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The Chinese University of Hong Kong and ConsenSys create COVID-19 digital passport
15.6.2021
The COVID-19 Digital Health Passport will be trialed by healthcare professionals in Hong Kong. Later on, patients will be able to access the passport through a mobile app
Europe Raises 20 Unicorns This Year Including Crypto Companies
15.6.2021
Twice as many European startups have achieved unicorn status in 2021 compared to last year. Despite the negative effects of the ongoing Covid crisis, young companies on the Old Continent, including several crypto unicorns, have managed to attract a record high amount of VC capital. European...
Crypto Cyberthreats Spike This Year With Russia Hit the Hardest, Report Reveals
14.6.2021
Cyberthreats related to cryptocurrencies have increased with rising demand for the digital assets, a study has concluded. Russia, Thailand and Peru are the most affected countries by malicious attacks designed to exploit the heightened interest in decentralized money, the authors point out. Booming...
A new milestone for Bitcoin, COVID hits conference, Buterin’s DOGE payday: Hodler’s Digest, June 6–12
12.6.2021
Wall Street Giants Want to Be Your Landlord – Data Shows Megabanks Are Buying up All the US Real Estate
11.6.2021
Homebuyers in the United States have found difficulties acquiring single-family homes after the year-long business shutdowns and lockdowns that followed Covid-19. It seems there’s a new wave of homebuyers in the U.S. real estate market, with buyers stemming from hedge funds, pension funds...
COVID ‘Hotspot’ Claims after Some Miami Bitcoin Conference Attendees Fall Ill
11.6.2021
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The recent Miami Bitcoin 2021 conference has been making the headlines for all the wrong reasons – after a number of attendees tested positive for COVID-19, with some reporting they had been hospitalized with symptoms.
Among those taken ill after the event last weekend were...
Bitcoin 2021 attendees’ positive COVID-19 tests are going viral
11.6.2021
Social distancing, mask mandates, and proof of vaccination were not required to attend the event
2B Comes To Fall Guys
10.6.2021
Mediatonic announced Nier: Automata protagonist 2B is coming to Fall Guys on June 18 at Geoff Keighley’s Summer Game Fest today.Read more
Among Us Gets Hide and Seek Mode
10.6.2021
Among Us announced it’s getting a new hide and seek mode at Summer Game Fest today.Read more
Summer Game Fest: How To Watch E3 2021's Kickoff
10.6.2021
E3 begins today with ubiquitous video games cheerleader Geoff Keighley’s Summer Game Fest Kickoff event. Here’s when and where to watch.Read more
US Pharmacy Chain Pharmcorx Accepts Cryptocurrency for Fast Covid Testing
6.6.2021
Progressive Care, a company that operates a chain of pharmacies in the United States, has announced it’s now accepting cryptocurrency for its Covid-19 rapid testing services. Customers are welcome to pay with bitcoin for the quick tests offered at its Pharmcorx locations using a dedicated...
Týden Živě: Dešifrovali jsme evropský Covid pas a podívali se na vaše správce souborů
5.6.2021
Dešifrovali jsme evropský Covid pas • Zeptali jsme se vás, co používáte za správce souborů • A další zprávy ze světa IT
QE Begins to Slow — Federal Reserve Reveals Winding Down of Corporate Bond Purchases
3.6.2021
On Wednesday, the U.S. Federal Reserve announced it would be winding down its corporate bond purchases and selling part of its portfolio. The central bank plans to start with exchange-traded funds and then move on to bonds as the Fed insists “sales will be gradual and orderly.” Federal...
King Of Fighters XV Delayed To 2022 Because of Covid-19
2.6.2021
Originally aiming for 2020, SNK ended up scheduling The King of Fighters XV for release this year. The game has, however, been delayed.Read more
Home Crypto Mining Spikes in Brazil Amid Record High Unemployment
31.5.2021
With rising unemployment rates and rampant economic uncertainty, in the wake of the Covid crisis, a growing number of Brazilians are finding an alternative income source in cryptocurrency mining. GPU rigs have been spotted even in favelas as a relatively small investment can return more than...
Covid-19 Barrier Given An JRPG Twist
28.5.2021
At stores and offices, perhaps you’ve seen plastic guards to prevent the spread of droplets. Bet you haven’t seen one quite like this.Read more
[aktualita] Facebook už nebude mazat příspěvky o tom, že virus působící Covid-19 byl vytvořen lidmi
28.5.2021
Facebook oznámil změnu svých pravidel proti šíření dezinformací. Nebude už mazat příspěvky, které obsahují tvrzení, že virus SARS-CoV-2, který způsobuje onemocnění Covid-19, byl vytvořen nebo vyroben lidmi. Na změnu upozornil server Politico. Podle Facebooku změna pravidel reflektuje pokračující...
Zimbabwean Fintech Lawyer and Proponent Pushes for Crypto Regulation via Private Legislative Bill
28.5.2021
A Zimbabwean fintech lawyer, Prosper Mwedzi, recently initiated a process that seeks to bring recognition and regulation of cryptocurrencies. Under this private member bill procedure, a legislative proposition initiated by private citizens will be debated in the Zimbabwean parliament. If the crypto...
BlizzCon Is Skipping 2021 Due To Continuing Covid-19 Concerns
26.5.2021
Citing the complicated nature of coordinating a live event for thousands of people, evolving California in-person event guidelines, and the fluctuating status of the global covid-19 pandemic, Blizzard has announced BlizzCon will be skipping another year. Read more
Psi dokážou s 90% přesností odhalit covid-19 i u asymptomatických jedinců
26.5.2021
Speciálně vycvičení psi dokážou s vysokou přesností odhalit covid-19 i u asymptomatických jedinců. Na letištích by jejich nasazení přineslo významné zpřesnění a zrychlení kontrol