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8 US States Follow DHS in Naming ‘Blockchain Managers’ as Essential Employees in Coronavirus Crisis
24.3.2020
At least eight U.S. states have directed “blockchain managers” in food and agriculture to keep working through COVID-19 shutdowns following guidance from the Department of Homeland Security, though it remains unclear who this includes
Shelter-in-Place for Cash? 2 Bills Submitted by US Congress Mention ‘Digital Dollars’
24.3.2020
During the last few days, members of the U.S. Congress have been trying to pen a stimulus plan to help the American economy. Since then, a few bills have been submitted by representatives and two particular proposals House democrats have tabled talk about a “digital dollar”...
‘Digital Dollar’ Stripped From Latest US Coronavirus Relief Bill
24.3.2020
The latest version of a U.S. House bill to stimulate the economy during the coronavirus pandemic no longer includes any language around a digital dollar, though a Financial Services Committee bill still does
Alleged Operators of $722M Crypto Scheme Seek Jail Release Amid COVID-19 Fears
24.3.2020
The accused scammers’ lawyers have identified several health and safety concerns at the facility
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.
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House Stimulus Bills Envision ‘Digital Dollar’ to Ease Coronavirus Recession
23.3.2020
Proposed legislation meant to shore up the U.S. economy during the coronavirus pandemic includes a recommendation to create a digital dollar
Coronavirus Bailouts: US Banking Watchdogs Waive Hundreds of Regulations, Red Tape, Financial Oversight
23.3.2020
In 2019, cryptocurrency and blockchain businesses saw more regulation than any year prior. G20 finance ministers, central bank governors, and regulators cracked down hard on the bitcoin industry. However, during the covid-19 scare, U.S. authorities have been dropping regulations on a whim, making...
Minting Basic Income – US Lawmaker Asks Treasury to Issue Two $1 Trillion Coins With No Debt
22.3.2020
The U.S. is now facing the onslaught from the coronavirus outbreak. During the last two weeks, bureaucrats have shut down multiple industries while the Federal Reserve has injected trillions into the hands of private banks. Bipartisan members of Congress have been penning a 2020 stimulus plan,...
Encryption Standards Threatened Under Pretext of Battling Coronavirus
22.3.2020
Governments around the world have been trying for some time to bypass encryption and backdoor messaging apps. End-to-end encryption was preventing authorities from stopping terrorist attacks, we were told, and personal privacy had to be sacrificed for the greater good. Now, as the coronavirus...
Interpol Enlists Korean Startup to Track Crypto on the Dark Web
21.3.2020
Interpol enlists a Korean startup holding patents for analyzing crypto flows across the deep net to help fight cybercrime across the dark web
Onchain Data Suggests Bitcoin Sell-Off Fueled by New Investors
20.3.2020
While the covid-19 outbreak has caused economic calamity, cryptocurrencies have regained some of the losses that devastated digital currency markets on March 12. A recent report published by the researchers at Coin Metrics notes the “crypto asset sell-off was driven by short-term...
Fed Stands Ready to Replace Infected Greenbacks With Clean Bills
20.3.2020
The Fed doesn’t plan to destroy banknotes as China did, but it has a stockpile of fresh greenbacks should it need to replace what’s in circulation
Coinbase Broke Traffic Records and Saw Massive Volume During Market Collapse
20.3.2020
Coinbase reported record site traffic and a massive surge in 24-hour trading volume during last week’s coronavirus-driven market swings
Countdown to Block Reward Reduction – 18 Days Until Bitcoin Cash Halving
20.3.2020
In 18 days, the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) network will see its next halving as the block reward will decrease from 12.5 to 6.25 coins on or around April 8, 2020. BCH will be the first blockchain out of the top three SHA256 networks to halve as BSV will see a reward reduction two days after […]
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Market Update: Bulls Return, 120 Million Tethers Minted, Bitcoin Halving Looms
20.3.2020
On March 20, cryptocurrencies jumped in value erasing some of the losses that took place over the course of the market carnage last week. The entire cryptoconomy gained a quick $39 billion during Thursday and Friday’s trading sessions and global trade volume has spiked significantly as well....
China’s Changing Perception of Bitcoin: Bitkan CEO Shares Insights After 7 Years in Crypto Industry
20.3.2020
Since the advent of bitcoin in 2009, cryptocurrencies have gone from being a niche topic for tech nerds to ubiquitously recognized — if not always understood — staples of modern finance. Bitkan CEO Liu Yang recently took some time out to give news.Bitcoin.com a peek into the Chinese...
Sen. Loeffler Under Fire for Improper Trading After Coronavirus Hearing
20.3.2020
After a private senate hearing on COVID-19, Loeffler reportedly dumped millions worth of stock while also purchasing shares in a distributed work solutions company
How Long Will the Market Downturn Last?
20.3.2020
When will normality return? How long till global markets recover and bitcoin resumes the bull run it was teasing at before the coronavirus materialized? These are questions that all investors are pondering as the epidemic wreaks havok on gold, oil, stocks and – up until March 19 –...
Scramble for Dollars: Emergency Cash Injections in $250 Trillion Global Debt Place the Fiat Ponzi On Ventilator
19.3.2020
The last few weeks of global hysteria has shown there’s been a mad dash for dollars and various fiat currencies. Moreover, central banks have tried to quell cash liquidity issues by injecting trillions into the hands of private banks and hedge funds worldwide. As the financial system shudders...
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...