented $2.1 trillion coronavirus relief budget. Additionally, American leaders are in the midst of approving a new stimulus relief act amid July’s unemployment extension...
Investor Charged in US After Obtaining Covid-19 Relief Loan to Trade Cryptocurrency
15.7.2020
The U.S. has charged an investor after he obtained two loans worth over $1.1 million from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) intended for covid-19 relief and used some of the money to invest in cryptocurrency. He was taken into custody on allegations he fraudulently obtained the loans. Crypto...
Texas Man Allegedly Used $1.1M in COVID-19 Relief Funds to Buy Crypto
14.7.2020
U.S. authorities have accused a man of securing COVID-19 relief funds to invest in cryptocurrency
Unicef Funding Startups With Cryptocurrency for Covid-19 Relief
21.6.2020
The United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) has announced its largest cryptocurrency investment funding of startups. Eight companies in seven countries will use Unicef’s crypto fund to develop prototypes, pilot, or scale their technologies. Several of them are working on mitigating...
Switzerland Denies $103 Million of COVID-19 Relief for Crypto Valley
25.5.2020
80% of Zug’s blockchain startups said they won’t make it through this year
New $3 Trillion Coronavirus Relief Bill: Second Stimulus Checks Could Be Coming to Americans
13.5.2020
Americans could be getting their second stimulus checks as a new coronavirus relief bill has been introduced. It includes more direct payments of up to $6,000 per household. The new bill is expected to cost more than $3 trillion, making it the biggest emergency relief package in U.S. history....
11 Lawmakers Urge US Treasury to Consider Blockchain for COVID-19 Relief
29.4.2020
Rep. Darren Soto and 10 other members of Congress want the Treasury Department to consider using a blockchain platform to streamline the distribution of funds meant to stimulate the U.S. economy
NYC Hospitals Turn to IBM’s Blockchain Tech for COVID-19 Relief
26.4.2020
800 New York hospitals have joined IBM’s blockchain-powered coronavirus relief provisions supplier network
Ripple Contributes to Tipping Point Community for COVID-19 Relief
24.4.2020
Popular poverty-focused NGO Tipping Point Community announced on Thursday that Ripple, among 14 other Bay Area companies, contributed to help it provide essential support and services during the Coronavirus lockdown. Other prominent names in the list include Goldman Sachs, BlackRock, Deloitte,...
BitMEX Joins COVID-19 Relief Efforts with Dedicated $2.5M Fund
20.4.2020
BitMEX is donating a total of $2.5 million to the Gates Philanthropy Partners COVID-19 Funds, the Biosecurity program at the Nuclear Threat Initiative, OpenMined and Our World in Data
US COVID-19 Relief Plan Will Use Fintech, but Crypto Not Welcome
16.4.2020
Crypto lenders can help small businesses affected by COVID-19, but they are locked out of the U.S. government’s relief program