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Crypto Conference Defies COVID-19 Lockdown by Hosting in Virtual Realm
31.3.2020
The virtual world of Decentraland plays host to the Coinfest Conference this week, which was forced to relocate due to the COVID-19 lockdown
University Students Harness Blockchain for Elections Amid Lockdown
30.3.2020
A voting Dapp built by the students of Malta University comprises the first live implementation of Vodafone’s digital identity platform
Porn Industry Thrives During Lockdown — These Sites Are Cryptocurrency-Friendly
29.3.2020
Porn sites have been experiencing increased traffic as the number of people under lockdown or quarantine rises due to the coronavirus pandemic. Many of these sites accept cryptocurrencies, including Pornhub. The popular porn site currently offers residents of some countries free premium membership...
4 Virtual Crypto Conferences You Can Attend From Home
26.3.2020
The crypto industry has had to quickly adapt to the escalating coronavirus pandemic, with major conferences postponed, canceled or hastily reformatted for the virtual realm. Due to its disproportionately high number of remote workers, though, the industry is more geared up for this new paradigm...
Kleiman Estate Seeks Two-Week Extension Amid COVID-19 Lockdown
25.3.2020
The estate of Dave Kleiman is seeking a two-week extension in consideration of challenges to discovery triggered by the COVID-19 lockdown
Justin Sun Happy With China’s Decision to End Lockdown in Wuhan
25.3.2020
Justin Sun, the TRON spearhead and a renowned business personality of the crypto industry, showed his overwhelmingness while announcing that China is all set to end the lockdown on Wuhan imposed earlier to control the spread of COVID-19. He released a chain of tweets on his official Twitter handle...
Cash Crisis: National Currencies Plunge in the Wake of Coronavirus
24.3.2020
Announcing an open-ended QE program Monday for unprecedented asset purchasing, the U.S. Federal Reserve has pledged to purchase assets "in the amounts needed," signaling the beginning of a virtually unlimited easing effort which will include moving into corporate bonds for the first time.
The post...
Can’t Lock Down Bitcoin: Trump Ponders Halting Stock Trading, Grounding US Passenger Flights
21.3.2020
In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak and a looming recession, U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration are contemplating halting stock markets next week. The White House is currently considering grounding all passenger planes and ordering a nationwide shelter. However, bureaucrats from...
Italian Bank Opens Bitcoin Trading to 1.2 Million During Lockdown
20.3.2020
Growing crypto adoption and the COVID-19 outbreak encouraged Italy’s Banco Sella to launch a Bitcoin trading service
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...
How I’m Coping With Spain’s Coronavirus Lockdown
17.3.2020
Noelle Acheson shares details and perspective on the first few days in Spanish lockdown
This Ethereum-Based Platform Might Get New Clients Thanks to Coronavirus Lockdown
10.3.2020
An online education provider says it will give students and teachers stuck at home in coronavirus-related lockdowns and quarantine something new and constructive to do – brush up on their blockchain technology and cryptocurrency knowledge and skills.
Per a press release from ODEM (ODE), which...
Draper-Backed Exchange in Lockdown Following ‘Sophisticated’ Attack
27.2.2020
Coinhako has restricted user accounts since last Friday following an "attack," but has not released many details around the incident
FCA Keeps EPayments on Lockdown, Crypto Unlikely at Fault
18.2.2020
Payment system ePayments has been halted by the FCA for about a week now, and people are still locked out of their accounts. While the company is affiliated with crypto, the explanation for the increased scrutiny seems to lie elsewhere
Bitcoin and Doomsday Preppers — Would Crypto Have Any Survival Value If SHTF?
14.2.2020
As so-called “doomsday prepping” grows in popularity thanks to news of coronavirus lockdown in Chinese cities, red flag gun laws and rampant Fed stimulus in the U.S., preparedness enthusiasts are asking about the viability of bitcoin in a SHTF situation. From cautious, light investor...