Given the global coronavirus lockdown, some blockchain projects have found their business plans affected, others see no change. 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 […]
Continue ReadingIn response to the coronavirus pandemic, the IRS is taking some important measures but taxpayers could be under threat. The United States Internal Revenue Service delayed tax day this year from April 15 to July 15, and perhaps that means many Americans aren’t thinking about taxes during this very strange time. Indeed, they seem understandably […]
Continue ReadingNEM Foundation President Alexandra Tinsman announced plans to take a 6-month paid sabbatical amid large-scale restructuring of the coin’s operations. Sections of the NEM (XEM) community were in uproar this week after NEM Foundation President Alexandra Tinsman announced her intention to take a 6-month paid sabbatical. Tinsman’s decision to step back from the day-to-day running […]
Continue ReadingA registered non-profit saw its Mailchimp account banned for alleged terms of service violations crafted during the initial coin offering boom. Youtube and Mailchimp appear to be continuing their policy of indiscriminate bans in the crypto sphere. The Blockchain Education Network, or BEN, a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, saw its Mailchimp account temporarily restricted due […]
Continue ReadingBlockchain 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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BTCs halving seems to be the only one on the minds of traders, with several forks correlating with BTC in the run-up to their halvings. With the halvings for Bitcoin Cash (BCH) and Bitcoin SV (BSV) failing to drive a surge in demand, it appears that their block halvings may turn out to be non-events. […]
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Dutch retail brokerage platform BUX has launched cryptocurrency trading in 25 different European countries. In response to the growing demand for cryptocurrency trading, Dutch retail brokerage platform BUX launched its commission-free cryptocurrency trading platform BUX Crypto. In a statement published April 8, the company announced that BUX Crypto is now available across 25 European countries. […]
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OTC order book aggregator B2B2 identified Bitcoin spreads of between 5% and 10% during the record crypto market crash of March 12–13. Over-the-counter (OTC) liquidity provider B2C2 has published a report analyzing the trading spreads exhibited across its Bitcoin (BTC) market and three leading institution-facing spot exchanges throughout March. The study finds that spreads widened […]
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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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The blockchain gaming scene will see a number of new projects in 2020 claiming to change the gaming industry. Blockchain in the gaming industry is one of the space’s hot topics of 2019. This year is catching the interest of both young independent developers and large corporations. Conferences and hackathons are periodically held around the […]
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