Medical Firm In Mexico To Introduce COVID-19 Testing Through Blockchain

Blockchain technology remains the revolutionary aspect of cryptocurrency and the entire digital assets as a whole.

Events meet blockchain: PhoenixDAO's dApp promotes secure-ticketing

COVID-19 left the events industry in terrible shape.

Mexican medical firm embraces blockchain for covid test certificates

MDS Mexico will use blockchain technology to verify the authenticity of its rapid coronavirus test results. Medical services company MDS Mexico has launched a rapid covid-19 testing service that uses blockchain technology to verify results.According to a Oct.

Mexican Company Launches Blockchain-Powered COVID-19 Test Certificates

Medical services company MDS Mexico is using blockchain technology to prevent the forgery of fake COVID-19 tests in the Latin American country.

A 60% growth in crypto-ATMs by 2030, but here's the caveat

The Covid-19 pandemic seems to have given a push to the global crypto-ATM market.

Cash2Bitcoin: As Bitcoin Greatly Outperforms S&P 500, Bitcoin ATMs Gain in Popularity

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic and after an initial dip, the stock market has performed exceptionally well for such an economically uncertain time.

Fed’s Powell has no intent to ban Bitcoin or crypto

Powell testified before the House Financial Services Committee on Thursday on matters related to the economy and the Covid-19 pandemic.

Women-Led Professional Network Wants to Help Crypto Reconnect After COVID

A newly launched professional network, Crypto Connect, aims to help people thrive in the changing industry.

Warren Buffet Is One of Bitcoin’s Biggest Critics – But His Granddaughter Is Diving Into Crypto

The granddaughter of legendary investor and Bitcoin critic Warren Buffet says that embracing non-fungible tokens (NFTs) kept her art business alive during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Charitable sustainable NFTs for the United Nations’ 17 SDGs

A green post-COVID-10 recovery in accordance with the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals is possible with blockchain and NFTs. In her monthly Expert Take column, Selva Ozelli, an international tax attorney and CPA, covers the intersection between emerging technologies and sustainability, and provides the latest developments around taxes, AML/CFT regulations and legal issues affecting crypto and blockchain.The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) is holding its 76th annual meeting between Sept.

India: Here's the latest update on Buterin's Shiba Inu donations

India's second Covid-19 wave earlier this year proved especially harrowing for the country, leading to many international personalities donating huge relief funds.

Remittances to Africa Set to Drop by 5.4 % to $41 Billion — Covid-19 Pandemic and High Sending Costs Blamed

According to findings from the Continental Migration Report 2021, remittances to African countries are projected to decrease from the $44 billion recorded in 2020 to $41 billion.

Fed’s Powell Scrutinized for Owning Bonds of the Same Type the Central Bank Bought During Pandemic

As a number of Federal Reserve presidents have been criticized for their 2020 stock moves, Fed chairman Jerome Powell has been cast into the limelight for owning $1.5 million municipal bonds like the ones the US central bank purchased in 2020 during the pandemic.

Is the Evergrande crisis pushing Bitcoin, Tether markets on the verge of chaos

The COVID-19 pandemic managed to bring the world economy on its knees.

Laos Authorizes Cryptocurrency Mining and Trading Activities

Laos has authorized a series of cryptocurrency mining and trading projects in the country, looking for another source of income to supplement the losses caused by the drop in tourism due to COVID-19 related measures.

EU regulator sees crypto as sign of increased risk-taking in current climate

An ESMA report views crypto assets’ volatility in the first half of 2021 as an indication of “possible market exuberance.” The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published its report on trends, risks and vulnerabilities in the European Union markets during the first half of 2021 (1H21).Its takeaways included the argument that crypto markets’ extraordinary volatility and growth make a compelling case for the need for a targeted regulatory regime, as sketched out in the European Commission’s proposed Markets in Crypto-Assets regulations.Much has been riding on the EU and global market’s recovery during 1H21 amid the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

