Russians have been withdrawing vast amounts of cash after President Putin announced new coronavirus measures.
Exchanges like Coinbase are reporting a spike in deposits matching the $1,200 value of U.S. government stimulus checks.
Bitcoin ATM networks are simultaneously growing and retracting due to coronavirus precautions.
Here's how the "Great Lockdown" is redrawing the bitcoin mining landscape. The halving and economic crisis may be priced-in – but local politics aren't.
As well as helping predict the spread of COVID-19, the app could act as a digital version of government certificates permitting citizens to go to work or the store.
From identity to rewards for socially-positive behavior, blockchain tech has useful features in a pandemic emergency.
The Russian government released an app to track citizens during the coronavirus pandemic. Privacy advocates are leaving bad reviews in the app stores.
Dollar-backed stablecoins are surging in popularity, and much of the demand is from normal businesses, not just crypto traders, Circle’s CEO said.
EU researchers are concerned after their proposal for a decentralized contact tracing system was rejected without explanation.
"Let's start a positive epidemic," says the team behind the #SpreadLoveNotCorona app. "The more people get infected, the more money goes to charity."
Andrew Yang, ex-presidential contender and friend of crypto, says today's stimulus won't get Americans through the crisis. (Also, he might run for NYC mayor.)
If we keep bailing out corporations during every crisis, we'll end up with implicitly state-owned enterprises and a lack of economic dynamism.
Hut 8, one of the few publicly traded crypto mining firms, is concerned about coronavirus-related delays of new machine deliveries, its CEO said.
Pawn shops in the Philippines are well placed to popularize cryptocurrencies as alternatives to cash.
The FBI is warning that fraudsters are about to unleash a surge of coronavirus cryptocurrency scams.