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Iran Adopts Bitcoin for International Trade Amid Heavy Sanctions, Falling Rial, Soaring Inflation
6.11.2020
The Iranian government has adopted bitcoin for international trade as the country’s economic crisis deepens, with rising Covid-19 cases, depreciating rial, and intensifying sanctions imposed by the U.S. government. Iran’s Economic Troubles Magnified Iran is undergoing a severe economic...
MoAfrika – Africa’s Biggest Online Tour Operator now Accepts Bitcoin
30.10.2020
PRESS RELEASE. With relaxed restrictions on lockdown measures in numerous countries around the world, Africa has opened her doors to tourists on both national and international levels yet again – albeit with strict health regulations to ensure the safety of all personnel and visitors....
17M Chinese tourists verify health using blockchain to visit Macau
21.10.2020
Interoperability between Macau’s blockchain-powered medical data system and mainland Chinese health codes allowed tourism between the jurisdictions to recommence
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
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
Blockchain-backed food supply chain management solves the problem
6.10.2020
Blockchain tech provides opportunities for progressive food enterprises to be more competitive and contribute to sustainability measures
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
Officials voiced privacy concerns over China’s blockchain-powered hospital
4.10.2020
Despite pushing for greater blockchain implementation, privacy was a sticking point for some officials
Government investment firm develops blockchain health passport in Singapore
30.9.2020
Singapore continues to apply blockchain in its public administration
Crypto Finance Conference to host industry experts in-person in January 2021
30.9.2020
Physical crypto events come back, but with a set of strict COVID-19 measures
What the COVID-19 pandemic means for blockchain and crypto
29.9.2020
Blockchain and cryptocurrency have great potential to help us, especially in these challenging times of the global coronavirus outbreak
Darknet, cryptocurrency and two intersecting health crises
27.9.2020
With new technologies evolving, criminals find easier ways for illicit activities — that is the dark side of anonymity and decentralization
DeFi and healthcare: A trillion-dollar opportunity for the taking
19.9.2020
When applied to healthcare, DeFi becomes a very fundamental disruption with the greatest impact
Crypto meetups are dangerous to health and wealth, South Koreans warned
9.9.2020
The warning is not just because of the coronavirus pandemic
$1 Trillion in Housing Bonds: US Real Estate Crisis Held Back by Fed’s Mortgage Purchases
3.9.2020
The U.S. real estate market is facing a conundrum, as there’s now a tidal wave of renters who can’t pay rent and a massive number of mortgage defaults stacking up like never before. Amid the looming real estate chaos, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) enacted public...
Major Swiss Insurer Adds Bitcoin and Ether Payments
2.9.2020
Atupri, a Swiss health insurance provider, said Monday that its 200,000 customers will now be able to make payments using bitcoin and ethereum. The 110-year old firm claims it is the “first” insurer in Switzerland to accept cryptocurrencies. In a statement, Atupri said payments will...
Major Swiss health insurance company now accepts crypto payments
1.9.2020
Policyholders can pay in either Bitcoin or Ether through Bitcoin Suisse
A minster's look at healthcare: Providing fertile ground for blockchain innovation
29.8.2020
Further breakthrough deployments of DLT solutions have the potential to strengthen healthcare systems globally
The Battle to Get Dictator’s Seized Millions to 62,000 Venezuelan Health Heroes
26.8.2020
How crypto-powered Airtm is teaming with Venezuela’s opposition government to distribute $18 million in funds the U.S. seized from the Maduro dictatorship, featuring Airtm CEO Ruben Galindo