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Coronavirus Pandemic Is Reshaping Blockchain Companies’ Roadmaps

The coronavirus pandemic has been affecting more and more aspects of the blockchain and cryptocurrency market. As Cointelegraph previously reported, more than half of the 2020 crypto conferences were either canceled or postponed due to the COVID-19 outbreak, while mining manufacturers had to stop the equipment production in China.At

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OnChain Capital’s Coronavirus Relief Fund ‘Overwhelmed’ by Applicants

Runway Fund — an emergency relief fund assembled by the co-founders of OnChain Capital to help startups impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic — has been “overwhelmed” by the number of applications.CryptoX spoke to Ran Neuner, host of CNBC Africa’s Crypto Trader and co-founder of both OnChain Capital and Runway

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Italy’s Top News Agency Uses Blockchain to Fight Fake Coronavirus News

Amid the global pandemic crisis, the importance of ensuring trusted information is getting more crucial as fake coronavirus news poses a direct threat to life and health of people worldwide.While some global jurisdictions are imposing fines and imprisonment for spreading false coronavirus information, a major news agency in Italy

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Bitcoin (BTC) Reclaims $7,000 as Global Efforts Against the Coronavirus Start to Bear Fruit

In brief: Bitcoin (BTC) has this morning reclaimed the $7,000 value once again.  Its movement is amidst global reports of some countries winning the war against the Coronavirus.  With halving only days away, Bitcoin might continue with its upward trajectory.  In our Saturday analysis of Bitcoin, Ethereum World News had advised a ‘wait

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BIS Calls for Central Bank Digital Currencies Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

The Bank of International Settlements (BIS) has issued a report arguing in favor of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and digital payments amid the COVID-19 pandemic.The bulletin published by the BIS, a 600-member international financial institution representing the central banks of 60 countries, urges central banks to consider developing CBDCs

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Blockchain Experts Weigh in on Russia’s Controversial Coronavirus Tracking App

Experts suggest that blockchain technology could have been a better solution for handling coronavirus-related data in Russia.Moscow’s COVID-19 App is pulled from Google PlayOn March 25, an app called “Social monitoring” appeared in Google Play store. According to the app’s description, it was designed for social monitoring as well

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