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Bitcoin News Roundup for April 7, 2020
7.4.2020
Crypto beats traditional markets while a COVID-19 vaccine enters human trials. It's CoinDesk's Markets Daily podcast
Blockchain Bites: China’s Commitment, Sanctions Evasion, and a Look at Bitcoin’s Core
7.4.2020
Dial-up daydreams, Zoom alternatives, and how blockchain is lending a helping hand during the coronavirus crisis
How to Get Money to People In An Emergency, Fast
7.4.2020
How do you get emergency dollars to Americans fast? You use smartphones, not checks and bank accounts
Private Companies Could Play Role in CBDC Issuance, Bank of England Says
7.4.2020
Analysts from the U.K.'s central bank said private currencies could work alongside any future CBDC initiative if they offered real utility
First Mover: Bitcoin’s Back in the Black for 2020
7.4.2020
Volatility is returning in a positive way, prices are going up, and enthusiasm is returning to digital-asset markets
Tesla Completes Blockchain Pilot to Speed Up China Imports Process
7.4.2020
The electric car manufacturer participated in the trial back in December
Peer-to-Peer Crypto Exchange Paxful Now Lets You Trade Bitcoin for Gold
7.4.2020
Paxful's users can now directly trade bitcoin for gold through a new service offered by the peer-to-peer exchange
Blockchain Association Says Court ‘Erred’ With Decision to Block Telegram’s Token Issuance
7.4.2020
The advocacy group has supported Telegram's appeal over a U.S. district court's decision to block the firm's token issuance – even outside the country
Up 3%: Bitcoin Leaves S&P 500 Behind in Year-To-Date Recovery
7.4.2020
With HODLers now dominating the market, bitcoin appears on track to extend its recent upward move toward $8,000
‘Ship-to-Ship’ Trade and Other Secrets of North Korea’s Illicit $1.5B Crypto Stash
7.4.2020
Experts on North Korea say the country’s $1.5 billion cryptocurrency war chest is used to fund an illicit web of trade networks and supply chains
Bitcoin Community Funds Italian Red Cross Medical Facility to Combat Coronavirus
7.4.2020
Bitcoin donations have funded a mobile medical center used to assess Italians potentially hit by the novel coronavirus
Bitcoin’s Future: Exactly How a Coming Upgrade Could Improve Privacy and Scaling
7.4.2020
If the privacy and scaling upgrade Schnorr/Taproot makes it into bitcoin (BTC), it could pave the way for advanced and heretofore impossible projects
Ether Rises to 28-Day High Amid Positive Sentiment for Coming ‘Eth 2.0’ Upgrade
7.4.2020
Experts say ether's recent rise in value can in part be attributed to growing confidence in the network's future
World Economic Forum Looks to Blockchain for Supply Chain Woes
7.4.2020
The World Economic Forum said Monday that blockchain and digitization can help supply chains survive crises like COVID-19
Germany’s Crypto Custody Law Hits a Snag: Startups Can’t Get Bank Accounts
7.4.2020
Even though the crypto custody law falls under the German banking act, German banks are hesitant to give crypto firms bank accounts
Coinhouse Wins First Crypto License From French Regulator
6.4.2020
Coinhouse's new status with the Financial Markets Authority should help the firm get banking services in France and bigger institutional clients
Nestlé Partners With Rainforest Alliance to Trace Coffee Beans
6.4.2020
Nestlé has added its Zoégas coffee brand to the IBM Food Trust blockchain and partnered with the Rainforest Alliance to bolster the coffee’s data traceability
China Is Winning the Coronavirus Information War
6.4.2020
The coronavirus crisis creates a geopolitical opportunity for China, starting with digital currencies, says Teddy Fusaro of Bitwise
How Disruption Makes Humanity Stronger, Feat. Emerson Spartz
6.4.2020
Could creativity and digital work flourish as people are forced to improve how they use the internet and technology?
China Will ‘Undoubtedly’ Pursue Digital Yuan, Central Bank Says
6.4.2020
The People’s Bank of China has sent one of its strongest signals yet of a commitment to creating a digital national currency