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Bitcoin Bar ‘Room 77’ Shuts Down
19.10.2020
Room 77, the German bar and restaurant that claims to be the first retail outfit in the world to accept bitcoin payments, has shut down. Cypherpunk Holdings chief economist Jon Matonis broke the news on Twitter. Bar owner Jorg Platzer later confirmed it on Reddit. “Room 77 is closing...
Central banks should be ready with CBDCs, says Bank of Canada exec
15.10.2020
Timothy Lane says the central bank is developing a CBDC at "a good pace.”
Trump Says He Would Increase Stimulus Offer to Reach Deal With House Democrats: Report
15.10.2020
There's still a chance a stimulus package can be passed before the presidential election, but those chances are fading, said the U.S. president
Blockchain health apps privatize COVID-19 data but security is a concern
14.10.2020
Blockchain-based apps used to store COVID-19 data may not be as private as they seem
Bitcoin price steady as $10B asset manager scoops up 10,000 BTC
13.10.2020
Stone Ridge follows MicroStrategy in going big on BTC as a report puts the indirect cost of Coronavirus at $16 trillion
IBM blockchain powers new app to help firms reopen amid pandemic
13.10.2020
IBM’s new blockchain-based COVID-19 application puts privacy first
Coronavirus: IBM Launching Blockchain ‘Health Pass’ to Support Return to Public Spaces
13.10.2020
IBM Watson Health says the digital pass would help individuals safely return to shared physical spaces like work, school, flights or stadiums
6 Stimulus Packages Have Been Proposed to Provide Second Direct Payments to Americans
11.10.2020
Six stimulus packages have been proposed to provide second stimulus checks for Americans. The latest proposal came from the White House on Friday. Several stimulus bills are being discussed as Americans hope to soon receive another round of direct payments to help them through the coronavirus...
Andreessen Horowitz Publishes ‘Crypto Startup School’ Documentary
10.10.2020
The California-based private American venture capital firm, Andreessen Horowitz, has published a documentary called “Crypto Startup School.” The documentary is different from other blockchain films, as the 30-minute video shows some of the procedures leveraged while invoking...
Immediate $1,200 Stimulus Checks: Trump Calls on Congress to Pass Stand-Alone Stimulus Bill Fast
7.10.2020
Congress has been urged to pass a stand-alone stimulus bill to immediately provide Americans with second stimulus checks of $1,200 after talks of approving a larger stimulus package of $2.2 trillion have stalled. New Stimulus Bill for $1,200 Direct Payments to Americans U.S. President Donald Trump...
Fed Chairman Claims ‘Now Is Not the Time’ to Worry About the Federal Budget
7.10.2020
According to the Federal Reserve Chairman, Jerome Powell, the road to economic recovery is far from over and the Covid-19 pandemic has fueled the tragedy. During his speech at the National Association for Business Economics annual meeting, Powell highlighted that the federal budget was essentially...
You should care about decentralized identity in the wake of COVID-19
5.10.2020
Developing self-sovereign identity should be a leading priority for every company, legislator and investor engaged in the security industry
Bitcoin Volatility Hits 23-Month Low as the Cryptocurrency Shrugs Off BitMEX, Trump’s Illness
4.10.2020
180-day volatility dropped to its lowest level since Nov. 2018
Centralized data management hampered the global response to COVID-19
4.10.2020
Blockchain-supported decentralization has a chance to improve the difficulties for pharmaceutical and life sciences supply chains
Interest in Bitcoin Soars in Egypt Amid Economic Crisis and Unemployment
3.10.2020
A growing number of Egyptians are reportedly turning to bitcoin amid rising unemployment and the economic crisis. An Egyptian bitcoin community is seeing a huge spike in the number of members interested in bitcoin mining and trading. Egyptians Increasingly Attracted to Bitcoin Many Egyptians...
Corona, Trump, KuCoin, BitMEX: Bitcoin price says keep calm and carry on
3.10.2020
Bitcoin’s stability throughout an eventful week shows traders are confident that the bullish uptrend will resume soon
Aurus Disrupts the Gold Industry – Today Its Ecosystem Lists at a Value of $75m
1.10.2020
With the US dollar facing headwinds, notably the coronavirus pandemic and an upcoming presidential election that could be among the most contentious in recent memory, gold has taken over as the preferred store of value for many investors. The price of the yellow metal has soared by more than...
Bitcoin rises against USD after Mnuchin promises second stimulus check
1.10.2020
$1,200 checks for Americans will definitely feature in any deal, says Steven Mnuchin, as DXY weakness opens up opportunities for Bitcoin gains
‘$2.6 Trillion’ Stimulus Bill With Second Direct Payments to Americans Ready for Voting
1.10.2020
US lawmakers are intensely discussing a new stimulus package that could cost between $2.2 trillion and $2.6 trillion. The bill could be voted on this week as talks between House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin heat up over the content of the bill. New Stimulus Bill: Final...
Australia to Spend $575M on Tech Including Blockchain to Boost Pandemic Recovery
1.10.2020
The investment comes as Australia attempts to make a recovery from the recession brought by the COVID-19 pandemic