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South Korea’s tourist hotspot launches DLT-based app tracing COVID-19
14.1.2021
Jeju Island and blockchain company Iconloop are proceeding with a full rollout of their COVID-19 contact tracing app following successful pilots
Universal Studios Japan Delays Super Nintendo World Again Due To Covid-19
14.1.2021
Super Nintendo World, the Mario and friends themed area at Universal Studios Japan, was scheduled to open next month on February 4. However, due to the state of emergency declared in Osaka, it will not.Read more
Indian Doctors Warn of Illegal Covid-19 Vaccine Sales for Bitcoin: Citizens Urged to Wait for Government Approved Vaccine
14.1.2021
Indian doctors have warned that the sale of unauthorized Covid-19 vaccines on the black market, where vendors ask for bitcoin as payment, is illegal. According to the doctors, the unsanctioned marketing of the vaccine to the elite is prevalent in the state of Karnataka. Some doctors say the Indian...
Two New York City Bars up for Sale for a Total 25 Bitcoins
11.1.2021
Two New York City bars are up for sale for a combined 25 bitcoins or 800 ether – over $800k at current prices. Bar owner Patrick Hughes has seen the worst of the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown on his operations and decided to sell the two watering holes for crypto. ● “Crypto is...
IOTA blockchain used to track COVID-19 test results at Frankfurt Airport
11.1.2021
Ubrich GmbH is providing a solution using IOTA to the Frankfurt Airport Corona Testing Center
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...
It's Almost Like Akira Predicted Covid-19's Impact On The Olympics
8.1.2021
Akira certainly did predict the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The manga, created by Katsuhiko Otomo (above), and ensuing anime are set against the backdrop of the impending 2020 Tokyo Olympics. It also appears that one panel in the manga refers to measures for combating a contagious disease.Read more
COVID-19 vaccination records stored on VeChain as use cases grow
6.1.2021
A hospital in Cyprus is now utilizing the VeChain blockchain to store vaccination records
US Treasury Warns of Increasing Ransomware Campaigns Against Coronavirus Vaccine Research Institutions
31.12.2020
The U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a warning that alerts financial institutions in the United States about increasing ransomware attacks against coronavirus vaccine research organizations. US Treasury Warns of Ransomware Attacks, Phishing...
Nejčtenější články na Wikipedii za rok 2020: Covid-19, seznam smrtí a královna Alžběta II.
30.12.2020
Blíží se konec roku, který je tradičně plný statistik bilancujících uplynulé období. Do jedné takové se pustila i Wikipedie a odhalila, jaké texty byly letos v rámci encyklopedie nejčtenější. Prvenství pravděpodobně nikoho nepřekvapí, získal ho článek o nemoci Covid-19. Pandemie se týkala většiny
Cryptonews Rewind 2020: Q1 - Missile Strike, COVID-19, Black Thursday
28.12.2020
Here is what happened in the Cryptoworld in the first quarter of this year:
Total crypto market capitalization in Q1
January
The year started with Ethereum (ETH)'s Muir Glacier, announced to be a successful upgrade on the Ethereum mainnet, and the Cryptoverse wondered if Ethereum 2.0 would happen...
Američtí boháči touží po přednostním očkování proti COVID-19. Nabízejí za něj desetitisíce dolarů
28.12.2020
Američtí boháči jsou ochotni zaplatit desetitisíce dolarů za to, aby mohli být proti nemoci COVID-19 očkováni přednostně. Nedávno o tom informoval deník LA Times.
Zatímco někteří nabízejí vysoké finanční dary nemocnicím, jiní se snaží získat přístup k vakcíně prostřednictvím poskytovatelů
Onemocnění COVID-19 dobylo poslední kontinent: Antarktida hlásí prvních 36 nakažených
24.12.2020
Pandemie onemocnění COVID-19, způsobovaného koronavirem SARS-CoV-2, postupně zasáhla skoro všechny kontinenty. Jedinou výjimkou byla až do prosince Antarktida, rozprostírající se kolem jižního pólu. I ta však dle CNN hlásí první nakažené.
Nemocí COVID-19, která se začala šířit světem počátkem
Brave Browser Chief Courts Social Media Rage with COVID-19 Comments
23.12.2020
Brendan Eich. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube/ Ensaladilla
The mastermind of the crypto-friendly Brave Browser, Brave (BAT) CEO Brendan Eich, has waded into a fresh controversy that has ignited social media once again – this time taking aim at the United States’ top epidemiologist.
Brave...
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...
Bitcoin and Altcoins Face Heat Amid Renewed COVID-19 Fear
22.12.2020
Bitcoin price started a fresh decline from well above USD 23,500. BTC seems to be facing an increase in selling pressure after renewed COVID-19 tension in the UK sent stocks lower also. The price tested the USD 21,800 support zone and it is currently (05:00 UTC) attempting to recover towards...
Japan Leverages 80 Tons of Gold to Help Fund Part of Its Stimulus Package
21.12.2020
Japan’s finance ministry has reportedly leveraged 80 tons of gold to help fund part of its huge stimulus package aimed at combating the coronavirus crisis. The Asian country, which is saddled with public debt twice the size of its economy, is under pressure to find non-tax revenues to cover...
QE Infinity: US Fed to Keep Rates at Zero, Billion-Dollar Bond Purchases Until Economy Recovers
18.12.2020
This week the U.S. Federal Reserve met for two days at the Federal Open Market Committee meeting and detailed that it would keep short-term borrowing rates at near zero. Meanwhile, the Fed also stated that it would continue buying bonds until the U.S. economy returns to full employment....
IMF Cautions Central Banks May Have to Rethink What Constitutes Reserves
18.12.2020
The IMF warns that central banks may have to rethink what constitutes their reserve currency holdings. In a recent study, the global lender points to the changing geopolitical landscape, technological advances and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic as events likely to influence the composition...
COVID-19 Further Exposes Inequalities in the Global Financial System
16.12.2020
Ramya Vijaya, Professor of Economics, Stockton University.
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To stem the economic fallout from COVID-19, developed countries have injected an unprecedented USD 9 trillion into their economies.
The International Monetary Fund has recommended sustained fiscal support, emphasizing greater...