EU set to invest $177B in blockchain and other novel technologies

EU officials have set their sights on significant direct funding for emerging technologies including blockchain. The European Union is reportedly looking to bolster technological development in the region with a planned $177 billion investment war chest.According to Bloomberg, EU officials plan to fund direct investments in areas like blockchain, data infrastructure, 5G, and quantum computing among others.The planned $177 billion investment fund is about 20% of the 750 billion euros ($887 billion) stimulus package agreed upon by EU leaders back in July 2020 to kickstart economic recovery amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.Speaking on Wednesday, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission stressed the importance of investing in digital technology for the entire region.Indeed, part of the investment fund will go towards the manufacture of low-power processors as EU officials seeks to prevent a recurrence of the semiconductor shortage that affected several industries worldwide.While the EU has revealed its focus areas for the $177 billion technology investment fund, there is no information on the amount to be invested in each sector.Related: Survey finds Europeans want home countries to regulate crypto, not EUEarlier in September, the Iota Foundation along with six other companies, was chosen to support the early-stage development of the European Blockchain Services Infrastructure — an EU-wide distributed ledger technology project.Back in April 2019, the EU launched the International Association of Trusted Blockchain Applications tasked with supporting and promoting DLT adoption in the region.Indeed, blockchain has been identified as one of the more important emerging technologies that could shape Europe’s future.

‘Who was selling? Not HODLers’ — New data hints at Bitcoin crash ‘culprit’ amid leverage wipe-out

A classic dichotomy between hodlers and leveraged traders sets this week’s Bitcoin price dip apart from the coronavirus crash of March 2020. Bitcoin (BTC) crashed by $9,000 in hours on Tuesday thanks to a mass unwinding of leveraged traders and borrowers, one analyst believes.In a series of tweets on Wednesday, Willy Woo sought to get to the bottom of what made BTC/USD dive to lows of $42,800 on Tuesday.Woo: Bitcoin margin borrowers and open interest may be to blameWith rumors flying over who was behind Bitcoin’s major price dip, analysts have been crunching data in order to understand where the rout began.Analogies to the March 2020 crash, sparked by coronavirus measures, abound, but Tuesday’s event showed major differences, Woo said.“Leverage markets sold off but investor buying just got stronger,” he summarized.“BTC flash crashes are caused by deleveraging, the COVID crash was similar in that derivatives overreacted, but back then it was supported by investors.

New industry, new rules: Building the Metaverse without bias

New industries create attractive employment opportunities for women, and the Metaverse falls squarely into that category. While the COVID-19 pandemic decimated certain industries like tourism and retail, other entirely new industries have emerged.

Crypto Millions Lotto Review: Shaping the Future of Online Lotteries Through Bitcoin

The Covid-19 pandemic has changed a lot about existing industries, with some notable sectors like lottery growing bigger as a result.

11% of young Americans have invested their stimulus checks into crypto

Young Americans are choosing crypto over mutual assets and ETFs to invest their stimulus checks. A new survey has found that more than one in ten American citizens aged between 18 to 34 have invested part of their Covid-19 stimulus checks into crypto assets.Conducted by CNBC and research firm Momentive, the survey queried 5,530 adults and found that 11% of survey participants had purchased cryptocurrency with their stimulus money.

The crypto effect: Trading altcoins at the edge of addiction

Am I the only person who sees cryptocurrency charts when I shut my eyes, hovering just beyond the limits of my focus like an old TV set thats been permanently burned in by a paused video game?Am I alone in spotting elements of token names, logos and symbols in food packaging at the supermarket?Or are you also catching fleeting glimpses of crypto candlesticks hidden among the everyday objects before you or just beyond the edge of your vision?These neon mirages scorched into my retina, the byproducts of squinting endlessly at jagged crypto charts during long COVID-19 lockdowns, inspired my NFT series The Crypto Effect.These blockchain-inspired works of visual art are my homage to the mental health rollercoaster on which decentralized finance took many of us during the coronavirus crisis and accompanying cryptocurrency bull run.Our inability to leave our homes this past year, as if trapped in Edward Hopper paintings, was diametrically contrasted with crypto and decentralized finances explosive charge into the public consciousness.As a visual journalist, I have recently been capturing the trickle-down effects of this Herculean revolution, using a projector to superimpose what I was seeing in my head last spring onto the world around me.This ongoing photo-projection series, which currently incorporates charts and data from around a dozen different tokens, has so far taken me across two continents.

Australia: Bitcoin for Those Who Get COVID-19 Vaccine

Attempting to stimulate the COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Australia, a local millionaire vowed to give away a small amount of BTC to everyone who takes a jab.

Do COVID-19 Cases Work As A Bitcoin Trading Signal?

