Coronavirus

Ethereum

Ethereum Community Grapples With Coronavirus as EthCC Cases Tick Upward

A number of attendees who contracted COVID-19 at an Ethereum conference in Paris have gone public with their diagnoses in what some are calling an act of "radical transparency."

People  ·  16 March 2020
Coronavirus

SingularityNET, Ocean, Algorand, Triffic, Enigma Add To Fight Against Coronavirus

Featuring Matthew Graham, Vinay Gupta, Meltem Demirors, Sky Guo, Bruce Fenton, Ryan Zurrer, and more. Have something to add? Tweet @CoinDesk #CoronaEfforts

People  ·  16 March 2020
Surveillance

In Fight Against Coronavirus, Governments Face Trade-Offs on Privacy

Safeguarding privacy rights is tricky during a time of pandemic and panic.

Policy & regulation  ·  16 March 2020
Coronavirus

Extreme Social Distancing: Self-Quarantine Diary, Day 1

How did we get in this mess? How do we get out of it? What will the post-coronavirus world look like? First in an occasional series.

People  ·  16 March 2020
Bitcoin

Crypto Prepped Before Coronavirus Went Global

Attuned to meltdowns, crypto companies reacted quickly to the coronavirus threat.

Business  ·  13 March 2020
Bitcoin Payments

Bitcoin Shopping Gets a Boost From Social Distancing

State-imposed quarantines and policies set to work-from-home are boosting bitcoin-based shopping.

Business  ·  13 March 2020
Coronavirus

CoinDesk Takes Consensus 2020 Virtual

Consensus 2020 will be a virtual experience, bringing together the entire community.

News  ·  13 March 2020
Regulation

New York Regulator Tells Crypto Firms to Develop Coronavirus Contingency Plans

NYDFS is asking all crypto firms operating in New York to prepare detailed plans in case day-to-day operations are disrupted by the coronavirus outbreak.

Policy & regulation  ·  13 March 2020
Bitcoin

Makeup Mogul Michelle Phan’s Coronavirus Strategy Is Educate and HODL Bitcoin

Although the coronavirus-induced economic slowdown is hitting every sector, beauty mogul Michelle Phan has a plan.

Business  ·  12 March 2020
Bitcoin

In Echo of 2008, Fed Pledges $1.5 Trillion Injection to Aid Reeling Markets

The pumping of trillions of dollars of fresh liquidity into the financial system recalled the central bank’s unprecedented efforts during the last crisis.

Markets  ·  12 March 2020
Gold

Cash Is the New Safe Haven as Crypto, Gold Continue to Tank

It turns out cold, hard cash with a helping of government bonds - not bitcoin or gold - is where people turn in the face of a pandemic and "apocalyptic" market turmoil.

Markets  ·  12 March 2020
Surveillance

Mass Surveillance Threatens Personal Privacy Amid Coronavirus

The extreme surveillance measures taken to address COVID-19 are not normal or inevitable.

Tech  ·  12 March 2020
Bitcoin

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.

Markets  ·  12 March 2020
FCA

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.

News  ·  12 March 2020
Ether

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

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

Markets  ·  12 March 2020