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Blockchain-based COVID-19 passports to begin trials in Q1
25.1.2021
Blockchain-based digital passports containing a traveler’s COVID-19 testing and vaccination status will begin pilots in the next month
COVID-19 Pandemic Accelerated Rollouts Of 'Game-Changing' CBDCs
22.1.2021
Hastened by the pandemic, central bank digital currency (CBDC) initiatives will roll out in the next couple of years, becoming a "game-changer," industry insiders told Cryptonews.com.
It’s the COVID-19 pandemic which we have to thank for “greatly accelerat[ing] the push for digital...
These Covid-19 Warnings In Japan Look Inspired By Evangelion
22.1.2021
In the Tenjin area of Fukuoka, Japan, warnings about the novel coronavirus pandemic look like something out of Evangelion.Read more
[aktualita] Covid stál Liftago kvůli poklesu přepravy desítky milionů korun, firma ale rostla v přepravě zásilek
19.1.2021
Hodnota přeprav zprostředkovaných službou Liftago loni klesla o 34 % na 265 milionů korun. Navzdory růstu, který měl podle původních plánů firmy dosáhnout 50 %, tak Liftago kvůli koronaviru přišlo o desítky milionů korun. Služba ale zaznamenala strmý nárůst v přepravě zásilek. Pandemie koronaviru...
UK health service to use blockchain to monitor COVID-19 vaccine storage
19.1.2021
The U.K.'s National Health Service will implement an IoT solution built on the public distributed ledger network Hedera Hashgraph in order to monitor the storage of its COVID-19 vaccine supplies
EU Seeks to Curb Reliance on US Dollar After American Sanctions Exposed Financial Infrastructure Vulnerabilities
19.1.2021
The European Union (EU) is reportedly planning to reduce its reliance on the U.S. dollar-based financial system, after American sanctions on Iran exposed the vulnerabilities of the bloc’s financial infrastructure. According to officials, who are now determined to challenge the dollar’s...
Freedom Fighting Atilis Gym Chooses to Accept Crypto Donations- BCH Supporters Set Gym Up With an Uncensorable Fundraiser
18.1.2021
After the co-owner of the Atilis Gym in New Jersey appeared on TV and told the public the state confiscated over $173k from the gym owner’s bank account, Ian Smith revealed Atilis Gym has now set up a crypto wallet. Smith explained that a number of people didn’t want to donate using...
[aktualita] Covid pomohl i módě na internetu, e-shopy v ČR loni udělaly obrat 31 miliard
18.1.2021
Situace kolem covidu pomohla tuzemské e-commerce i v případě prodeje módy. Tato oblast v roce 2020 meziročně vyrostla o 14,11 procenta na obrat 31,31 miliardy korun. Stejné tempo růstu se dle odhadů má udržet i letos a móda na internetu by se tak měla dostat na necelých 36 miliard korun. Vyplývá...
AC Milan employs blockchain to reach 450 million fans amid COVID lockdowns
18.1.2021
European football giants AC Milan are the latest major sporting institution to employ blockchain-based fan tokens in a bid to reach 450 million fans amid lockdown
Steve Forbes Says Bitcoin’s Fixed Supply Limits Its Ability to ‘Meet the Needs of a Growing Economy’
18.1.2021
American publisher Steve Forbes has attacked bitcoin’s fixed supply saying this feature actually curbs the ability of the crypto to “meet the needs of a growing economy.” He also argues that bitcoin cannot replace the dollar because it is presently too volatile to function...
New Jersey Gym Claims State Seized $173K From Bank, Owner Discusses Cryptocurrency Solutions With Tucker Carlson
16.1.2021
On January 14, Ian Smith, the co-owner of the Atilis Gym in New Jersey appeared on Fox News with the news anchor, Tucker Carlson, and discussed his battle with the state of New Jersey’s coronavirus lockdown orders. Smith and his business partner have defied the state’s lockdown orders...
[článek] Petr Zemánek (NTT), Milan Habrcetl (Cisco): COVID změnil kybernetické útoky, míří hlavně na koncové uživatele
15.1.2021
[2 minuty čtení] Cílený ransomwarový útok dokáže jednoduše shodit celou továrnu, během covidové pandemie takových útoků výrazně přibylo, říkají Petr Zemánek a Milan Habrcetl, specialisté na IT bezpečnost ze společností NTT a Cisco. [Partnerský podcast] Během koronavirové pandemie výrazně narostl...
Man Will Give 25% of Lost Bitcoin to COVID Relief if He Can Search Dump for USD 296M Haul
14.1.2021
British media outlets have once again become interested in the case of a Wales-based IT professional who said he threw out a hard drive containing around BTC 7,500 (USD 296m) and who wants to search a landfill for the device, pledging millions of dollars worth of reward to coronavirus charities...
UK Man Offers Council $72M If He’s Allowed to Search Dump and Finds Discarded Bitcoin Trove
14.1.2021
A UK IT engineer who mistakenly threw away a hard drive with around £210 million ($288 million) of bitcoin on it is applying to the local government to search wasteland for the device. Read more: UK Treasury Calls for Feedback on Approach to Cryptocurrency and Stablecoin Regulation
South Korea’s tourist hotspot launches DLT-based app tracing COVID-19
14.1.2021
Jeju Island and blockchain company Iconloop are proceeding with a full rollout of their COVID-19 contact tracing app following successful pilots
New Evangelion Film Delayed Once Again
14.1.2021
In a move that should surprise no one, anime studio Khara has delayed the upcoming Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time. Again.Read more
Universal Studios Japan Delays Super Nintendo World Again Due To Covid-19
14.1.2021
Super Nintendo World, the Mario and friends themed area at Universal Studios Japan, was scheduled to open next month on February 4. However, due to the state of emergency declared in Osaka, it will not.Read more
Indian Doctors Warn of Illegal Covid-19 Vaccine Sales for Bitcoin: Citizens Urged to Wait for Government Approved Vaccine
14.1.2021
Indian doctors have warned that the sale of unauthorized Covid-19 vaccines on the black market, where vendors ask for bitcoin as payment, is illegal. According to the doctors, the unsanctioned marketing of the vaccine to the elite is prevalent in the state of Karnataka. Some doctors say the Indian...
Coronavirus Lockdowns Didn't Reduce Air Pollution as Much as We Thought
13.1.2021
I know it seems like forever ago, but think back to the early days of covid-19 when lockdowns first halted travel and industry in huge swaths of the world. It was devastating to the economy and was a symptom of a huge public health problem, but reports showed there was at least one good thing...
Razer's Project Hazel Is A Translucent Face Mask With RGB Lighting
12.1.2021
If you’ve got to wear a mask (and you do), it might as well be a super-cool, high-tech mask with a translucent plastic front, voice-amplification tech, and RGB lighting effects. Read more