Bitcoin trading signals can come from anywhere.

Ekart Inu transferred 200 million worth of tokens to Vitalik Buterin as Covid-19 relief fund

The token was able to close more than 60k account subscribers within the first 48hrs of its Presale.  They have now reached 100k account holders. As a generous gesture, the company willfully donatThe post Ekart Inu transferred 200 million worth of tokens to Vitalik Buterin as Covid-19 relief fund appeared first on AMBCrypto.

Cause and effect: Will the Bitcoin price drop if the stock market crashes?

Could Bitcoin’s halving cycles power through a hypothetical post-COVID economic crisis, or is BTC destined to be correlated with stocks? The year 2009 was marked by both the genesis of Bitcoin and the United States stock market starting an unprecedented bull market — one that’s continued almost uninterrupted since.

Fake vax certificates renew calls for blockchain-based solution in Australia

Experts are demanding the introduction of a blockchain-based vaccine registry in Australia as counterfeit Covid passports proliferate online. With counterfeit Australian coronavirus vaccination certificates circulating online, local experts are calling for the national rollout of a blockchain-based vaccine passport to ensure the efficacy of the country’s “Covid certificate” system.A report in The Australian cites fraudsters who claim to have sold more than 200 fake COVID-19 certificates for $120 or more each and received interest from at least 900 other prospective customers.

Bitcoin Could Reach $100,000 by The End of 2021: Fundstrat’s Tom Lee

Tom Lee expects that the decreasing impact of COVID-19 would stimulate bitcoin, and its dollar value would reach $100,000 by the end of 2021

Italian Scammers Sell Fake COVID-19 Health Passes on Telegram for Cryptocurrency

The Italian police blocked the illegal activity of local fraudsters who offered fake Green Passes on Telegram in exchange for digital assets.

Gold Rebounds After Sunday’s Flash Crash — Price Slide Blamed on Thin Trading Conditions, Leverage, Covid

The price of an ounce of gold dropped dramatically this week, slipping under the $1,700 handle to $1,688 per ounce on August 8.

Shanghai Man: Chainlink hackathon, OKExChain nets $2B TVL, and Tencent unveils ‘magic’ NFT platform

This weekly roundup of news from Mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong attempts to curate the industrys most important news, including influential projects, changes in the regulatory landscape, and enterprise blockchain integrations.Much like last week, Chinas minor COVID flareups dominated the headlines as the country seeks to avoid more serious lockdowns.

Want To Fix Financial Literacy? Focus on Billionaires & Politicians

Agata Soroko, PhD Candidate, Faculty of Education, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa. ______ Shortly after the COVID-19 pandemic threw the global economy into a crisis in March 2020, I wrote an essay expressing my hope that the unfolding financial collapse wouldn’t be used to justify a push for more financial literacy education in schools.

BTC365.com - A revolutionary crypto casino

Entertainment options in real life have dwindled significantly as part of the global push to keep the COVID-19 pandemic at bay.

Cashing Out Vitalik Buterin’s Crypto Donation Proves Difficult for India’s Covid Relief Fund

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin donated $1 billion worth of cryptocurrency to a crypto Covid relief fund in India.

Cashing Out Buterin’s $1B SHIB Donation Isn’t Easy, Says COVID-Crypto Fund’s Creator

While it was easy for Buterin to gift $1B in Shiba Inu tokens to the Indian COVID-Crypto Relief Fund, cashing out the donation is a herculean task, according to the Fund's founder.

Relief Fund Has a Difficult Time Cashing Out the $1B Worth of SHIB Vitalik Buterin Donated

In mid-May, the co-founder of Ethereum, Vitalik Buterin, donated $1 billion worth of shiba inu (SHIB) tokens to India’s Crypto Covid Relief Fund (CCRF).

Buterin’s $1B SHIB donation tricky to cash out, says fund manager

Realizing Vitalik Buterin's $1 billion donation in Shiba Inu coins to the Covid Crypto Relief Fund in India has turned out to be a labyrinthine process for the fund's creator. Just $20 million of the $1 billion in cryptocurrency that Ethereum (ETH) co-founder Vitalik Buterin donated to a Covid-19 relief fund in India has so far been cashed out and distributed to aid recipients.

3 reasons why Bitcoin price has not been able to rally back above $40K

Bitcoin bulls appear to be back, but a strengthening US dollar, a new wave of COVID-19 infections and low trading volumes threaten the current recovery.

