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Thousands of These Computers Were Mining Cryptocurrency. Now They’re Working on Coronavirus Research

19.3.2020
CoreWeave, the largest U.S. miner on the Ethereum blockchain, is redirecting the processing power of 6,000 specialized computer chips toward research to find a therapy for the coronavirus. These graphics processing units (GPUs) will be pointed toward Stanford University’s Folding@home,...

Maduro Orders Venezuelan Bank Closures Amid Coronavirus Scare

19.3.2020
In order to combat the coronavirus outbreak in Venezuela, President Nicolás Maduro has ordered the entire country to quarantine themselves. With an inflation rate that rises more than 10,000% per year, the country’s citizens have already been dealing with economic turmoil. Maduro...

Ledger Says It’s Almost ‘Business as Usual’ Despite Coronavirus Outbreak

19.3.2020

IT Firm Helps Healthcare Providers Fight Crypto Ransomware Amid Coronavirus

19.3.2020
Healthcare firms affected by cryptocurrency ransomware have access to free cybersecurity assistance thanks to a new initiative

Tax Expert: IRS Crypto Question ‘Unconstitutional,’ Card Points, Flyer Miles Could Be Virtual Currency

19.3.2020
While its well-known that the revised Schedule 1 form for U.S. taxpayers now contains a question about cryptocurrencies, what is lesser discussed are the legal ramifications this may have for filers who answer incorrectly. The vague nature of the yes or no inquiry has one tax expert doubting...

12 Platforms Allowing You to Trade Gift Cards With Cryptocurrencies

19.3.2020
In an emergency situation like the current coronavirus pandemic, anything can turn into currency as the fiat system may experience cash shortages and devaluation. Cryptocurrency users have options to trade bitcoin beyond traditional money. A number of platforms will let you exchange...

Banking Shut Down Drives Crypto Adoption Among Venezuelans

19.3.2020
Venezuela is one of several South American nations to see growing P2P crypto amid strict coronavirus quarantining measures

Darknet Vendors Work Overtime as Police Halt Drug Arrests

19.3.2020
The coronavirus is having a strange effect on the war on drugs. Narcotics activities that were deemed serious crimes only a week ago have been dropped by U.S. law enforcement, who have greater concerns now that cities are under effective lockdown. Meanwhile, darknet vendors are doing their best...

Dollar-Backed Stablecoins Are Holding Their Own Amid Coronavirus Chaos

18.3.2020
As the global equities markets continue their free fall, stablecoins seem to be weathering the storm

How EOS and ETH DeFi Made It Through Market Turmoil

18.3.2020
The biggest DeFi projects on Ethereum and EOS have shown a lot of similarities recently, despite all the differences between the two

Data Sets You Free: Self-Quarantine Diary, Day 3

18.3.2020
Coronavirus underscores the value of mass trustworthy data to aid community decisions on our economic and social wellbeing, says CoinDesk's Michael Casey

Can Open Source Networks Address Medical Shortages? Feat. Bruce Fenton

18.3.2020
In this episode of The Breakdown, NLW talks open source ventilators, overreactions in monetary policy and the slippery, sticky slope towards helicopter money with Bruce Fenton

Coronavirus Financial Crash Is Bitcoin’s Biggest Test, BitMEX Says

18.3.2020
Bitcoin now faces its biggest test in the form of global coronavirus financial market crash, BitMEX Research says

Why Is South Korea’s Coronavirus Fatality Rate so Low?

18.3.2020
With the coronavirus pandemic raging – bringing illness, death, and unprecedented economic decline in its wake, the pressure is on scientists, doctors and statisticians to pick key patterns out of the flood of coronavirus-related data. In fact, rewind a few weeks and you may recall that South Korea...

Controversial Group Behind Coronavirus Tracking App Has Crypto Ties

18.3.2020
The coronavirus crisis may highlight the overlap between the surveillance state and the cryptocurrency industry

US Cash Crisis: Withdrawal Limits Spark Bank Run Fear

18.3.2020
The entire world has been focused on the economy as the coronavirus outbreak has devastated global markets. While stocks, commodities, and barrels of oil plunge in value, there’s been considerable demand for cold hard cash in certain countries. According to reports, Wall Street’s elite...

Bitcoin Live: How to Watch the Next Price Run or Crash in Real-Time

18.3.2020
Watching the bitcoin price move can be exhilarating, or at times soul-crushing, depending on the market. The unpredictability makes watching things unfold in real-time compelling, and checking the price via live broadcast is further enriched by commentary from popular traders and influencers. These...