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IGN Staff Criticizes Management's Decision To Pull Article Supporting Palestinian Aid Groups
18.5.2021
Today, the IGN editorial staff published an open letter decrying Sunday’s removal of an IGN article and its associated tweet that linked to charities supporting Palestinian victims of recent Israeli violence.Read more
IGN Takes Down Article And Tweet Sharing Palestinian Aid Groups
16.5.2021
Following the most recent set of violent military strikes by the Israel Defense Forces that have leveled entire buildings in Gaza and left over 180 Palestinians dead, IGN yesterday posted an article linking to a variety of Palestinian charities and even gave a Palestinian flag prominence in...
MUNCH Project Reaches $1 Million Milestone in Charitable Donations
7.5.2021
PRESS RELEASE. DeFi project Munch has raised over $1 million USD in two weeks, to aid community-chosen global causes in developing nations, through non-profit organization GiveWell. May 7th, 2021, London, UK — MUNCH is a Decentralized Finance (DeFi) project which has raised over $1 million...
Confessions of a Web Developer XVIII
2.2.2021
It’s been quite a while since I’ve gotten a few things off of my chest and since I’m always full of peeves and annoyances I thought it was time to unleash: Sometimes you need to get out of the cult and stop drinking the Kool-Aid to see an organization for what it is. My childhood...
Spanish Municipality Creates Its Own Cryptocurrency to Boost Economy Hurt by Coronavirus Crisis
29.12.2020
A municipality in the province of Sevilla, Spain, has launched its own cryptocurrency, which aims to encourage residents and merchants to arrange transactions with it in the midst of the coronavirus-driven economic impact. Spain’s Sevilla Municipality Launches ‘Elio’...
In Its Quest For Financial Inclusion Crypto Plays A Role In International Aid
25.12.2020
In December, the United Nations has warned that “2021 is literally going to be catastrophic,” largely as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, not to mention underlying economic and development issues.
Such forecasts are highly troubling, but until blockchain technology and cryptocurrency help...
Visa Develops Offline Payment System that Could Aid CBDC Rollouts
18.12.2020
The introduction of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) could bring a wide range of benefits to consumers and economies worldwide, including increased financial inclusion for people currently underserved by conventional financial institutions – particularly in the aftermath of the ongoing...
Second Stimulus Checks: New Proposal Taps Unused Fed Funds, Lawmakers Call for Relief Now
23.11.2020
Americans are anxiously waiting to hear if they will receive a second round of stimulus checks as many are suffering due to the coronavirus-led economic crisis. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has a new proposal to immediately provide relief aid, while Nancy Pelosi has been discussing stimulus...
New Push for Second Stimulus Checks: Analysts Predict When Another Relief Package Will Pass
16.11.2020
Many Americans are in need of second stimulus checks and a new coronavirus relief package. As Congress resumes stimulus negotiations, President Trump has called for a “big and focused” stimulus bill now. Meanwhile, several analysts have predicted when lawmakers will pass the next...
Second Stimulus Checks: When Lawmakers Will Pass Relief Package With Direct Payments to Americans
2.11.2020
Negotiations on a new coronavirus aid stimulus package are still underway as Americans wait to receive their second round of stimulus checks. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, President Donald Trump, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell have their own ideas of when the next stimulus package with...
Sleepy Swiss town launches Tezos-backed Coronavirus aid program
31.10.2020
The town of Wetzikon will be using blockchain tech for targeted local business aid
48-Hour Stimulus Deadline: US Lawmakers Race to Approve Second Stimulus Checks Before Election
18.10.2020
Amid the intense stimulus relief aid discussion, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has set a deadline for the White House to come to an agreement on the next stimulus package which provides a second round of stimulus checks for Americans. Meanwhile, the Senate is set to vote on a smaller stimulus bill...
6 Stimulus Packages Have Been Proposed to Provide Second Direct Payments to Americans
11.10.2020
Six stimulus packages have been proposed to provide second stimulus checks for Americans. The latest proposal came from the White House on Friday. Several stimulus bills are being discussed as Americans hope to soon receive another round of direct payments to help them through the coronavirus...
Kucoin Hack: $17M Laundered Via Decentralized Exchanges, Blockchain Analysis Firm Claims This Can Still be Traced
2.10.2020
Elliptic says the Kucoin hacker has sold $17.1 million worth of tokens via decentralized exchanges (dex) platforms like Uniswap, Kyber Network, Tokenlon. The shift to dex applications comes after centralized projects came to the aid of the beleaguered exchange by blocking any cashing out of...
‘$2.6 Trillion’ Stimulus Bill With Second Direct Payments to Americans Ready for Voting
1.10.2020
US lawmakers are intensely discussing a new stimulus package that could cost between $2.2 trillion and $2.6 trillion. The bill could be voted on this week as talks between House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin heat up over the content of the bill. New Stimulus Bill: Final...
$2.4 Trillion Stimulus Package Proposed in US With Second Direct Payments to Americans
27.9.2020
A new stimulus package costing about $2.4 trillion is being prepared in the U.S. that includes a second round of stimulus checks for Americans. Since the first coronavirus stimulus package was signed into law, talks of further relief aid have stalled. This new proposal aims to restart the stimulus...
Here in Venezuela, Doctors Struggle to Access Aid From Crypto Platform
21.9.2020
For a moment, it looked as if crypto would make a huge stride in Venezuela. But accessing funds from abroad has been difficult
CipherTrace develops Monero-tracing tool to aid US DHS investigations
31.8.2020
Cryptocurrency intelligence firm CipherTrace claims a new tool can trace Monero transactions, but skepticism remains
President Macron Could Leverage Blockchain to Transform Lebanon Aid
10.8.2020
Blockchain technology has the potential to bring transparency to the deployment of financial aid
New Coronavirus Relief Package Proposed With Second Round of Stimulus Checks for Americans
25.7.2020
Republicans have proposed a new coronavirus relief package with a second round of stimulus check payments, a draft summary of the proposal confirms. According to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, the new package will be the “exact same proposal as last time.” New Covid-19 Relief...