Coronavirus

As investors shift their interest from traditional equity to digital assets, cryptocurrencies become more relevant in today’s financial world. However, nobody wants to gamble their fortunes into a strong but still emerging crypto market. So, in recent years, insurance companies have been looking at coverage options for those who want to add Bitcoin, Ethereum, or DeFi to their investment portfolio. In 2020, as a global pandemic is ravaging the world and the financial markets are dwindling, insuring your investments, digital…

As the Coronavirus continues to wreak havoc on the global economy, there appears to be momentum gaining in the crypto market. This growth has led analysts to examine the effects of the global pandemic on cryptocurrency adoption and development. Interestingly, Covid-19 appears to highlight some of the crypto’s best qualities. Coronavirus Pandemic For anyone who just returned from outer space, the world is currently in the grips of a global pandemic officially labeled Covid-19. This highly contagious virus is responsible…

Get the weekly summary of cryptocurrency market trends, news, and forecasts! This Week’s Summary The Crypto Market ends the week at a total market capitalization of $267 billion. Bitcoin failed to go over the $10K level, and it ends the week trading in the red. Ethereum decreased by 2.5% over the past week but looking to surge again. XRP lost more than 4% and fell below $0.20 again Fears of a second wave of COVID-19 infections have shaken the markets…

COVID-19 pandemic has brought economic difficulties to the world and the poorest individuals are most hit. This is why organizations, firms and individuals are reaching out to those who need help. Companies offering services related to cryptocurrency and some individuals in the cryptocurrency space have been trying their best to help those in need. For example, cryptocurrency companies like Binance, BitMEX and the Stellar Foundation have launched such initiatives. Cryptocurrency exchange based in Mexico, Bitso, has collaborated with the crowdfunding platform Donadora towards the launch of…

People usually compare the cryptocurrency market to the traditional market. Bitcoin is volatile thereby making it a challenge for the investors in equity or other asset class. In spite of the volatility, Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies have been able to attract institutional investors over the previous 12 to 18 months. Nevertheless, the uncertainty that reflects in the traditional market has contributed to the achievement. On May 5, Kevin Kelly of Delphi Digital featured in the recent episode of Block Crunch. He noted that…

A bill to fight coronavirus has been introduced by the United States Congressman Stephen Lynch of Massachusetts. It is towards the establishment of a blockchain network that is able to oversee the distribution of personal protection equipment (PPE), ventilators as well as other essential medical equipment during the ongoing pandemic. The National Emergency Biodefense Network was established for the regulation of the supply of drugs, vaccines, medical devices, as well as other supplies. The bill called the “Strategic National Stockpile [SNS] Enhancement and…

Get the weekly summary of cryptocurrency market trends, news, and forecasts! This Week’s Summary The Crypto Market ends the week at a total market capitalization of $254.6 billion. Bitcoin ends the week trading past $9,000 Ethereum increases by 13% to trade well over $200 XRP price breaks beyond the 0.20 barrier after a 12.5% boost COVID-19 is still out there, but governments are looking into easing restrictions in May Crypto Trends 27th of April - 03rd of May 2020: PERFORMANCE…

On April 29, Block.one (the firm in charge of EOS cryptocurrency) issued a $50,000 grant towards the facilitation of anonymous access to coronavirus testing. The company issued the grant to Genobank for its open-source app. The firm issued the grant in collaboration with EOS VC (Block.one’s venture arm), and FinLab EOS VC. A few weeks ago, Genobank noted the development of its app known as Agerona together with the Eos-based blockchain platform, Telos. Agerona helps with anonymous connection of users with test…

Get the weekly summary of cryptocurrency market trends, news, and forecasts! This Week’s Summary The Crypto Market ends the week at a total market capitalization of $219,3 billion. Bitcoin almost recovers to trade at its pre-pandemic value of $7,800 Ethereum sees a 10% increase in price compared to last week. XRP price increases by 3% and gets closer to the $0.20 resistance level Crude oil price goes to an unprecedented negative value. China’s digital Yuan attracts the interest of McDonald’s,…