China Offers Medics Digital Yuan Insurance Policy for Covid-19

China’s first insurance policy using the digital yuan for settlement has been issued in Shenzhen, local media reported.

Digital yuan pilots expand to insurance industry for the first time

China's central bank digital currency can now be used on insurance policies that offer various levels of compensation for diagnosis of or death due to COVID-19. China's nascent central bank digital currency, the digital yuan, has already been deployed for an extensive array of successful pilot schemes, ranging from e-commerce to salary payments and to festive traditional lotteries.This week has reportedly seen the currency debut in the insurance industry, in the city of Shenzhen, where it is being piloted by the local branch of the People’s Bank of China together with a local subsidiary of China’s leading insurer, Ping An.The project involves a new insurance policy tailored to medical workers in Shenzhen’s Nanshan district, offering them various levels of compensation for diagnosis of or death due to COVID-19.Workers are being incentivized to use the digital yuan wallet to make their insurance premium payments by being offered the prospect of preferential allowance, according to the report.Wang Peng — an assistant professor at the Gaoling School of Artificial Intelligence at the Renmin University of China — has said that the pilot is significant as it extends the use of the digital yuan well beyond e-commerce and retail payments and can demonstrate its feasibility in a much wider range of more complex application scenarios.

Fed takes on stablecoins: 5 things to watch in Bitcoin this week

Bitcoin continues its recovery from the China mining debacle but price action remains delicate in a low-volume market. Bitcoin (BTC) emerges into a new week with middling price action and optimistic fundamentals — what could the coming days have in store?Still holding $30,000 support, there’s little about Bitcoin to truly excite traders, but volatility has already reminded them of its presence over the past week.As a recovery in mining continues, everyone is playing a game of “wait and see” when it comes to the 2021 Bitcoin bull market.Cointelegraph takes a look at five things that might give BTC price action some direction in the short term.Dollar sees strength as stocks calm advanceIt’s a classic summer picture in equities — a slight comedown last week followed all but constant gains, with caution coming from Covid-19, inflation and other triggers.This time of year, however, is renowned for its lack of action, and even recent changes amount to little on a wider scale.

California Man Arrested for Using Government’s Covid-19 PPP Loan to Buy Cryptocurrency and Tesla

The US has arrested a man on criminal charges after he allegedly defrauded the government’s Covid-19 loan programs and used the money to buy cryptocurrency and Tesla.

Biological evolution should inform how humans design markets

The complexity of trading and economics is similar to natural ecosystems, and the rise of decentralized tech will help humanity improve. If the global COVID-19 pandemic has taught humanity anything, it has hammered home the lesson that the human being is as dependent on its fellows as the honeybee or ant.

Blockchain technology could be particularly beneficial for women, says WTO director general

The former foreign and finance minister of Nigeria said the G20 should be looking into blockchain solutions to close the gender gap. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the director general of the World Trade Organization and former foreign and finance minister of Nigeria, said blockchain technology could help empower unbanked and underbanked women around the world.Cointelegraph editor-in-chief Kristina Cornèr addressed the G20 High Level Independent Panel on Financing the Global Commons for Pandemic Preparedness and Response today, asking regulators and lawmakers how blockchain technology could help promote financial inclusion for women in the time of COVID-19 and beyond.

Indian IT giant Tech Mahindra partners on blockchain system for vaccine tracing

Aiming to tackle the supply chain issues that impact the stock and expiry of COVID-19 vaccines, Tech Mahindra and blockchain firm StaTwig will roll out a “VaccineLedger” solution worldwide. As mass vaccination programs against COVID-19 become increasingly critical to many governments' strategies for pandemic management, blockchain firms are acting fast to propose ways in which the technology could offer solutions to some of the logistical hurdles involved.Blockchain company StaTwig — a graduate of the UNICEF Innovation Fund — was already trialing its blockchain-based solution VaccineLedger in 2019, in both India and the United States.

Bitcoin's latest 'use case' on the darknet raises old concerns

If arms, bio-weapons, pornography, and illicit drugs were not enough, market places on the darknet have started listing stolen Covid-19 vaccines and fraudulent vaccine certificates on their catalogs.

