“Looks like we’re piggy-backing on equities with some data possibly indicating virus peaking,” says a trader of bitcoin’s 5 percent jump Monday.
Coronavirus Second Order Effects and Improving on Bitcoin With BitTorrent Creator Bram Cohen
BitTorrent creator and Chia CEO Bram Cohen joins the hosts of Let’s Talk Bitcoin! To discuss the limitations of Satoshi’s approach to Nakamoto consensus, how he believes it can be improved and the lasting impacts of coronavirus lockdowns.
How Blockchain Tech Can Make Coronavirus Relief More Effective
Smart contracts and distributed ledgers can bring accountability and certainty to coronavirus relief efforts, says economist Stephanie Hurder.
Ether-Bitcoin Price Volatility Spread Hits 4-Month Low
Some cryptocurrencies are hairier rides than others. But there may not be much difference in price volatility between the top two in the months ahead.
Cambrial Capital to Shut Down After Coronavirus Tanks Markets: Sources
Cambrial Capital, a crypto-focused fund of funds, is quietly winding down its operations, according to two sources familiar with the matter.
As Governments Rush to Track Coronavirus, Honduras May Offer a Privacy-First Model
The coronavirus crisis will certainly have lasting impacts, but some measures may prove less harmful than others. While countries like Israel and China implement coronavirus emergency measures that digitally track civilian location data and health records, an entrepreneur in Honduras developed a blockchain-powered equivalent with an acute focus on privacy. The bootstrapped startup Emerge is […]
Crypto Wants Stronger Public Response to Coronavirus, CoinDesk Survey Shows
People in blockchain tend not to love government. But they don’t want it to be idle in a crisis, a CoinDesk survey suggests.
How Coronavirus Is Accelerating the End of Globalism, Feat. Peter Zeihan
The American-led global order has been unraveling for 30 years, and COVID-19 may be the blow that changes it once and for all.
Bitfury Latest to Donate Crypto Mining Power to Coronavirus Research
Bitfury has dedicated its GPU miners to the Folding@home project, which is studying the novel coronavirus in hopes of developing a vaccine.
Bitcoin Ends Q1 Down 10%, Outperforming Equities in Coronavirus Crisis
Bitcoin ended the first quarter of 2020 down from the start of the year, but not as badly as the record-setting losses suffered by global equities.
Remote Working Proves Unexpected Hero as Half of US Economy Shifts to Home Offices
To those who believe in a digital future in which decentralization makes systems more resilient, the coronavirus crisis has expedited the inevitable.
View From Manila: Life During Coronavirus
Leah Callon Butler works out where to stash her cash and tries to tell fact from fiction amid the shutdown in the Philippines.
Crypto Markets Can Never Close, and That’s a Good Thing
Should markets temporarily close even temporarily to calm investor panic? Noelle Acheson says no while crypto markets can’t. Both are good things.
Bitcoin, Stablecoins, DeFi and Privacy: How COVID-19 Is Changing Key Crypto Narratives
How the once-in-a-generation COVID-19 pandemic is shifting the way with think and talk about different parts of the crypto industry – from bitcoin to DeFi to stablecoins.
German Startup Pitches Decentralized ID for Prescription Pickup During COVID-19
Coronavirus drove blockchain startup Spherity to developed a decentralized ID prototype for interacting with healthcare providers and pharmacies.
World Health Organization Teams With IBM, Oracle on Blockchain-Based Coronavirus Data Hub
Big names like IBM, Oracle and the World Health Organization (WHO) will use blockchain technology to track data relating to the coronavirus pandemic.
How a Flurry of ‘Digital Dollar’ Proposals Made It to Congress
Law professors who’ve long pushed for a digital dollar worked with Congress to bring the concept to a series of coronavirus relief bills earlier this week.
After Coronavirus ‘War,’ Bretton Woods-Style Shakeup Could Dethrone the Dollar
Seismic shifts might be in the offing for the global monetary system — a phenomenon that historically has occurred in the wake of world wars.
Don’t Apply 2008 Thinking to Today’s Crisis
Economists, analysts and big bank CEOs tell us that there is nothing to fear because this time is different from 2008. If only it were so simple.
Don’t Apply 2008 Thinking to Today’s Crisis
Economists, analysts and big bank CEOs tell us that there is nothing to fear because this time is different from 2008. If only it were so simple.