Coronavirus

Surveillance

Privacy Advocates Are Sounding Alarms Over Coronavirus Surveillance

Crises provide opportunities for surveillance architecture to move forward, say privacy advocates. This time is no different.

Tech  ·  23 March 2020
Markets

Into the Unknown: No Limit on Fed Money Injections

Drastic measures are being taken by the Federal Reserve as Wall Street reels from fresh predictions of a steep drop-off in economic output due to coronavirus-related lockdowns, business disruptions and job losses.

Markets  ·  23 March 2020
Coronavirus

The US Needs a Wartime Effort to Win the Coronavirus Battle

The coronavirus crisis is three crises in one. It requires a co-ordinated cross-boundary effort to avert, says the COO of Bitwise Asset Management.

Policy & regulation  ·  23 March 2020
Stablecoins

The US Should Use Stablecoins for Emergency Coronavirus Payments

Paying out the stimulus using stablecoins would be cleaner and cheaper than sending checks in the mail, says the CEO Of Binance.US.

Policy & regulation  ·  22 March 2020
Coronavirus

State Power After Coronavirus, Feat. Peter McCormack

An off-the-cuff conversation about state power, nuance in an age of tribalism and where bitcoin meets politics, with Peter McCormack.

People  ·  20 March 2020
Coronavirus

How to Escape Contracts That Are Killing Your Company During Coronavirus

Our “Not Legal Advice” columnist reviews options for changing or terminating business contracts during this crisis.

Business  ·  20 March 2020
Bitcoin

What an Uptick in ‘Coinjoins’ Says About Bitcoin’s Value Proposition

A bitcoin privacy technology is seeing more usage as the global markets tank.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 March 2020
Coronavirus

The Coronavirus API Delivers Vital Statistics Unmediated by Government Hands

Coronavirus API aggregates and presents real-time information related to the coronavirus pandemic.

News  ·  19 March 2020
Ethereum Mining

Thousands of These Computers Were Mining Cryptocurrency. Now They’re Working on Coronavirus Research

The largest U.S. Ethereum miner is redirecting the processing power of 6,000 specialized computer chips toward research to find a drug for the coronavirus.

Tech  ·  19 March 2020
Equities

Dollar-Backed Stablecoins Are Holding Their Own Amid Coronavirus Chaos

As the global equities markets continue their free fall, stablecoins seem to be weathering the storm.

Markets  ·  18 March 2020
Coronavirus

Data Sets You Free: Self-Quarantine Diary, Day 3

Coronavirus underscores the value of mass trustworthy data to aid community decisions on our economic and social wellbeing, says CoinDesk's Michael Casey.

People  ·  18 March 2020
Coronavirus

Can Open Source Networks Address Medical Shortages? Feat. Bruce Fenton

In this episode of The Breakdown, NLW talks open source ventilators, overreactions in monetary policy and the slippery, sticky slope towards helicopter money with Bruce Fenton.

People  ·  18 March 2020
Bitcoin

Controversial Group Behind Coronavirus Tracking App Has Crypto Ties

The coronavirus crisis may highlight the overlap between the surveillance state and the cryptocurrency industry.

Policy & regulation  ·  18 March 2020
Coronavirus

Thieves Swindle $2M From Coronavirus Preppers With Hand Sanitizer, Face Mask Scams

Scammers purporting to sell face masks, hand sanitizer and medication have stolen at least $2 million in cryptocurrency from panicking consumers, claims blockchain security firm AnChain.AI.

News  ·  18 March 2020
Bitcoin

Experts Say the Fed’s QE Program Will Strengthen Bitcoin – One Way or Another

While QE may be anathema to crypto hardliners, some experts agree the net effect on bitcoin prices is positive.

Policy & regulation  ·  17 March 2020