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2020 Libertarian Presidential Candidate Jo Jorgensen Talks Bitcoin, Endless Wars, Covid-19 Response
9.6.2020
On June 8, news.Bitcoin.com chatted with the U.S. 2020 Libertarian candidate for president, Joanne Jorgensen. The Libertarian Party’s nominee for president is the party’s first female candidate and she is a firm believer in free markets and civil liberties. This week our newsdesk...
Fiat Faces Bitcoin ‘Flattening’ as Covid-19 Sends M2 Supply Over $18T
9.6.2020
Wild coronavirus responses by the Federal Reserve have vastly inflated the U.S. dollar money supply just when Bitcoin cuts its supply in half — again
Crypto News Outlet BlockTV Shuts Down, Citing Impact of COVID-19
8.6.2020
Cryptocurrency-focused media startup BlockTV has shut down operations due to the economic strains of the COVID-19 crisis, according to two former employees
COVID-19 Will Have a Long Term Impact on Health, Causing Problems like Pulmonary Hypertension and Emphysema
8.6.2020
The Coronavirus pandemic is arguably the biggest health emergency since the turn of the millennium. Within six months, the virus has infected over 7 million, claiming the lives of over 406,000 victims in at least 213 countries. However, a recent tweet by a professor at the University of Edinburgh...
How Blockchain Technology Can Help Fighting Against COVID-19
7.6.2020
Various technologies are being deployed to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, can blockchain play an important role in defeating it?
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.
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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