The transition to digital currencies and decentralized finance is accelerating
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated a number of pre-existing trends, including remote work, home-schooling, the transition to digital currency, and the adoption of crypto trading.
Open University tackling COVID-19 immunity certification with a blockchain solution
The Open University in the UK has developed a digital certificate to prove a person"s immunity against COVID-19. The solution is among a growing number of tools being developed to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic.
The crypto industry contributes to fighting COVID-19
A sudden global catastrophe has led to many philanthropic efforts from individuals and firms across the globe. The crypto industry is no different, and many companies and projects have provided support in this fight against COVID-19.
How COVID-19 created the remote workforce
As the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic deepens, the world is changing. With 50% of the planet’s population under lockdown, is remote work the new normal?
$BTC & $SPX: The decoupling
The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic is rewriting the narratives around bitcoin. Now, instead of the 'halving' as a key driver of bitcoin price action, analysts are pointing to a potential 'decoupling'.
Why you should consider HODLing Bitcoin during the COVID-19 crisis
When the WHO officially declared the COVID-19 crisis a pandemic, all global markets crashed, including crypto. Bitcoin failed to function as a safe haven asset and was not spared during a mass global sell-off. However, that does not necessarily mean that holding bitcoin is a bad idea during the current crisis.
How COVID-19 is impacting the crypto asset industry
No matter where you are in the world, you will be feeling the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic. While the COVID-19 crisis impacts us as individuals, it also profoundly affects industry. Tourism, travel, and manufacturing are among the most hit, but every sector is being impacted by the pandemic. That includes crypto.
Video games and conference tools: the tech benefiting from COVID-19
While global markets fall, some tech sectors are switching on. From critical business software to entertainment for quarantined citizens, these 'stay-at-home' technologies are surging as the coronavirus spreads.
Crypto miners can turn their rigs towards finding a COVID-19 cure
Open-source collaboration and technological innovation are crucial during a global crisis. A potentially impactful collaborative initiative to find potential medical solutions for the COVID-19 pandemic has been launched by Folding@home.
Bitcoin’s safe-haven status falters
This week the World Health Organization finally declared the COVID-19 Coronavirus a pandemic. Shortly afterward, all global financial markets tanked. Bitcoin crashed to $3,800, dropping 40% in one day, disproving Bitcoin’s status as a safe-haven.
Crash of a Generation
Italy is in a nationwide lockdown and the World Health Organization (WHO) has finally declared COVID-19 a pandemic. In response, investors panicked and the crypto and stock markets have crashed as investors flee to cash.
COVID-19 – Long term impacts
The novel coronavirus has turned from an outbreak in China into a global pandemic in less than two months. At the current rate at which the virus is spreading, experts predict that COVID-19 could have severe impacts on the global economy and life as we know it.
In Japan, Bitcoin is in a tug of war between COVID-19 and Easy Money
The price of Bitcoin is in uncertain territory, fighting to hold on to the US$8,500 level. Now, COVID-19 threatens to postpone a post-halving rally.
