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Sen. Loeffler Under Fire for Improper Trading After Coronavirus Hearing

Kelly Loeffler, the former CEO of Intercontinental Exchange subsidiary Bakkt and current Republican senator from Georgia, reportedly sold millions in stock within days of a Senate Health Committee hearing on the novel coronavirus.According to a report from Daily Beast on March 20, the Republican senator reported the first instance

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IT Firm Helps Healthcare Providers Fight Crypto Ransomware Amid Coronavirus

As the novel coronavirus crisis continues, a cybersecurity firm has started offering free help to healthcare providers that fall victim to cryptocurrency-demanding ransomware.According to an announcement on March 18, cybersecurity firm Emsisoft partnered with incident response company Coveware to allow free access to ransomware-related services at no cost to

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Blockchain and AI Technologies Combined to Battle Coronavirus – Covid-19 as Immuno-Oncology Company Mateon Partners with Meridian IT to Fast Track Drug Manufacturing

Sharing is caring!Immuno-oncology company that specialises in RNA therapeutics Mateon is teaming up with heavyweight development company  Meridian IT to branch into a novel application of AI neural networks and blockchain technologies that will ensure compliance with the FDA while ensuring ROI for manufacturers by slashing labour costs. But most

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Coronavirus Financial Crash Is Bitcoin’s Biggest Test, BitMEX Says

BitMEX, the world’s second largest crypto exchange by daily trading volume as of press time, believes that amid the ongoing global coronavirus crash, Bitcoin faces its biggest challenge and the opportunity to prove its potential during the global financial crisis.The 2020 coronavirus financial crash could be the biggest opportunity

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Bitcoin Could Hit $20,000 Even as Coronavirus Crushes Global Markets

Bitcoin believers waited for a global economic crisis for years, hoping it would prompt investors to inject hundreds of billions of dollars into the cryptocurrency’s small, illiquid market. But the narrative failed big time as bitcoin came face to face with a real market-crisis-in-making, led by the Coronavirus pandemic.The bitcoin-to-dollar

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Bitcoin Cash Meetups Go Virtual in Japan to Prevent Coronavirus Spread

Japan’s crypto community has found a way for those seeking to avoid crowded places to still participate in meetups across the country. According to sources available to CryptoX, Bitcoin Cash (BCH) meetup groups in Osaka and Tokyo will be allowing members to virtually chime in at regularly scheduled events.Though Japan

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Argentinean Gov’t Blockchain Hacked to Spread Fake News on Coronavirus

In the midst of the global emergency caused by the Coronavirus pandemic, the Argentine government confirmed on March 14 that they suffered a hack on the website of their official gazette (Boletin Official) based on blockchain technology, where false statements regarding the coronavirus were spread.According to officials quoted by

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ETH-Based Developer Crowdfunding Platform Joins Fight Against Coronavirus

The proliferation of cryptocurrency companies seeking to donate or raise funds for coronavirus relief efforts continues. Ethereum-based crowdfunding platform, Gitcoin, is advancing this trend by pledging at least $50,000 in development grants toward coronavirus-related initiatives.On March 14, Gitcoin tweeted that its fifth round of grants already has $50,000 committed

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