Coronavirus


Juridique

How Blockchain Tech Can Make Coronavirus Relief More Effective

Smart contracts and distributed ledgers can bring accountability and certainty to coronavirus relief efforts, says economist Stephanie Hurder.

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Marchés

Binance Donated $2.4M in Coronavirus Medical Supplies; CZ Pledges More

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao said his exchange had donated $2.4 million in crypto to buying medical supplies to fight the novel coronavirus outbreak, and plans to donate up to $5 million total.

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Marchés

Ether-Bitcoin Price Volatility Spread Hits 4-Month Low

Some cryptocurrencies are hairier rides than others. But there may not be much difference in price volatility between the top two in the months ahead.

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Technologies

Blockchain Gaming, Messaging Apps See User Growth Amid Coronavirus Lockdowns

Coronavirus lockdowns have led to a relative surge in a small corner of the cryptocurrency space: its more casual and entertaining end.

IN AND OUT: Cryptovoxels, home to a recent party for the socially distanced. (Credit: Cryptovoxels)

Finance

Cambrial Capital to Shut Down After Coronavirus Tanks Markets: Sources

Cambrial Capital, a crypto-focused fund of funds, is quietly winding down its operations, according to two sources familiar with the matter.

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Finance

As Governments Rush to Track Coronavirus, Honduras May Offer a Privacy-First Model

A blockchain startup working in Honduras may show world governments how to limit surveillance overreach while still fighting the deadly coronavirus.

Emerge CEO Lucia Gallardo working with migrants in Mexico in 2018. (Credit: Emerge)

Marchés

Crypto Wants Stronger Public Response to Coronavirus, CoinDesk Survey Shows

People in blockchain tend not to love government. But they don't want it to be idle in a crisis, a CoinDesk survey suggests.

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Marchés

How Coronavirus Is Accelerating the End of Globalism, Feat. Peter Zeihan

The American-led global order has been unraveling for 30 years, and COVID-19 may be the blow that changes it once and for all.

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Marchés

Bitfury Latest to Donate Crypto Mining Power to Coronavirus Research

Bitfury has dedicated its GPU miners to the Folding@home project, which is studying the novel coronavirus in hopes of developing a vaccine.

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Marchés

Bitcoin Ends Q1 Down 10%, Outperforming Equities in Coronavirus Crisis

Bitcoin ended the first quarter of 2020 down from the start of the year, but not as badly as the record-setting losses suffered by global equities.

Source: CoinDesk BPI