COVID-19

COVID-19

Hedge Funds Failures, Bankruptcies and Pandemic Fatigue

As cases rise and the U.S. settles in for a fresh wave of COVID-19, the economic fallout from round one is still being felt, from hedge funds to bankruptcies and beyond.

People  ·  26 October 2020
Bitcoin

Closing Time for Bitcoin’s Iconic Room 77 – ‘And That’s OK,’ Says Owner

Room 77 originally opened as a side project, until Bitcoin came and made it an icon. Now, the first bar to ever accept bitcoin is closing.

Tech  ·  19 October 2020
Markets

Bitcoin, Stocks Fall as Trump Tests Positive for COVID-19

The cryptocurrency and Asian stock markets dumped early Friday after U.S. Pres. Donald Trump announced he and his wife had tested positive to COVID-19.

News  ·  2 October 2020
Election 2020

The Anxiety Index: 4 Fear Factors Shaping the Economy

From COVID-19 relapses to election insecurity, these factors drive defensiveness up and demand down.

People  ·  28 August 2020
Privacy

The Linux Foundation Wants Open-Source Tech to Address Future Pandemics

The Linux Foundation hopes open-source apps will play a key role in tracing exposure to diseases like COVID-19 while being fully transparent.

Tech  ·  12 August 2020
CoinFlash

IRS Seeks Elliptic’s Crypto Tracing Software in Response to COVID-19

President Donald J. Trump invoked the Stafford act in March, authorizing federal agency funding.

News  ·  17 July 2020
Binance

Binance Gives 27,000 COVID-19 Masks to UK National Health Service

Binance has donated 27,000 KN95 masks worth over $60,000 to the U.K. National Health Service’s Pru Trust to aid the fight against COVID-19.

News  ·  7 July 2020
Exchanges

To His Own Surprise, Crypto Volume Pumper’s Business Is Still Thriving

Remember that college student who spoke candidly about inflating crypto trading volumes? He’s still at it – and COVID-19 has kept his business brisk.

Markets  ·  30 June 2020
COVID-19

Welcome to the Groundhog Day Economy (PS, It Sucks)

As states shutter economic activity because of preventable COVID-19 outbreaks, it’s deja vu all over again.

People  ·  27 June 2020
Bitcoin Options

Is Scam Selling Suppressing the Price of Bitcoin?

Scam selling, a big win for privacy from Apple, new jobless claims in the “whack-a-mole” economy and the biggest BTC options expiry ever.

People  ·  25 June 2020
Coronavirus

Kadena Launches Blockchain App to Verify COVID-19 Tests

Hybrid blockchain maker Kadena wants to verify COVID-19 testing kits by recording their provenance on its network.

News  ·  25 June 2020
Austria

Austrian Government Funds Development of Blockchain-Based COVID-19 App

Austria's economic affairs ministry awarded a $67,600 grant to a project called QualiSig, which uses the Ardor blockchain to verify COVID-19 testing.

Business  ·  17 June 2020
COVID-19

An Indonesian Chef and the Remittance Industry’s $554B Problem

When the coronavirus forced Chef Bagus to conduct his cooking classes online, he needed a good payment system. There wasn't one, but his customers helped find a workaround.

Business  ·  13 June 2020
Trust

The Neil Ferguson Affair Shows the Limits of Science During COVID-19

The depth of the outrage reveals how scandalized the public can become when trusted institutions are shown to be less reliable than expected.

Policy & regulation  ·  4 June 2020
COVID-19

Minnesota Official Alarms Privacy Advocates With Contact Tracing Comments

Comments from Minnesota Public Safety commissioner John Harrington comparing law enforcement to contact tracing alerted privacy activists to the dangers of misusing COVID-19 health data.

News  ·  2 June 2020