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Trump Predicts US Economy to Recover by 2021 — Fed Chair, Economists Disagree
7.6.2020
President Donald Trump has predicted that the US economy will recover by 2021, citing new jobs data released by the Labor Department which contains a “misclassification error.” Officials say the numbers are artificially low, and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and several...
Decentralization: Preserving Personal Privacy While Fighting COVID-19
7.6.2020
Decentralized technologies can help to avoid jeopardizing citizens’ private data in the name of public health during the global pandemics
Singapore Sees 300% Yearly Spike in Q1 Cryptojacking Attacks Amid COVID-19
6.6.2020
The first quarter of 2020 saw ransomware attacks targeting devices in Singapore spike by four-fold compared with last year
The Global COVID-19 Pandemic Gave People the Mandate of Independent Money
6.6.2020
With the failure of traditional, centralized finance to beat the new economic crisis, people will turn to Bitcoin as the best solution
Vědci stáhli studii o účincích hydroxychlorochinu na COVID-19. Vycházeli ze špatných dat
6.6.2020
Koncem května byly v odborném časopise The Lancet publikovány výsledky rozsáhlé studie, zabývající se účinky hydroxychlorochinu a chlorochinu na léčbu onemocnění COVID-19. Jak informuje magazín The Verge: časopis studii následně stáhl s tím, že není považována za spolehlivou.
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Mexico’s Blockchain Sector Grows 90% in 2 Years Despite COVID-19
5.6.2020
Mexico’s blockchain sector is producing robust growth, with the sector having nearly doubled in size since 2018
Bitcoin to Rise to $20K This Year Spurred by Government Money Printing and Covid-19: Bloomberg
5.6.2020
Bloomberg has forecast bitcoin to reach its record high of $20,000, and possibly $28,000, this year. According to the company’s June Crypto Outlook report, “something has to really go wrong for bitcoin not to appreciate in value.” Bloomberg points to quantitative easing and...
Bitcoin Prices in Post COVID-19 Era
4.6.2020
Bitcoin is one of the most popular cryptocurrencies around the globe. It is one of the first digital coins which have taken the world by storm. Its popularity can be easily estimated from the fact that in December 2017, Bitcoin rose to a value of around $20,000. Many people hailed that time as...
The Neil Ferguson Affair Shows the Limits of Science During COVID-19
4.6.2020
The depth of the outrage reveals how scandalized the public can become when trusted institutions are shown to be less reliable than expected
Analýza satelitních snímků pomáhá v boji proti pandemii COVID-19 v chudých zemích
4.6.2020
Datový vědec Joshua Blumenstock z University of California Berkeley a jeho kolegové pracují na algoritmech strojového učení, které analyzují satelitní snímky a informace o telefonické aktivitě ve vybraných oblastech.
Cílem je zlepšit koordinaci pomoci lidem, kteří se dostali do potíží kvůli
US Government Prediction: Economy Faces 10-Year Recovery, $8 Trillion Loss From Coronavirus
3.6.2020
The U.S. Congressional Budget Office has projected that the coronavirus crisis will cost the U.S. economy about $8 trillion. Many factors play a part in shrinking the economy, such as business closures, social distancing measures, consumer spending, a drop in energy prices, and recent legislation....
Minnesota Official Alarms Privacy Advocates With Contact Tracing Comments
3.6.2020
Comments from a Minnesota official comparing law enforcement to contact tracing alerted privacy activists to the dangers of misusing COVID-19 health data
Travala Sees 205% Jump in Booking Revenue as Travel Demand Returns — 60% Paid With Cryptocurrencies
2.6.2020
Crypto-friendly travel booking platform Travala has reported booking growth as demand for travel returns despite continued coronavirus crisis and extended lockdowns in many places. Its booking revenue in May soared 205% and 60% of all bookings were paid with cryptocurrencies. Travel Demand...
Meet the U.S. Senate Candidate Who’s Invested in Bitcoin Since 2013
1.6.2020
Wyoming U.S. Senate candidate Cynthia Lummis says bitcoin's store-of-value appeal has never been stronger. So she continues to HODL
For the Blockchain Industry, the COVID-19 Clock Is Ticking
31.5.2020
The crypto industry has the best historical moment to change the discourse about crypto and its reputation into a successful innovative tech sector
‘We Need 30 Different Words for Censorship”, Feat. Andreas M. Antonopoulos
31.5.2020
The rallying cry of the totalitarian is "He farted first", but if both systems have produced similar outcomes, is there much of a difference?
Today's wide-ranging discussion features Stephanie Murphy, Jonathan Mohan, Adam B. Levine and Andreas M. Antonopoulos
Amid Youtube Censorship, Individuals Flock to Decentralized Video Sharing Apps Like Lbry.tv
31.5.2020
In mid-May, news.Bitcoin.com reported on one of our mining pool videos being censored and banned from the video-sharing platform Youtube. The report had shown how Youtube has been censoring videos for a long time now, and the CEO specifically told the public certain coronavirus films would...
Telegram CEO Donates 10 BTC to Pandemic Relief Effort
28.5.2020
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov reportedly donated about $90,000 worth of bitcoin to help alleviate the financial burden of COVID-19 pandemic in Russia
Role of Digital Currencies In Core Payment Systems Post COVID-19 Crisis
28.5.2020
While celebrating the start of a new decade, who would have thought that the world population is heading towards one of the biggest healthcare calamities of all time. The year 2020 has successfully placed itself in the list of one of the most unfortunate years in history due to the outbreak...
Pandemie COVID-19 ovlivnila i některé systémy strojového učení. Jsou z ní zmatené
28.5.2020
Chaos a nejistota spojená s pandemií COVID-19 ovlivnila i některé systémy strojového učení. Konkrétně ty, které jsou naprogramovány tak, aby analyzovaly naše chování na internetu.
Nedávná zpráva MIT Technology Review zmiňuje například algoritmy doporučující produkty na Amazonu, které se snaží