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Bitcoin, Stablecoins, DeFi and Privacy: How COVID-19 Is Changing Key Crypto Narratives

How the once-in-a-generation COVID-19 pandemic is shifting the way with think and talk about different parts of the crypto industry - from bitcoin to DeFi to stablecoins.

People  ·  30 March 2020
Coronavirus

German Startup Pitches Decentralized ID for Prescription Pickup During COVID-19

Coronavirus drove blockchain startup Spherity to develop a decentralized ID prototype for interacting with healthcare providers and pharmacies.

Business  ·  30 March 2020
Coronavirus

World Health Organization Teams With IBM, Oracle on Blockchain-Based Coronavirus Data Hub

Big names like IBM, Oracle and the World Health Organization (WHO) will use blockchain technology to track data relating to the coronavirus pandemic.

Tech  ·  27 March 2020
Digital Dollar

How a Flurry of ‘Digital Dollar’ Proposals Made It to Congress

Law professors who've long pushed for a digital dollar worked with Congress to bring the concept to a series of coronavirus relief bills earlier this week.

Policy & regulation  ·  27 March 2020
Federal Reserve

After Coronavirus ‘War,’ Bretton Woods-Style Shakeup Could Dethrone the Dollar

Seismic shifts might be in the offing for the global monetary system — a phenomenon that historically has occurred in the wake of world wars.

Markets  ·  27 March 2020
Coronavirus

Don’t Apply 2008 Thinking to Today’s Crisis

Economists, analysts and big bank CEOs tell us there is nothing to fear because this time is different from 2008. If only it were so simple.

Markets  ·  27 March 2020
Bitcoin

UK Counties Warn of Bitcoin Scams Using Coronavirus as a Hook

U.K residents are being warned against scammers claiming to offer information on locals infected with coronavirus for payments in bitcoin.

Policy & regulation  ·  27 March 2020
Exchanges

Users See ‘Buying Opportunity’ in Coronavirus Market Downturn, Says Crypto.com

Retail interest in cryptocurrencies is growing as COVID-19 shakes markets and central banks take drastic steps to steady the global economy, the firm says.

Markets  ·  25 March 2020
Tron

Workplace Harassment Lawsuit Against Tron Management Is Going to Arbitration

A judge granted Justin Sun’s motion to compel arbitration in a lawsuit alleging wrongful termination and workplace harassment at the Tron Foundation.

News  ·  25 March 2020
Australia

ASX’s Long-in-the-Works DLT Plan on Ice Amid Coronavirus Concerns

With COVID-19 fast spreading in Australia, the stock exchange is pausing the project until June to reassess the situation.

Business  ·  25 March 2020
Blockchain

8 US States Follow DHS in Naming ‘Blockchain Managers’ as Essential Employees in Coronavirus Crisis

At least eight U.S. states have directed “blockchain managers” in food and agriculture to keep working through COVID-19 shutdowns following guidance from the Department of Homeland Security, though it remains unclear who this includes.

News  ·  24 March 2020
Digital Dollar

US Senate Floats ‘Digital Dollar’ Bill After House Scrubs Term From Coronavirus Relief Plan

A draft bill posted Tuesday to the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs defines a "digital dollar" and details how it might be maintained.

Policy & regulation  ·  24 March 2020
Digital Dollar

‘Digital Dollar’ Stripped From Latest US Coronavirus Relief Bill

The latest version of a U.S. House bill to stimulate the economy during the coronavirus pandemic no longer includes any language around a digital dollar, though a Financial Services Committee bill still does.

News  ·  24 March 2020
Legal

Alleged Architects of $720M BitClub Ponzi Request Jail Release Over Coronavirus Risk

The accused scammers argue they are unable to follow medical advice in an enclosed jail environment.

Policy & regulation  ·  24 March 2020
Digital Dollar

House Stimulus Bills Envision ‘Digital Dollar’ to Ease Coronavirus Recession (Updated)

Proposed legislation meant to shore up the U.S. economy during the coronavirus pandemic includes a recommendation to create a digital dollar.

News  ·  23 March 2020