Blockchain tech can bring the trust and transparency that are essential during a crisis, especially a global one. The COVID-19 pandemic is not going to end soon. Fear and anxiety have skyrocketed, and nearly half of the people in the United States feel the coronavirus has harmed their mental health. People are scared, anxious, depressed, […]
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How digital technologies can foster climate action in the context of the European Green Deal and enable global mobilization of SDG impact finance? According to NASA, the World Meteorological Organization and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, a scientific agency within the United States Department of Commerce, the last 10 years leading up to the […]
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Investigating the hedging abilities of Bitcoin in response to the global coronavirus pandemic crisis. The recent coronavirus outbreak has far-reaching consequences beyond the spread of the disease and efforts to quarantine it. Recently, we’ve experienced one of the most severe stock market crashes in modern times: On March 9, 2020, the Dow Jones Industrial Average […]
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Smart cities have become one of the most discussed topics recently, but what do they really mean? And why do we call them “smart”? My journey into smart cities and their future development was a really big surprise, as the way I arrived there was not something that I had planned. I was working as […]
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Bitcoin price could see a rally to $8,000 following the breakout to $7,000, but a potential selloff in stocks could put BTC at risk of revisiting new lows. The Bitcoin price (BTC) rallied to around $7,300 on April 3, and BTC is still holding onto the $6,700 support level, meaning the price could push the […]
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The South African National Blockchain Alliance has been launched to drive technology development by bringing public and private enterprises together. The South African National Blockchain Alliance carried out an online livestream launch while the country is in the midst of a 21-day lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. The organization was due […]
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After two previous halvings, Bitcoin is expected to moon… or is it? Many industry experts hold varied expectations for Bitcoin’s price following the block reward halving in May, proving 2020 is anything but mundane. “On both prior occasions, Bitcoin surged to a new all-time high within 12 months, with the latest coming in December 2017 […]
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After a strong bounce from key support levels, many cryptocurrencies are now struggling to break above the 20-day EMA. The Dow Jones Industrial Average had its worst first quarter on record. Compared to that, Bitcoin only fell about 10% over the same period, which shows clear outperformance. The resilience of Bitcoin (BTC) in the current […]
Continue ReadingClimate change caused by carbon emissions might be one reason for such a terrible global COVID-19 pandemic scenario. JPMorgan Chase, the first American bank to create and successfully test a digital coin representing a fiat currency, also provided the most fossil fuel financing out of any bank in the world, according to a 2019 report […]
Continue ReadingCB Insights highlighted the boost in China’s blockchain-related deals and the decrease in U.S. investments. New York-based research firm, CB Insights, has released a report showing that Chinese startups are starting to substantially increase their blockchain-related investments. The research document, titled The Blockchain Report 2020, was published on March 11. It highlights that in 2015, […]
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