COVID-19 Vaccine Certificates Sold on the Darkweb for BTC and ETH

Fraudsters operating on the Darknet are now trading coronavirus vaccines and vaccination passports in exchange for digital assets.

Triall: Blockchain to pave the way for new vaccines and therapeutics

Since 2020, the world has witnessed COVID-19 directly contribute to the rapid development of healthcare technologies.

San Marino approves VeChain eNFT vaccination certificate that's verifiable worldwide

San Marino has approved VeChain’s eNFT backed vaccination passport, dubbed the San Marino Digital Covid Certificate. The Republic of San Marino has approved VeChain’s NFT-based vaccination passport, which is reportedly verifiable worldwide.

Shanghai Man: Fight crypto like COVID-19 urges Global Times, hydro power plants popular ...

The country celebrates 100 years of Communist Party rule, pressure may be released as the economy goes back to status quo, Beijing subway now trialing e-CNY.

VeChain Announces The World’s First National eNFT Adoption, Why It Could Be Huge for VET

The VeChain Foundation and DNV Assurance have partnered with the Republic of San Marino to issue Digital COVID-19 vaccination certificates.

Triall: Bridging the Gap Between Medical Research and Blockchain Technology

The COVID-19 pandemic has ravaged the global economy, leaving many industries re-evaluating the robustness of legacy models in times of crisis.

Cointelegraph launches celebrity NFT charity campaign with Binance

Cointelegraph artists will create digital portraits of celebrities for a Rotary Foundation charity auction hosted on Binance’s newly launched NFT platform. Cointelegraph is delighted to announce a nonfungible token charity auction in partnership with the Rotary Foundation and the Binance cryptocurrency exchange.Binance will feature the celebrity-themed charity campaign on its newly launched NFT marketplace, aiming to generate donations supporting financial education for children and training for physicians coping with COVID-19 emergencies.The charity auction will include an NFT series curated and designed by Cointelegraph and its outstanding art team, with the participation of global athletes, musicians, entrepreneurs and bloggers.

Why Quppy Could Become the All-In One Superapp for The Post Covid-19 World

Digital financial solution Quppy has completed an investment round with a promising valuation of 25 million euros.

CUHK Pairs with ConsenSys To Launch Blockchain-based Covid Digital Health Passport

The Chinese University of Hong Kong and an Ethereum technology company-ConsenSys have launched a blockchain solution-based digital health passport for trial to record all Covid-19 related activities.

Crypto fan tokens a mixed bag for game-deprived soccer fans

The COVID-19 lockdown incentivized sporting organizations to adopt fan tokens, but how useful are they for supporters? Soccer fan tokens emerged as an offshoot of the tokenization craze in cryptocurrency sometime around 2019.

The Chinese University of Hong Kong and ConsenSys create COVID-19 digital passport

The COVID-19 Digital Health Passport will be trialed by healthcare professionals in Hong Kong.

A new milestone for Bitcoin, COVID hits conference, Buterin’s DOGE payday: Hodler’s Digest, June 6–12

Coming every Saturday, Hodlers Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week.

Pronouncements from the G-7 allow green fintech to flourish

Sustainability and the need to lessen climate change amid the COVID-19 pandemic have become the global economic agenda. After debating the issue for over eight years, the secretary-general of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Mathias Cormann, welcomed a historic international agreement by G-7 finance ministers from the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy and Canada on key elements of global tax reform designed to address the tax challenges related to the digitalization and the globalization of the economy amid the world economy digitizing at a fast pace with the occurrence of the COVID-19 pandemic.Related: Not like before: Digital currencies debut amid COVID-19The agreement mandates that the largest multinational tech giants pay their fair share of tax in the countries in which they operate, at a global minimum rate of at least 15%.

Wall Street Giants Want to Be Your Landlord – Data Shows Megabanks Are Buying up All the US Real Estate

Homebuyers in the United States have found difficulties acquiring single-family homes after the year-long business shutdowns and lockdowns that followed Covid-19.

