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No Visits, No Parole: Ross Ulbricht Is More Alone Than Ever During COVID-19
27.4.2020
Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht is in his seventh year behind bars. His mom Lyn continues to campaign for his release, despite rough odds and no visitation rights during coronavirus
Crucial Moment for BTC, Bull Run Prediction, Halving Frenzy: Hodler’s Digest, Apr. 20–26
26.4.2020
In this week’s Hodler’s Digest, Bitcoin faces a key weekly close, Bloomberg releases exceedingly flattering report about BTC, and hodling activity goes through the roof
Storj Launches Free Storage Program for Coronavirus Research
26.4.2020
Storj’s COVID-19 Storage Program will provide organization researching coronavirus with free distributed storage
$2K per Month for Every American: Andrew Yang Begs Congress to Pass Basic Income
26.4.2020
While most of the U.S. remains on lockdown, a few states across the nation are starting to open up businesses and lift restrictions. Meanwhile, politicians on the left have been trying to push a universal basic income (UBI) package through Congress, in order to give Americans in need a monthly...
Lightning Network Messaging, Political Expediency and What Crisis Has Revealed
26.4.2020
In a time of increasing censorship aimed towards protecting us, is truly private messaging possible? Why are we using "data driven" approaches when we know the data is wrong? Juggernaut's John Cantrell and HRF's Alex Gladstein help us see what the crisis has revealed
COVID-19 Domain Seized After Attempted Sale for BTC
26.4.2020
The fraudulent domain was seized after its owner attempted to sell it to a Homeland Security Department agent
Major Donations Are Coming From Crypto Industry to Fight COVID-19
26.4.2020
Despite their many differences, crypto-related companies are now working together to fight the coronavirus. Will this highlight the significance of the industry?
NYC Hospitals Turn to IBM’s Blockchain Tech for COVID-19 Relief
26.4.2020
800 New York hospitals have joined IBM’s blockchain-powered coronavirus relief provisions supplier network
Týden Živě s hostem: Jak Mapy.cz bojují s Covid-19 a astronomové se Starlinkem
26.4.2020
Spustili jsme Živě.cz Premium • Družice Starlink jsou na obloze stále viditelnější • Mapy.cz v éře pandemie Covid-19
Is Bitcoin a Good Investment: Analyst Predicts High Institutional Demand Post Covid-19
25.4.2020
The global crisis and financial market turmoil have many investors looking into whether cryptocurrencies, such as bitcoin, are a good investment for them. A Japanese analyst has predicted high institutional investor demand for bitcoin post coronavirus crisis, giving three key reasons why...
BIS Innovation Hub Head: COVID-19 Has Exposed The Value of DLT
25.4.2020
The BIS is exploring digital currencies and tokenization amid the coronavirus pandemic
US Authorities Freeze COVID-19 Website Alleged Scammer Tried to Sell for Bitcoin
25.4.2020
The U.S. Departments of Justice and Homeland Security seized coronaprevention.org after its owner allegedly tried to sell it for $500 in bitcoin
Public Opinion Shifts on Big Tech and Privacy During Pandemic
24.4.2020
In good news for contact tracing, attitudes to big tech companies are softening. But the shift may not be good for "privacy tech."
Starting a Bitcoin Startup During the COVID-19 Crisis, Feat. Yan Pritzker
24.4.2020
With companies closing, unemployment rising and investors spooked in the age of the pandemic, NLW speaks with Swan BTC co-founder Yan Pritzker about the experience of launching a startup in the hyper-competitive world of Bitcoin
COVID-19 Tracing Apps Have to Go Viral to Work. That’s a Big Ask
24.4.2020
How do you make it so people actually want to download a contact tracing app?
Ripple Contributes to Tipping Point Community for COVID-19 Relief
24.4.2020
Popular poverty-focused NGO Tipping Point Community announced on Thursday that Ripple, among 14 other Bay Area companies, contributed to help it provide essential support and services during the Coronavirus lockdown. Other prominent names in the list include Goldman Sachs, BlackRock, Deloitte,...
African Gold’s Position Amid the Global COVID-19 Crisis
24.4.2020
With blockchain tech implementation, Africa’s economic growth could rely on the continent’s gold industry, as revealed by the COVID-19 pandemic
Liquidity Crisis: The Fed Is Sending Billions of Emergency Dollars to USD-Dependent Nations
24.4.2020
Since the start of the coronavirus outbreak, the U.S. Federal Reserve has created trillions of dollars in order to keep the central bank’s private partners’ liquidity strong during the economic downturn. These moves have caused a number of sound money advocates and economists to explain...
Recap of Cointelegraph Talks: E-Payments During Covid-19 and Beyond
23.4.2020
Cointelegraph Talks Recap: Our first panel of speakers discuss the ramifications of COVID-19 on FinTech Development
We Don’t Need Big Brother to Beat This Virus
23.4.2020
Is there a way to reopen the economy that doesn’t involve draconian surveillance measures?