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Public Opinion Shifts on Big Tech and Privacy During Pandemic
24.4.2020
In good news for contact tracing, attitudes to big tech companies are softening. But the shift may not be good for "privacy tech."
Starting a Bitcoin Startup During the COVID-19 Crisis, Feat. Yan Pritzker
24.4.2020
With companies closing, unemployment rising and investors spooked in the age of the pandemic, NLW speaks with Swan BTC co-founder Yan Pritzker about the experience of launching a startup in the hyper-competitive world of Bitcoin
Why Global Deflation May Not Be Bad News for Bitcoin
24.4.2020
Contrary to expectations, bitcoin could see a positive performance during a possible bout of global deflation
China’s National Blockchain Will Change the World
24.4.2020
As China rolls out its Blockchain-based Services Network (BSN), an insider describes the "breathtaking" scope of the initiative
Dole Plans to Use Blockchain Food Tracing in All Divisions by 2025
24.4.2020
Pineapple and produce purveyor Dole wants to expand its use of blockchain to track goods from all three business divisions in just five years
For Contact Tracing That Preserves Privacy, Focus on Incentives
24.4.2020
Even the best technologies are useless if no one uses them, says our columnist. And that's especially true for contact tracing
Blockchain Bites: Coinbase Oracle, Gun Sirer’s Grants and Lightning-Powered Private Messages
24.4.2020
Coinbase's new service may outcompete Chainlink while AVA Labs is looking to fund DeFi development on its public testnet
COVID-19 Tracing Apps Have to Go Viral to Work. That’s a Big Ask
24.4.2020
How do you make it so people actually want to download a contact tracing app?
Money Reimagined: A World Where Privacy and Saving Lives Can Coexist
24.4.2020
We don't need to trade our privacy for a better response to the COVID-19 crisis. We need to embrace the full power of cryptography
Bitcoin News Roundup for April 24, 2020
24.4.2020
BTC could hit $9K this year and Purse might have a second life. It's CoinDesk's Markets Daily Podcast
SEC Sues Dropil Founders for Fraud After $1.8M Token Sale
24.4.2020
The SEC has charged three California residents with defrauding investors of $1.8 million through an unregistered token sale
Crypto Firm Deposits Jump 24% in Q1 at Metropolitan Commercial Bank
24.4.2020
Crypto-friendly Metropolitan Commercial Bank reported $25 million more in deposits from crypto customers in the first quarter of 2020
Oil’s Been More Volatile Than Bitcoin for Nearly 2 Months, Data Shows
24.4.2020
The surge in volatility for oil goes back a lot further than Monday's crash, CryptoCompare data indicates
First Mover: Bitcoin Jumps as Fed Assets Top $6.5T and Traders Focus on Halving
24.4.2020
Bitcoin has already recovered from its 'Black Thursday' crash and is beating the S&P 500 year to date. Now all eyes turn to the halving
Bidooh Founders Admit to Cloning Business for Rival Advertising Venture
24.4.2020
The founders had used the tech to establish a rival advertising firm, but claimed they'd been "screwed out of" their company
AVA Labs Will Splash Millions to ‘Brain Merge’ DeFi and Traditional Finance
24.4.2020
AVA is already in dialogue with five DeFi projects interested in receiving some of the "many millions" it's making available in grants
Coinbase Launches Price Oracle Aimed to Reduce Systemic Risk in the DeFi Space
24.4.2020
With around a billions dollars locked in decentralized finance projects, the new data feed for cryptocurrency prices is aimed to help keep those funds secure
Meet Red Date, the Little-Known Tech Firm Behind China’s Big Blockchain Vision
24.4.2020
The de facto architect of China's ambitious national blockchain project reveals his game plan for making the technology cheap and easy for businesses
Bitcoin Startup Purse May Have a Lifeline After All
23.4.2020
Purse.io says it is in "serious" acquisition talks with undisclosed bitcoin investors after announcing its dissolution last week
Bitcoin Messenger Explores Censorship Resistance During Coronavirus Crisis
23.4.2020
A new bitcoin privacy technology was born this week, using the Lightning Network and inspired by the politics of the COVID-19 crisis