COVID ‘Hotspot’ Claims after Some Miami Bitcoin Conference Attendees Fall Ill

Source: iStock/da-kuk The recent Miami Bitcoin 2021 conference has been making the headlines for all the wrong reasons – after a number of attendees tested positive for COVID-19, with some reporting they had been hospitalized with symptoms. Among those taken ill after the event last weekend were Eric Wall, of Arcane Research, who tweeted that he had been to a hospital for a scan on his lungs

Bitcoin 2021 attendees’ positive COVID-19 tests are going viral

Social distancing, mask mandates, and proof of vaccination were not required to attend the event. Some of the attendees who attended the Bitcoin 2021 event in Miami last weekend have tested positive for Covid-19 after returning home from the conference, leading to a wave of negative media coverage and social media speculation it could turn into a “super spreader event.”Bloomberg called Miami Bitcoin a "Covid hot spot" while Gizmodo reported the conference "May be the latest COVID-19 super spreader event."Arcane Research CIO, Eric Wall, was among those to contract the virus, tweeting earlier today that he underwent a CT-scan after suffering from a “high fever” and “chest pains,” with medical staff having suspected he may have a blood clot in his lungs.

Sotheby's auction sets new world record for $11.8M CryptoPunk sale

“NFTs are dead,” said the previous owner of the COVID Alien artwork once the auction closed. Luxury auction house Sotheby’s made waves on social media on Thursday following the sale of one rare CryptoPunk.In a tweet from Sotheby’s, the auction said CryptoPunk #7523 — also known as “COVID Alien” — sold in its London salesroom for roughly $11.8 million.

US Pharmacy Chain Pharmcorx Accepts Cryptocurrency for Fast Covid Testing

Progressive Care, a company that operates a chain of pharmacies in the United States, has announced it’s now accepting cryptocurrency for its Covid-19 rapid testing services.

Progressive Care Now Accepting Bitcoin Payments For COVID-19 Rapid Testing

US citizens can now pay for rapid COVID-19 testing using bitcoin, thanks to the personalized healthcare services and technology company, Progressive Care. 

Miami Pharmacy Accepts Bitcoin for COVID Tests As Conference Rolls into Town

Progressive Care announces that it accepts Bitcoin for COVID tests on the opening day of Miami’s Bitcoin conference.

‘Largest Bitcoin event in history’ Bitcoin 2021 kicks off in Miami

The Bitcoin 2021 main conference day is kicking off today, featuring mayor Francis Suarez, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor and many others. Bitcoin 2021, the biggest Bitcoin event in history with a sold-out crowd of at least 12,000 attendees in Miami, is kicking off with some of the world’s biggest industry players.The conference will be one of the largest crypto gatherings to emerge following the COVID-19 pandemic, with organizers expecting more than 50,000 attendees.

What to expect from the Miami Bitcoin 2021 conference

Miami is about to host thousands of attendees for the Bitcoin 2021 conference — here are some of the major appearances and talking points to watch for. From Thursday through Saturday, a throng of crypto faithful will gather at the Mana Wynwood Convention Center in Miami for the Bitcoin 2021 conference. Bitcoin 2021 perhaps holds even greater significance than usual, as participants can gather in a physical location after COVID-19 restrictions forced many other crypto conferences to go virtual.This year’s conference boasts a stellar cast of members of Congress, celebrities, cryptographers, CEOs and other crypto proponents, with the total attendance anticipated to exceed 50,000 people.Some of the personalities expected at the event include Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, Bitcoin (BTC) permabull and MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor, Twitter’s Jack Dorsey and the Winklevoss twins — Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss — among others.Mayor Suarez recently revealed that he bought Bitcoin after the United States Senate passed its $1.9 trillion stimulus bill back in March.Bitcoin 2021 will also see pro-crypto government officials like Wyoming Sen.

Ruling Russian Party Conducts Blockchain-Powered Online Primaries

Source: AdobeStock / Виталий Сова Blockchain-powered voting concluded for United Russia (known locally as ER) Party primaries over the weekend, with many staying away from polling booths due to the COVID-19 pandemic – instead favoring online platforms that make use of votes registered on a blockchain protocol. ER is Russia’s ruling party and holds 336 of the State Duma’s 450

Home Crypto Mining Spikes in Brazil Amid Record High Unemployment

With rising unemployment rates and rampant economic uncertainty, in the wake of the Covid crisis, a growing number of Brazilians are finding an alternative income source in cryptocurrency mining.

'COVID-19 Accelerated Digital Currency Adoption': The Economist Intelligence Unit

New data suggests that the pandemic has accelerated the trend towards adopting digital currencies.

