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80 Banks Charge Negative Interest Rates as Crisis Deepens in Germany

12.4.2020
Amid the coronavirus pandemic and deepening financial crisis, the number of banks charging customers negative interest rates in Germany has accelerated. At least 80 banks now reportedly charge negative interest rates, 16 of which apply this policy to even small deposits. Also read: IMF Declares...

Will Blockchain Technology Be Used to Build Evil Social Credit Systems?

12.4.2020
If even a good thing falls into the wrong hands, there may be disaster: Blockchain tech might help to build a Brave New World instead of promised decentralization

Spain’s Lawmakers Plan to Provide Basic Income to Low-Income Residents

12.4.2020
Spain is preparing to provide universal basic income (UBI) to low-income individuals due to the wrath of the coronavirus, the country’s minister for economic affairs Nadia Calviño recently explained. There’s no set date yet for the UBI program, but Spain’s officials said they...

Top 3 Ways Crypto Companies Are Helping Fight Coronavirus

12.4.2020
The COVID-19 outbreak is changing the way the world operates. As people around the globe stay at home to slowContinue Reading The post Top 3 Ways Crypto Companies Are Helping Fight Coronavirus appeared first on CoinMarketCap Blog

Blockchain Games See Surge During the Pandemic — Can the Tech Handle It?

12.4.2020
Blockchain’s in-game tokens are gaining popularity among quarantined gamers who are forced to stay at home. Could this be the start of a new eSport trend?

Coronavirus Pandemic Is Reshaping Blockchain Companies’ Roadmaps

11.4.2020
While bringing financial losses and problems to blockchain projects, the coronavirus means new business opportunities for others

JPMorgan, Bank of America, Deutsche Bank Predict Major Recession

11.4.2020
Big banks are predicting a major recession, the deepest one in the post-war era. JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said his bank cannot be immune to the resulting financial stress while Bank of America expects the U.S. economy to “collapse” and Deutsche Bank has forecasted a severe global...

Despite COVID-19 Scams, Crypto Fraudsters’ Incomes Fell 30% in March

11.4.2020
The average value of weekly transactions sent to the wallets of known scammers has taken a 30% hit since the start of March

Coronavirus-Tracking Apps Take Different Approaches in Keeping People Safe

11.4.2020
South African COVID-19 status verification app set for April launch, promises user data privacy while improving contact tracing

Coronavirus Crisis Accelerates CBDC Race, Cash No Longer Untouchable

10.4.2020
Cash is no longer king due to the coronavirus outbreak — CBDCs might become the new medium, as the race to release the first digital currency intensifies

Non-Stimulus Tax Rules You’ll Need This Year

10.4.2020
The IRS has already started crucial initiatives to fight against the COVID-19 crisis, but will they benefit taxpayers?

Coronavirus Has Erased 33% of Crypto Scammers’ Revenue: Chainalysis

10.4.2020
Research firm Chainalysis found that even though crypto scammers were seeing high numbers of transactions, this year's dramatic market tumble means their actual profit was a fraction of what it used to be

Fintech Lenders May Struggle to Qualify Under U.S. Gov't COVID-19 Relief Plan

10.4.2020
The U.S. government’s COVID-19 relief plan is not yet fintech-friendly, say experts

Nym Blockchain Privacy Mixnet Opens for User Testing

10.4.2020
Nym testnet invites public to run mix-nodes and collectively solve internet privacy crisis

Texas Cloud Mining Firm Shut Down After Fake Charity Pitch

10.4.2020
Ultra Mining is accused of running a ‘recession special’ and touting a fraudulent $100,000 donation to coronavirus relief efforts

Hundreds of Darknet Listings Are Selling Masks and PPE Products for Bitcoin

9.4.2020
According to a recent research report written by the blockchain surveillance firm Elliptic, there’s been a massive influx of darknet market (DNM) vendors selling personal protective equipment (PPE) like masks and coronavirus test kits. The spike in medical equipment sales on the invisible...