The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed Bitcoin’s most important value, and it’s not the price — but its decentralized nature. Born within a financial meltdown and crisis, Bitcoin (BTC) has found itself again in the role of a proto-savior for the current failings of fiat and national currencies. Those failings namely being that national fiat currencies…
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“Bogota Aprende TIC” program aims to spread the word among regular citizens of the potential of blockchain. On April 27, the capital of Colombia launched a series of free online courses that cover a broad spectrum of content on new technologies, including blockchain. Sponsored by the Mayor’s Office of Bogotá, the “Bogotá Aprende TIC” program…
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Cointelegraph alpha-tests Blox, a cryptocurrency-themed tower defense game demonstrating the upcoming Qudo proof-of-gameplay rewards system from Blockbastards. The integration of blockchain technology into games is one of the seismic industry shifts of recent times, with some believing that gaming is the key to mass adoption of cryptocurrency. The soon-to-be-released Qudo platform from Portugal’s Blockbastards, promises…
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Zoom incorporates a cryptocurrency paywall solution while the use of blockchain technology for video conference is being debated. As staying home becomes the new normal, the popular video conferencing app Zoom continues to flourish. Despite multiple privacy concerns, on April 21, it was reported that more than 300 million people used Zoom’s flagship video conferencing…
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Tech firm MVC Global and logistics firm Cox Logistics Group will launch a SmartHub warehouse to improve the distribution of pharmaceuticals across the Gulf region. Bahrain-based tech startup MVC Global and logistics firm Cox Logistics Group will jointly launch a so-called SmartHub logistics warehouse to improve the distribution of pharmaceuticals across the Gulf Cooperation Council.…
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The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the necessity for a brand new reserve currency, and it is time for crypto. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has brought into focus the need for international cooperation and support. Coupled with a crumbling economy, it’s shown us that now is the time for a modern, accessible reserve currency. However, markets…
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With new laws on digital assets taking effect soon in Japan, a bitFlyer subsidiary started offering consulting on blockchain technology. One of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in Japan and one of the biggest Bitcoin brokers worldwide just announced their blockchain arm would be starting consulting services to address requests from new businesses on blockchain technology.…
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Supply chain tracking blockchain platform VeChain appears to have launched a new partnership with fashion brand H&M. Cos, the luxury subsidiary of the fast-fashion brand H&M, appears to have partnered with blockchain platform, VeChain, to provide detailed supply chain tracing data to customers. While H&M is yet to confirm the partnership, VeChain’s main investor is…
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The U.S. Justice Department has seized coronaprevention.org — a domain being advertised to criminals by a suspected money launderer. The United States Attorney’s Office has seized a fraudulent COVID-19 domain name after its owner attempted to sell it in exchange for Bitcoin (BTC). The action follows Attorney General William Barr’s request that the department prioritize…
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New York’s largest healthcare group has joined IBM Blockchain’s new network for COVID-19 relief provisions suppliers. Northwell Health, a New York-based healthcare group comprising over 800 hospitals, has joined IBM’s Rapid Supplier Connect network. IBM’s network is a cloud-based application that uses distributed ledger technology to assist businesses providing coronavirus relief supplies to connect with…
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