Banks cautious about crypto ahead of COVID-19 testimony before US Senate

CEOs of major American banking institutions are heading to Washington to face legislators' questions about how they will aid a post-pandemic economic recovery. Major Wall Street bank executives will appear before the United States Senate Banking Committee on Wednesday to discuss the role of their financial institutions in the recovery of the American economy.Democratic lawmakers plan to grill a number of major bank execs, whose firms saw record profits during the COVID-19 pandemic while average Americans struggled to make ends meet. In prepared testimonies posted on Tuesday, CEOs at the Bank of America, Citigroup and Wells Fargo described their respective banks' responses to major challenges such as inequality, diversity, climate change, taxes, as well as how their banks handle cryptocurrencies. This year saw a record bull run in cryptocurrency markets as major financial institutions opened up to digital assets, adding trading desks and custody wings to handle client interests in major cryptos like Bitcoin (BTC).In his testimony, Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan said that the bank is continuing to evaluate the benefits, risks and client demand for crypto-related products and services.

Fed’s Daily Tapering Increases by 23%- Tuesday’s Reverse Repo Removes $432 Billion from Market

Since well before the onset of Covid-19, the US Federal Reserve had initiated monetary easing policies and from then on, the M1 Money Stock supply skyrocketed to levels never-before-seen in history.

Buterin Not Getting Tax Write-Off For SHIB India COVID-19 Relief Donation

Vitalik Buterin. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, Business Insider Singapore-based Ethereum (ETH) Co-founder Vitalik Buterin said he will not get a tax write-off on his donation of 50trn shiba inu (SHIB) tokens to support India’s Crypto COVID Relief Fund.

'Crypto for COVID': Indian neobank aims to feed those affected by pandemic

In the middle of a spike in cases, more than 4,000 people are dying in India every day as a direct result of the pandemic. Cashaa, a crypto banking platform with physical branches across India, is launching an initiative aimed at bringing crypto enthusiasts together to provide food supplies to those most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.According to an announcement from Cashaa on Tuesday, the platform’s "Crypto for COVID" plan involves building a community of crypto users who will give underprivileged families in India the food they need for a month.

COVID Forces Chinese Internet Cafes to Turn into Crypto Mining Hubs

Chinese internet cafe owners are turning their businesses into crypto mining centers as social distancing measures continue to bite in the Middle Kingdom. According to The Time Weekly, via Sina, a huge number of the 24-hour internet cafes, created primarily for PC gamers, closed down in 2020 – when the coronavirus pandemic forced businesses to shut their doors.

Ethereum Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin Burns $6.7 Billion in Shiba Inu (SHIB) Tokens

Vitalik Buterin has burned 90% of his Shiba Inu holdings and has pledged to give the remaining 10% to charity organizations battling COVID-19.

Defying COVID-19: Blockchain events make an in-person return

Due to the pandemic, many global events have been canceled, but some conferences can still be visited in 2021. The year 2020, for most of the inhabitants of our planet, was passed in lockdowns or quarantine due to the COVID-19 pandemic; many were forced to stay at home.

Blockchain sector drives female participation through funding and education

Blockchain companies are seeking out women-led teams for funding rounds to help close the financial gender gap, but will this suffice? While it’s encouraging to see that the number of female crypto investors is on the rise, women participation within the blockchain technology sector remains low. This was recently confirmed in a report from the World Economic Forum, which found that the COVID-19 pandemic has pushed back gender parity by an entire generation.

Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin Donates His Meme Coins to Fund Covid-19 Charity Initiatives

Vitalik Buterin donated a huge chunk of dog-themed cryptocurrencies to various non-profit organizations, including the India COVID-19 Relief Fund.

Official Remittance Inflows to Zimbabwe Surged to $1 Billion After Covid-19 Restrictions Forced Migrants to Use Formal Channels

Cross border remittances into Zimbabwe surged to $1 billion in 2020, more than a 36% increase from the $636m that was recorded in 2019.

Vitalik Buterin Donates $1B Worth of Shiba Inu Tokens to India’s Crypto Covid Relief Fund

On Wednesday, Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin took control of his stack of Shiba Inu, a dogecoin ERC20 token, and donated more than 1 billion dollars worth of the currency to India’s Crypto Covid Relief Fund.

Mastercard Payment Index: More Consumers in Three African Countries Plan to Use Crypto Based Payment Methods

According to a recent Mastercard payment index report, the Covid-19 related lockdowns helped spread the use of cryptocurrency in three African countries, namely Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa.

