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How the COVID-19 Crisis Revived the Digital Dollar Debate

8.5.2020
Some Americans are still waiting for stimulus support. Would a digital dollar have helped disburse funds? Here's a breakdown of the debate

Blockchain Key to South Korea’s ‘New Deal’ Post-COVID 19 Economic Plan

8.5.2020
Source: Adobe/Rochu_2008 How might governments try to drag their economies out of the mire when the coronavirus pandemic finally subsides? Many of those interested in peering into the future are looking to South Korea, where the powers-that-be are already outlining their post-pandemic economic...

IDC: EU Blockchain Spending Will See Temporary Drop Due to COVID-19

8.5.2020
The IDC has revised down its forecasts for EU enterprise spending on blockchain development in the next few years due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Coinstar Plans Massive Expansion of Coinme Bitcoin ATMs as Usage Spikes 40%

8.5.2020
Coinstar, the coin counting kiosk maker hosting 3,500 Coinme bitcoin ATMs, is considering doubling that count after a surge in usage amid the COVID-19 pandemic

Square’s Cash App Reports BTC Quarterly Revenue Exceeds Fiat’s, Soaring 367% to $306 Million

8.5.2020
Square’s Cash App reported Wednesday, that bitcoin (BTC) revenue during the first quarter of the year, soared 367% to $306 million from $65 million a year ago. Quarter-on-quarter, the figure is up 71%. The increase is thanks “to growth in the number of active bitcoin customers, as well...

Bitcoin Price Touches $10K Amid 2020’s Macroeconomic Storm and Covid-19 Fears

8.5.2020
On May 7, 2020, the price of a single bitcoin crossed $10,000 per unit in USD value as the network only has four days until the halving, otherwise known as the “quantitative hardening” by some investors. The cryptocurrency’s per annum inflation rate will drop from 3.6% to 1.8%...

Tradeshift Proposes Plan to Protect Denmark’s Supply Chains From COVID-19 Crisis

7.5.2020
Tradeshift wants the Danish government to try out a supply-chain relief plan that involves the fintech unicorn's blockchain-based trade finance platform

Dollar Vigilante Founder Talks Covid-19 and Economic Crisis: ‘The Modern Financial System Is at the End of It’s Rope’

7.5.2020
Jeff Berwick is an entrepreneur with a lot to say these days and he’s released a number of videos discussing the coronavirus pandemic and the government-induced lockdowns. Berwick is the founder of The Dollar Vigilante, an anarcho-capitalist media outlet focusing on gold, silver, mining...

Tron Foundation Reportedly Tapped US COVID-19 Business Relief Program for $2M

7.5.2020
The Tron Foundation is once again mired in controversy over an unverified claim that it secured a $2 million grant from a federal relief program for small firms hit by the pandemic

US Central Bank Blamed for 2020 Financial Crash: ‘The Fed Is Lawless Economic Government Unto Itself’

6.5.2020
The last two months dealing with the coronavirus outbreak have been strange, to say the least, and as data rolls in more people are becoming aware that there was quite a bit of overreaction from politicians, the media, and medical professionals. A small number of people are starting to focus on...

Bitcoin ATM Locations Surge to Over 7700 Worldwide Amid Global Crisis

6.5.2020
The number of bitcoin ATM locations has been growing rapidly amid nationwide lockdowns and the coronavirus crisis. With hundreds of new machines added each month, there are now more than 7,700 bitcoin ATMs spread all over the world. A new bitcoin ATM operator also installed its first bitcoin...

Bitcoin to Peak at $115,000 by August Next Year, Says Pantera Capital CEO

6.5.2020
Pantera Capital chief executive officer Dan Morehead has predicted a 50% chance the price of bitcoin (BTC) will hit $115,000 by August next year. In a recent letter to investors, Morehead said: “If the new supply of bitcoin is cut in half (with the May 12 halving), all else being equal,...

Dance, Donate, Decentralize: COVID-19 Charity Concert Goes Live

5.5.2020
If you can’t join ‘em… there’s still beats. Summer festivals and concerts are canceled, but you can enjoy the world’s top electronic dance music acts LIVE in your own home

As Pandemic Decimates Startups, Privacy Industry Holds Strong

5.5.2020
As remote work become the norm, privacy-focused startups see COVID-19 as an opportunity to expand

FCA Launches Digital Sandbox for Tackling COVID-19 Solutions

5.5.2020
The sandbox will provide opportunities for blockchain firms targeting solutions related to COVID-19 to expedite development

US Treasury to ‘Borrow’ $3 Trillion for a Single Quarter – Anticipates Taking Billions More for Q3

5.5.2020
On Monday, the United States Department of the Treasury announced it will be “borrowing” a record $3 trillion to help support the American economy. The move comes after the Federal Reserve dished out over $6 trillion to private dealers before the first U.S. Covid-19 death, and the $1.5...