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Combating Deforestation with Blockchain in Africa: Everything You Need to Know
Have you ever thought of how blockchain can fight deforestation? Surprisingly, this application works. MIPAD startup demonstrates how blockchain is useful in tackling the deforestation crisis in Africa.
Iran Government Offers Up To 20% Reward To Anyone Who Exposes Illicit Cryptocurrency Mining In The Country
Iran just offered a reward to anyone who exposes illicit cryptocurrency mining in the country.
JPMorgan and CNBC Jim Cramer Predict S&P 500 to Rally to New Highs, Bullish Bitcoin Trend to be Expected
JPMorgan predicts that equities could rally 47% from here, after its 40% rebound from its lows in March, hinting at a possible Bitcoin bull run. Strategists at JPMorgan recently suggested that Bitcoin successfully passed its “first stress test” during March’s global economic crisis.
Bitcoin Safe Haven Status Under Fire Following US Federal Reserve Rate Cuts to Combat Coronavirus Disruption
The reaction of the bitcoin market to the first rate cut from the Federal Reserve since December 2008, during the global financial crisis, is being carefully observed by the crypto community and may eventually reveal the cryptocurrency’s true nature.
Blockchain Unleashed at the United Nations General Assembly on the Global Crisis
Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old has been on the headlines for the global climate crisis movement and has delivered a compelling speech at the 73rd United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
Goldman Sachs Invites Investors to Conference Call on Bitcoin, Gold and Crisis Markets
Goldman Sachs is preparing to host a conference call with its top investors to discuss the impact of the current economic crisis on inflation, gold, and Bitcoin.
Venezuelans to Bypass Hyperinflation with Bitcoin-Backed Synthetic US Dollars After Years of Extreme Economic Crisis
A cross-border remittance startup based in Colombia, Valiu has released a new Bitcoin-backed US dollars for Venezuelans to bypass the hyperinflation that has been tormenting their national economy.
Bitcoin’s Liquidity is Vanishing From Exchanges and Supply Crisis is Near, Bullish for BTC Price
Bitcoin ultimately has a total supply of 21 million coins, some of which has not been mined yet; considering lost coins, the actual supply is way fewer.
Binance Launches 'Crypto Against COVID' Charity Project To Fight Global Pandemic
On March 25, 2020, Binance in its blog post announced the launch of its new fundraising project titled 'Crypto Against COVID' which aims to raise $5 million in cryptocurrencies which will be used to buy medical equipment for the countries worst affected by Coronavirus.
US Congress Considers Using Blockchain for Remote Voting While the White House Urged to Stay Competitive with China
The US Congress is considering using blockchain technology to enable the Senate to conduct remote voting during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The report highlighted that the crisis emphasized the need to consider certain functions to proceed remotely when it may not be safe for members to gather in person. The report explored a combination of different technologies to be used, including blockchain and encrypted E2EE.
Iranian General Pushes for Crypto Use to Evade US Sanctions and After Being Blacklisted by the FATF
Saeed Muhammad, a commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ “Army of Guardians of the Islamic Revolution,” called for Iran to use cryptocurrencies to bypass sanctions imposed on his country by the United States.
US Government Offers $5 Million Reward for the Arrest of Venezuela’s Head of Petro Cryptocurrency
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has added Venezuela’s head of Petro cryptocurrency agency, Joselit Ramirez, to its most wanted person’s list. The US government seeks to offer a $5 million reward for information leading to Ramirez’s arrest.