Biden Economics: US Jobs Report Lackluster, Unemployment Extensions Hammer Supply Chain, Americans Want More Stimulus

Recent headlines in numerous publications claim the US economy is set for rapid expansion and a “post Covid boom” thanks to Joe Biden’s economic plans.

Blockchain tech has a solution to secure your email

Email built on top of a blockchain platform might provide more communications security than centralized alternatives. The global COVID-19 pandemic has definitely created a clear delineation of remote work: The reliability of a company lies in its email service provider for all forms of communication. Let’s start with the origin of email.

Australian Cricket Legend Brett Lee Joins Sportsbet.io in Donating Bitcoin to Help the Covid Crisis in India

Australian cricket legend Brett Lee and leading sportsbook Sportsbet have donated 1 Bitcoin each in an effort to provide much-needed aid to India during the ongoing Covid pandemic crisis.

Binance charity fund is the latest to contribute to India's COVID relief efforts

Binance charity recently announced its efforts to contribute to the India COVID relief efforts, by aiding with oxygen supply operations.

Brett Lee and Sportsbet.io ‘bowl a Bitcoin’ as Community Supports Covid Crisis in India

[Press Release – April 30th, 2021,Tallinn, Estonia] Sportsbet.io and Australian cricket legend Brett Lee are both ‘bowling a Bitcoin’ to help bring much-needed medical supplies and support to India during the ongoing Covid crisis in the country.

Ticketing platforms use blockchain to engage with customers post-pandemic

Will blockchain technology help revitalize the concert and event industry through customer engagement? The year 2020 was certainly lonely for many people around the world, as the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in the cancellation of almost all social events and gatherings.

Crypto Fundaiser for India's Second COVID Wave Raises $3.3 Million

The past year has been good for crypto investors.

How The VeChain Based E-HCert App Will Mitigate Covid-19 In Cyprus

A solution based on VeChain will help people in Cyprus to combat Covid-19.

Polygon co-founder raises $2.2M for India COVID-19 relief

COVID-19 has infected more than 17.6 million people in India.

Vitalik Buterin and Balaji Srinivasan Donate to Indian Covid Relief Fund Despite Country’s Intentions to Ban Cryptos

The covid-19 crisis is worsening every day in India, as the country keeps hitting record daily numbers of cases and its death toll.

Ethereum creator donates 100 Ether and Maker to Indian COVID-19 relief

Vitalik Buterin made the donation after the co-founder of Polygon set up a charity drive to aid COVID-19 relief amid India's second coronavirus wave. Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin has contributed 100 Ether (ETH) and 100 MKR tokens to a COVID-19 relief fund for India as the country finds itself embroiled in the virus’s second wave.

Two Major Hotels in Touristic Spanish City to Accept Crypto Payments in the Wake of Covid-19 Crisis

Sevilla is becoming a crypto-friendly city in Spain at a fast pace, with two prominent local hotels announcing they will start accepting crypto payments.

Asia-Pacific’s solarized digitalization agenda in pandemic times

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the role of digitalization has become central to achieving sustainability and lessening climate change. The virtual 7th Asia-Pacific Climate Change Adaptation Forum was jointly hosted by the Ministry of the Environment of Japan and the Asia Pacific Adaptation Network with the theme “Enabling Resilience for All: The Critical Decade to Scale-up Action.” The forum took place in March and was held to formulate national adaptation planning for science and technology, and energy and fiscal policies that consider the interlinkages between climate change, health and biodiversity. These nature- and ecosystem-based policies will serve as the basis for the Asia-Pacific region’s contributions to the Leaders Summit on Climate in the United States; the United Nations Biodiversity Conference (COP 15) in Kunming, China; and the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 26) in Glasgow, Scotland. The Asia-Pacific region accounts for 60% of the global population (around 4.3 billion people).

Fintech CEO Pleads Guilty to ICO and COVID-19 Loan Fraud in the US

Taiwanese national Justin Cheng has pled guilty to multiple counts of fraud involving $7M COVID-19 relief funds and ICO scams.

ICO fraudster pleads guilty to $7m Covid-relief loan scam

An ICO fraudster spent more than $7 million in fraudulently obtained covid relief on luxury personal expenses, including a Rolex, a luxury apartment, and a new Mercedes.