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Coinbase Releases its Plan for the Coronavirus Spread
26.2.2020
The crypto exchange has offices in the United States, Japan, Ireland, and the United Kingdom
Coronavirus & 3 Technical Reasons Why Bitcoin Price Broke Below $9.4K
25.2.2020
Crypto traders hold off on investing as global markets correct and Bitcoin price loses a key support at $9.4K
6 Explanations for Crypto’s Fascination With Coronavirus
25.2.2020
Is it about self-sovereignty? About BTC as a reserve asset? Or are we just Chicken Little prophets of doom?
Bitcoin & Traditional Markets Drop 3% as Coronavirus Spreads in Italy
25.2.2020
The ‘Bitcoin as a volatility hedge’ argument comes under scrutiny as the asset dropped 3% alongside traditional markets rocked by Coronavirus fears
Bitcoin’s Coronavirus Selloff Throws Cold Water on Safe-Haven Argument
24.2.2020
As U.S. stocks tumbled on Monday by the most in six months amid renewed coronavirus fears, bitcoin barely budged - at least in terms of the notoriously volatile cryptocurrency’s trading history
Caitlin Long on Coronavirus, Crypto Custody and Building a Bank
24.2.2020
A new crypto bank tries to address some of the most fundamental issues for institutions who want to get into the space
Major HSBC Layoffs: 35,000 Job Cuts and Massive Restructuring Announced
22.2.2020
Banking giant HSBC has unveiled a major restructuring plan that includes 35,000 job cuts. The move came as the bank’s net profit plunged 53% last year. HSBC is also slashing $100 billion in assets and closing many branches. “This represents one of the deepest restructuring...
Coronavirus Quarantine Controls and Shipping Delays Impact Bitcoin Miners
21.2.2020
During the first week of February, a few of the top mining rig manufacturers from China revealed they were forced to postpone device shipments due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. Regional reports from the country now disclose that shipments will be delayed even longer and Chinese mining...
Crypto Exchange Operators Let Workers Stay at Home in Coronavirus-hit Japan
19.2.2020
A number of leading Japanese firms – including the operators of two of the country’s biggest cryptocurrency exchanges – are taking steps to allow their employees to work from home or avoid rush-hour commutes as coronavirus fears deepen.
Media outlet Crypto Watch reports that GMO Internet,...
Coronavirus Updates: News, Victims, Map, Advice
19.2.2020
Source: Johns Hopkins CSSE, February 19
The world of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology is just one of the many sectors to have been hit by the deadly coronavirus. The outbreak has already had an adverse effect on this nascent sector. Stay up-to-date on the latest developments as the world...
How Blockchain Can Boost the Philanthropy Industry Amidst CoronaVirus
19.2.2020
Coronavirus has grown to become a massive health concern worldwide. With deaths surpassing those during the outbreak of SARS, and cases spread over 26 countries in Asia-Pacific, Europe, North America, Africa, and the Middle East, covid-19 has gained the status of a global pandemic. The widespread...
China Tracks Victims of Coronavirus with WeChat and Alipay
18.2.2020
Chinese province tracks victims of coronavirus with WeChat and Alipay, does crypto solve this?
Central Bank of China Pumps 300 Billion Yuan Into Financial System, Cuts Loan Rates
18.2.2020
The Chinese government has taken multiple steps so far to contain the economic fallout from the coronavirus epidemic, including interest rate cuts and financial injections worth billions of yuan. It did it again this week, extending the monetary easing provided by the central bank. With the budget...
Max Keiser Predicts $400,000 BTC on Alex Jones Show, Jones Compares Bitcoin to ‘Power of Fire’ From the Gods
18.2.2020
The moment many conspiracy-minded bitcoin enthusiasts have been waiting for arrived yesterday when Info Wars muckraker Alex Jones compared bitcoin to a “power of fire” gifted from the gods to humankind. The bold commentary took place in the context of a Max Keiser interview, in which...
Cash Users in China Risk to Get Coronavirus, Banks Disinfect Banknotes
17.2.2020
Chinese officials are waging an unexpected war on cash in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak – amid fears that contaminated banknotes could spread the deadly virus.
The country’s central People's Bank of China (PBoC) has launched a campaign that, per the South China Morning Post, will see it...
China: Blockchain Deployment Rises Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
17.2.2020
China has seen as many as 20 blockchain apps launched to tackle coronavirus-related challenges
Alibaba Launches Blockchain-powered Initiative Amid Coronavirus Fears
17.2.2020
A number of Alibaba subsidiaries have begun offering solutions that operators hope will help companies trying to do business while the nation battles the coronavirus – including blockchain-powered online "contactless bidding” features.
Per media outlet Crypto Watch, Chinese financial media outlets...
Coronavirus Based Cryptocurrency CoronaCoin Enters the Crypto Market
17.2.2020
In a rather strange and unfortunate event, CoronaCoin was launched on Sunday. Based on the ERC-20 protocol, the coin is backed by the deadly Coronavirus, which has already affected tens of thousands of people in China and elsewhere. As per a Reddit post, crypto users bet on the spread of...
Chinese Quarantines Cash To Stop Coronavirus, Not an Issue With Bitcoin
16.2.2020
Quarantine measurement are being taken for used banknotes in China to fight the coronavirus, some says crypto is the answer
China Is Scrubbing Cash Notes to Stop Virus Spreading so Its Government Paper Money Wont Kill You
16.2.2020
Research has shown that government paper money is a hotbed for bacteria and that, at least in the U.S., most bank notes in circulation are tainted by cocaine. Now you can also worry about a new threat possibly sticking to your fingers when you handle a bill – a deadly virus coming out...