Coronavirus

Down 26%: Bitcoin Sees Worst Sell-Off in 7 Years as Coronavirus Spurs Flight to Safety

Bitcoin suffered its biggest drop in seven years, as fears over the spreading coronavirus triggered a new wave of selling in everything from stocks and junk bonds to cryptocurrencies.

By Bradley KeounMar 12, 2020

Cleaner sweeping the floor after the Wall Street stock market crash of 1929. Source: Wikimedia Commons

Markets

UK Financial Regulator: Watch Out for Coronavirus Crypto Scams

The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority is asking investors to watch out for coronavirus-related crypto scams.

By Danny NelsonMar 12, 2020

Markets

Ether Suffers Record-Setting 33% Drop Amid Global Market Turmoil

Ether fell from $197 to $132 in early morning trading Thursday.

By Nikhilesh DeMar 12, 2020

MARKET FLUX: In percentage terms, ether suffered its largest drop ever Thursday as the broader crypto market tanked. (Image via CoinDesk Research)

Tech

Coronavirus Is a Catalyst for Work-From-Home Tech

Coronavirus could coerce us into a new era of productivity, where we finally leverage digital collaboration tools to their full potential.

By Leah Callon-ButlerMar 12, 2020

Markets

Bitcoiners Are Biohacking a DIY Coronavirus Vaccine

Anonymous bitcoiners are taking the search for a coronavirus vaccine into their own hands, bypassing academia, pharmaceutical firms and U.S. regulators.

By Alyssa HertigMar 12, 2020

WORTH A SHOT: "Any vaccine like this only has a small chance of working," says the biohacker group known as CoroHope. “When doing the cost-benefit analysis, even a tiny chance of it working will be worth the investment.” (Credit: Shutterstock)

Markets

As NY Fed Promises More Cash, What Will Christine Lagarde Do?

Bitcoin prices slid for a fifth straight day, but the bigger news is what the N.Y. Fed and Christine Lagarde's ECB do next.

By Bradley KeounMar 11, 2020

Policy

Why Energy Experts Are Watching Crypto as Oil Wars Emerge

Energy experts say incumbents are complacent about the dominance of the U.S. dollar in oil markets while China and Russia may try to force change.

By Leigh CuenMar 11, 2020

Markets

Ben Hunt on Markets and Narratives in the Age of Coronavirus

Market theorist and founder of Epsilon Theory Ben Hunt joins for a conversation about the market and narratives in the age of coronavirus

By Nathaniel WhittemoreMar 11, 2020

Markets

New York Crypto Companies Move to 'Work From Home' in Face of Rising COVID-19 Threat

The New York metropolitan area’s surging coronavirus count is forcing more of the region’s cryptocurrency and blockchain companies to act decisively.

By Danny NelsonMar 11, 2020

DECENTRALIZED DESK: New York-based crypto companies are asking or mandating employees work from home to prevent the spread of COVID-19. (Photo by Danny Nelson for CoinDesk)

Policy

How to Survive the Coronavirus and Keep Your Startup Alive

From protecting your staff to planning a succession, here's a six-point plan to staying out of legal trouble during the pandemic.

By Preston J. ByrneMar 11, 2020

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