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Italian Red Cross Raises BTC 2.84 to Fight Covid-19 + More News
16.3.2020
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Coronavirus news
The Italian Red Cross and the Colli Albani Committee have launched a bitcoin fundraising, raising donations in...
ETH-Based Developer Crowdfunding Platform Joins Fight Against Coronavirus
15.3.2020
Gitcoin secures $50,000 in grant funding for projects working on coronavirus relief efforts, and hopes to raise at least $100,000
IADB: Blockchain Technology Program Aims to Fight Violence Against Women and Children
12.3.2020
The Inter-American Development Bank looks forward to funding Blockchain projects that fight violence against minorities in Latin America
Xi Praises Blockchain Again, Says it Can Be Used to Fight ‘Fake News’
12.3.2020
Xi Jinping. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, VICE News
Chinese President Xi Jinping has voiced fresh support for blockchain technology, praising its ability to aid efforts to fight the spread of the coronavirus epidemic that has infected almost 81,000 Middle Kingdom citizens.
Xi’s first...
Crypto Industry Continues Fight Against Coronavirus With New Contributions
9.3.2020
Binance Charity has made another donation to medical institutions in a bid to help coronavirus victims
Crypto Won the Fight Against RBI, but is It Enough?
9.3.2020
The crypto industry has been at a tussle with the Reserve Bank of India ever since the apex financial regulatory body of the country ordered the commercial banks to prohibit catering to crypto companies. However, the industry won the battle on March 4, when the Supreme Court of India directed...
India’s Central Bank Plans to Fight Supreme Court Crypto Ruling
6.3.2020
The Reserve Bank of India reportedly plans to return to the supreme court to ask for a review of a ruling that overturned its ban on banking access for crypto firms
Blockstream CSO Samson Mow Thinks America Isn’t Doing Enough to Fight Coronavirus
6.3.2020
The world is still trying to comprehend the actual dangers arising out of the deadly Coronavirus, which mushroomed in China in December last year. That has already reached over 65 countries, with more than a hundred thousand positive cases registered. While global powers are on their toes to find...
Hyperledger Conference Shows Where Blockchain Can Fight Global Warming
4.3.2020
Social impact took center stage at this year's Hyperledger Global Forum, with perhaps less of an emphasis on banking consortia and trade finance blockchains
Here Is How China Uses Blockchain Technology to Fight the Coronavirus
28.2.2020
Source: iStock/Ivan-balvan
Chinese organizations are looking to implement blockchain solutions in a range of industries as part of a concerted attempt to fight the coronavirus and reduce its economic effect on the country.
Per ZDNet, which quotes news reports in China, as well as the Shandong...
Next Step Mobile Surveillance: How You Walk, Your Heartbeat – Why Bitcoin Matters to Combat Government Privacy Invasion
26.2.2020
It may sound like something from a dystopian cyberpunk movie, but payment providers could soon be validating transactions by the way users walk, their heartbeat, veins, and more. Mastercard has recently revealed they “have been testing heartbeat, vein technology, and the way people walk...
JPEG on the Blockchain: Image Format Creator Believes Tech Can Fight Copyright Theft
21.2.2020
A blockchain-based system might better flag fakes and prevent copyright violations, technical committee JPEG says
TON Developers, Investors Back Telegram in SEC Fight
14.2.2020
A new organization composed of TON developers and investors has filed an amicus brief supporting Telegram in its fight against the SEC
Chinese Startup Donates $14K to Fight Coronavirus While Launching a Blockchain Data Platform
7.2.2020
Chinese firm FUZAMEI has launched a charity-focused blockchain platform amid the coronavirus epidemic
Blockchain Charity Platform to Fight Against the Coronavirus Outbreak
5.2.2020
A blockchain charity platform is gearing up to fight the coronavirus outbreak in China
TRON Foundation Comes Forward to Help People Fight Coronavirus
29.1.2020
China is facing one of the scariest times of the 21st Century, as the death count increases to more than 130 as on January 28. While the world is shocked at the rapid spread of the newest deadly virus, the crypto community is beginning to the initiative to supply as much medical aid as possible....
Bitcoin Price Rally Falters as Bulls Fight to Hold the $8.3K Support
24.1.2020
#Bitcoin price dropped below $8.5K, leading price briefly below the $8.3K support but bulls are working hard to defend the 200-DMA
Mediterranean Olive Oil Producer Uses IBM Blockchain to Fight Food Fraud
14.1.2020
Major olive oil producer CHO uses IBM blockchain tech to provide transparency across its Terra Delyssa products
Telegram Tries to ‘Clarify’ Gram Crypto Project Amid Ongoing SEC Fight
6.1.2020
Telegram will not integrate a crypto wallet into its messaging app, at least until it gets the green light from U.S. regulators, the company said Monday on its official website
Bitmain Co-Founder Initiates Legal Fight to Return to Control Over Company
3.1.2020
Forced out Bitmain co-founder Micree Zhan Ketuan has initiated a legal case to regain his position