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Omicron Soares to an ATH, amid the Covid-19 Pandemic Variant Outbreak
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Omicron Soares to an ATH, amid the Covid-19 Pandemic Variant Outbreak

The price of one tiny cryptocurrency, coincidently named Omicron (OMIC) after the fast-spreading Covid-19 variant, has soared to an all-time high.

Cashing Out Vitalik Buterin’s Crypto Donation Proves Difficult for India’s Covid Relief Fund
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Cashing Out Vitalik Buterin’s Crypto Donation Proves Difficult for India’s Covid Relief Fund

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin donated $1 billion worth of cryptocurrency to a crypto Covid relief fund in India.

CUHK Pairs with ConsenSys To Launch Blockchain-based Covid Digital Health Passport
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CUHK Pairs with ConsenSys To Launch Blockchain-based Covid Digital Health Passport

The Chinese University of Hong Kong and an Ethereum technology company-ConsenSys have launched a blockchain solution-based digital health passport for trial to record all Covid-19 related activities.

Fintech CEO Pleads Guilty to ICO and COVID-19 Loan Fraud in the US
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Fintech CEO Pleads Guilty to ICO and COVID-19 Loan Fraud in the US

Taiwanese national Justin Cheng has pled guilty to multiple counts of fraud involving $7M COVID-19 relief funds and ICO scams.

Bitcoin Will Not Likely Be Held by Central Banks in the Future, Says ECB President Christine Lagarde
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Bitcoin Will Not Likely Be Held by Central Banks in the Future, Says ECB President Christine Lagarde

Christine Lagarde, the President of the European Central Bank, has once again made her stance on Bitcoin clear.

Kaspersky Report: Bitcoin Crime to Rise in 2021 Due to Covid-19 Induced Poverty
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Kaspersky Report: Bitcoin Crime to Rise in 2021 Due to Covid-19 Induced Poverty

According to a new Kaspersky report, the coronavirus pandemic will increase cases of crypto and Bitcoin crimes in 2021.

Tencent Cloud Tech to Support Blockchain Digital Records for Travel Amid COVID-19
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Tencent Cloud Tech to Support Blockchain Digital Records for Travel Amid COVID-19

Tencent Holdings has joined hands with blockchain firm ShareRing to deploy a blockchain-powered digital document and identity management solution.

Bitcoin Convert Jim Cramer says Wall Street Ignoring COVID-19 Cases, Biden Election Fraud Dispute and Collapse in Stimulus Talks
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Bitcoin Convert Jim Cramer says Wall Street Ignoring COVID-19 Cases, Biden Election Fraud Dispute and Collapse in Stimulus Talks

Bitcoin convert and CNBC analyst Jim Cramer thinks Wall Street is ignoring market risks from rising US COVID-19 cases, the 2020 election dispute, and collapse in stimulus talks.

What Pfizer's COVID-19 Vaccine Means for the Bitcoin Price Outlook
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What Pfizer's COVID-19 Vaccine Means for the Bitcoin Price Outlook

Bitcoin saw a negative correlation with the traditional stock market, as hopes of the old normal economy were to be revived again.

COVID-19 Pandemic-Induced Crisis is Pushing CBDC Adoption, says Bank of Russia
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COVID-19 Pandemic-Induced Crisis is Pushing CBDC Adoption, says Bank of Russia

Financial regulators are keeping a keen eye on central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) because they see them as silver linings.

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