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Analysis

Can We Expect a Bitcoin Bull Run Amid the Upcoming Bitcoin Halving and Coronavirus Pandemic?

The next Bitcoin halving is expected to take place in May 2020. Each time Bitcoin halving takes place, the number of Bitcoins entering circulation every 10 minutes, also known as block rewards will fall to half, to 6.25 from 12.5 in May. As the amount of supply, Bitcoins are decreasing, the demand most likely will stay the same, but possibly lead to an increase in Bitcoin’s price. Experts believe that there will be less Bitcoin available in the market if the miners will be selling less of the cryptocurrency.

Sarah Tran

Apr 09, 2020

| 3 Min Read

#CORONAVIRUS #COVID-19 #BITCOIN #BITCOIN HALVING #BITCOIN CASH #BSV #REWARD

Industry

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro Leverages Coronavirus Pandemic for National Petro Adoption

Venezuela’s president, Nicolas Maduro has announced a new campaign aiming to help the medical staff in his nation by airdropping one Petro to each actively working doctor amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Sarah Tran

Apr 03, 2020

| 2 Min Read

#VENEZUELA #NICOLAS MADURO #PETRO #CRYPTOCURRENCY #CRYPTO #ECONOMY #CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC #COVID-19

Industry

Nations Around the World Urged to Learn From China in Fighting Coronavirus Using Blockchain

Different stakeholders are urging other nations to embrace China’s effective model in fighting this pandemic by deploying blockchain technology.

Brian Njuguna

Apr 02, 2020

| 2 Min Read

#CHINA #CORONAVIRUS #BLOCKCHAIN #WORLD #COVID-19 #PANDEMIC

Industry

US Democrats Propose Distributing Covid-19 Stimulus Payments Through Digital Dollars to Unbanked Citizens

As markets across the globe continue to feel the crunch of economic disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic, debate has raged over a massive stimulus package being proposed in the US which could see the IRS send up to $2000 a month to all US citizens until the recession takes a turn for the better.

Lucas Cacioli

Mar 24, 2020

| 3 Min Read

#BLOCKCHAIN #DEMOCRAT #CONGRESS #COVID-19 #CORONAVIRUS #US #FEDERAL RESERVE #NANCY PELOSI #DIGITAL DOLLAR #DIGITAL WALLET #UNBANKED #STIMULUS

Industry

Baidu Trends: Bitcoin Searches Skyrocket Amid Social Distancing and Working From Home Approaches

According to Baidu, a Chinese multinational technology company offering internet-related services, Bitcoin searches have shot up by 183% in the last one month. This trend can be linked to the fact that many countries have asked their citizens to adhere to precautionary approaches, such as self-quarantining, social distancing, working from home, necessitated when tackling coronavirus.

Brian Njuguna

Mar 24, 2020

| 2 Min Read

#BAIDU #BITCOIN #GOOGLE #CORONAVIRUS #COVID-19 #WORLD ECONOMY

Industry

Italian Bank Offers Crypto Trading to Over A Million Customers Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

Due to the coronavirus outbreak and the lockdown situation in Italy, an Italian Bank, Banca Sella has launched Bitcoin trading services for its 1.2 million customers of Hype mobile banking platform.

Devashish Bhuyan

Mar 23, 2020

| 2 Min Read

#BLOCKCHAIN #BITCOIN #CORONAVIRUS #ITALY #OUTBREAK #COVID-19 #BANCA SELLA #HYPE #SELLA GROUP

Analysis

How Blockchain Can Help with Vaccine Development Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

The need of the hour to combat the pandemic is a potent vaccine which needs to be available in a short span of time, yet developed by following rigorous regulatory procedures and in a trustworthy manner. How can technologies like Blockchain help in such an accelerated vaccine development process?

Deepa Ramachandra

Mar 22, 2020

| 4 Min Read

#BLOCKCHAIN #CORONAVIRUS #RESEARCH #VACCINATION #COVID-19 #WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION #CLINICAL TRIAL

Technology

Blockchain Monitor Launched to Track Coronavirus-Free Safe Zones to Protect the Non-Infected Community During Pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic has currently reached countless countries and territories all over the world and has caused over 220,000 infections in the world population. With the global death rate climbing and almost reaching 9,000, the World Health Organization declared it as a pandemic on March 11.

Sarah Tran

Mar 19, 2020

| 2 Min Read

#BLOCKCHAIN #PANDEMIC #CORONAVIRUS #WHO #WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION #COVID-19 #AI #ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE #PHBC

Analysis

What Can We Learn From Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong's Coronavirus Outbreak Contingency Plan for Employees?

US health officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stated that the coronavirus “is not recognized to be spreading in US communities.”

Sarah Tran

Feb 26, 2020

| 3 Min Read

#COINBASE #BRIAN ARMSTRONG #CORONAVIRUS #COVID-19 #WUHAN

Asia

WeChat Pay and Alipay May Have Helped China to Track Coronavirus Victims Through Digital Payments

With the novel coronavirus infecting more than 75,000 people around the world, and with the majority of the Chinese population in the Hubei province infected, authorities in the nation decided to track everyone who bought fever medicine in the province.

Sarah Tran

Feb 19, 2020

| 2 Min Read

#CBDC #CHINA #CORONAVIRUS #WUHAN #WUHAN CORONAVIRUS #COVID-19 #WECHAT #ALIPAY #WECHAT PAY