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Indorse Announces Blockchain Hackathon Tackling Challenges Posed by Covid-19
4.9.2020
The massive global online hackathon will explore Blockchain technology’s potential to respond to social, healthcare, and economic challenges posed by the pandemic. LONDON, UK, September 2nd, 2020 – Indorse, the leading platform focused on building, growing, and sustaining high-performance...
Indian Prime Minister Modi’s Twitter Account Hacked, Bitcoin Donations Requested
3.9.2020
The verified Twitter account for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s personal website and mobile app has been hacked, Twitter has reportedly confirmed. Tweets asking for bitcoin donations for the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund for Covid-19 were posted on the account. Twitter...
Canaan Cuts Losses for Second Successive Quarter, Down To $2.4M in Q2; Demand Remains Weak
3.9.2020
Canaan Creative, the Chinese maker of bitcoin mining hardware, reported a net loss of $2.4 million during the second quarter of 2020, down from $5.6 million in the previous quarter. It is the second consecutive quarter of narrowing losses for the firm, hit hard by falling demand amid...
$1 Trillion in Housing Bonds: US Real Estate Crisis Held Back by Fed’s Mortgage Purchases
3.9.2020
The U.S. real estate market is facing a conundrum, as there’s now a tidal wave of renters who can’t pay rent and a massive number of mortgage defaults stacking up like never before. Amid the looming real estate chaos, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) enacted public...
US Lawmakers Advocate for Blockchain Use in COVID Relief Efforts
3.9.2020
Lawmakers are urging President Trump to consider blockchain solutions in the fight against COVID-19
Microstrategy’s $250 Million Bitcoin Buy Consequential
2.9.2020
When a publicly owned company decides to invest about $250 million in an asset that was widely attacked more than a decade ago, it says a lot about how the world has changed. The reasons and the timing of Microstrategy’s bitcoin incursion could not have come at a better time for...
Government of Bermuda Pilots Stimulus Token in Response to COVID Crisis
1.9.2020
Bermuda is looking to speed up the distribution of financial aid to its citizens and has begun trialing a digital stimulus token
Studie zdůraznila nutnost testovat na COVID-19 i děti bez příznaků. Mohou být tichými přenašeči viru
1.9.2020
Děti bez symptomů mohou být tichými přenašeči nového koronaviru • Nová studie zdůrazňuje nutnost testovat lidi bez příznaků • Virus zůstává v nose a krku dětí v průměru déle než dva týdny
Institutional crypto interest hasn’t been affected by COVID-19
30.8.2020
In a world where almost every asset has shown vulnerability, digital assets have proven themselves to be reliable
3.5 Million Crypto Wallets Downloaded in July, Active Users up 110% in the Year
29.8.2020
A record 3.5 million crypto wallet app downloads were recorded in July 2020, representing an increase of 81% when compared to the same period last year. In addition, the number of active users went up by 110% between January 1 and August 19, 2020. According to a report authored by Madeline Lenahan...
Poláci chtějí při testování na COVID-19 míchat vzorky více pacientů. Když zvolí správný poměr, ušetří peníze a čas
29.8.2020
Polští vědci vyvinuli metodu, která by měla umožnit testování všechny Poláků na přítomnost nového koronaviru. Klíčovou součást můžeme označit jako „kolektivní testování“ a její velkou výhodou je zásadní úspora času a peněz, informuje web Polandin.
V rámci projektu, označovaného jako SONAR
The Anxiety Index: 4 Fear Factors Shaping the Economy
28.8.2020
From COVID-19 relapses to election insecurity, these factors drive defensiveness up and demand down
Money Reimagined: From COVID Generation to Crypto Generation
28.8.2020
Millennials and Generation Zers have many reasons to embrace crypto and reform the financial system in their own interests
Zimbabwe’s Mobile Money on Life Support as Central Bank Tightens Screws: Restrictions to Affect P2P Bitcoin Trading
28.8.2020
Zimbabwe’s Mobile Money Operators (MMO) say they will comply with the latest directive by the central bank to shutdown mobile money agents. In addition, the MMOs will also limit mobile money transactions to $50 (Zwl $5,000) per day while users are now restricted to one mobile money account...
The NFT Game That Makes Cents For Filipinos During COVID
26.8.2020
Axie Infinity, a NFT trading game running on Ethereum, has proven a pandemic lifeline for a small community north of Manila
COVID-19, děti a začátek školního roku: Měli bychom mít obavy?
26.8.2020
Měly by mít děti od prvního školního dne nasazené roušky? • Měla by se školní tabule mýt houbou namočenou v dezinfekčním roztoku? • Neměly by děti zůstat od 1. září zase doma a učit se on-line?
Hyperinflation and Currency Collapse Fears After Zambian President Fires Central Bank Governor
26.8.2020
Zambian President Edgar Lungu fired the country’s central bank governor Denny Kalyalya last week sparking fears that government wants to end the institution’s independence. Kaylalya was immediately replaced by Christopher Mvunga who reportedly has close ties to the President. The abrupt...
A Blockchain company in Seoul may be ground zero for a fresh resurgence of COVID-19
25.8.2020
A major South Korean tech hub is under scrutiny by local health authorities
Brazilian Crypto Companies to Self-Regulate: Target a $100 Billion Market by Year-End
24.8.2020
Brazilian crypto companies have signed a code of self-regulation that aims to legitimize and to boost adoption of crypto assets in the country. The document was signed under the auspices of Abcripto, the country’s association of cryptocurrency companies. According to regional media reports...
Japan’s Finance Minister: Blockchain Can Help in Fight Against COVID
24.8.2020
Taro Aso, Japan’s finance minister, said blockchain could provide one possible solution to COVID contact tracing, emphasizing privacy