Covid-19

The American Cancer Society, a nationwide voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer, announced today that it had launched a new research fund that accepts cryptocurrency donations.  The foundation, which partnered with crypto donation firm The Giving Block for the initiative named the Cancer Crypto Fund, will enable people to make donations in multiple cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), Litecoin (LTC), Basic Attention Token (BAT), Chainlink (LINK), Zcash (ZEC), and Gemini USD (GUSD).  According to the…

Later on this year, Thailand's Stock Exchange, SET, plans to set up a digital asset trading platform that won't involve cryptocurrency trading. The forum will allow both individual and institutional trading of every type of digital token, except crypto. According to SET, the reason behind the removal of cryptocurrency is the uncertainty of how to curb money laundering. SET previously announced that the exchange will use blockchain technology for payment services. The technology will be provided by Kasikorn Business-Technology Group,…

Hospitals in the UK are using the Hedera Hashgragh  (HBAR) network to monitor coronavirus vaccines' cold chain. This is a major milestone as wider rollout to National Health Service (NHS) hospitals is planned as vaccine distribution progresses. Blockchain offers effective tracking of Covid-19 Vaccines supply chain Public hospitals in the UK are monitoring the storage of coronavirus vaccines with distributed ledger technology.  The solution was developed by the company Everyware in collaboration with Hedera Hashgraph (HBAR). Covid-19 vaccines must be…

The COVID-19 pandemic has swept the world like fire through dry grass, affecting every aspect of life as we knew before 2020. In the face of adversity, humanity has armed itself with all conceivable weapons, old and new. Blockchain is one of the latest additions to this arsenal, and one that was inconceivable only a decade ago. Today, we take a break from the blockchain use for cryptocurrencies and look at how this powerful technology helps fight COVID-19. What is blockchain…

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 $270 billion. Bitcoin sways between $9,000 and $9,300 on a neutral trajectory Ethereum drops by more than 2% and fails to overcome the $250 barrier. XRP drops below $0.20, but it bounces back to trade in green on the weekend A historical hacking of Twitter sees some of the world’s most popular accounts “ask”…

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 $273 billion. Bitcoin continues to wobble between $9,000 and $9,500 with just a small 1% increase. Ethereum increases by more than 5% to reach $240 XRP steals the spotlight with an 11% increase as it climbs over $0.20 Dogecoin increases by 95% after Tik Tok users pump up the joke crypto. Crypto Trends 06th…

The COVID-19 Situation and Blockchain The COVID-19 Pandemic has, in many ways, left the world gasping for breath. The pandemic has brought global lockdown, stock market crash, unemployment highs, and economic fluctuations. Because of the severity of the Corona Virus, authorities deemed it best to take such drastic measures to better humanity. But the blockchain industry, for better or worse, has found itself in a niche that remained almost entirely unaffected by the offset the pandemic has brought. Bitcoin, the…

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 billion. ● Bitcoin drops by more than 1.5% and ends the week trading just a few bucks above $9k ● Ethereum started the week on a 1% rebound but finished it on a 4.5% decrease. ● XRP continues to disappoint with yet another drop, this time below $0.18 ● As COVID-19 cases…

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…