Extreme Social Distancing: Self-Quarantine Diary, Day 1
16.3.2020
How did we get in this mess? How do we get out of it? What will the post-coronavirus world look like? First in an occasional series
Jack Ma Foundation: First Shipment of Masks and TestKits Off to US
16.3.2020
Jack Ma, the founder of Alibaba Group, tweeted today declaring that the first shipment of masks and coronavirus test kit is already on its way to the US from Shanghai. The first shipment of masks and coronavirus test kits to the US is taking off from Shanghai. All the best to our friends...
Nouriel Roubini's ‘Toilet Paper Commodification’ Plan Has a Crypto Bent
16.3.2020
Nouriel Roubini. Source: a video screenshot, Bloomberg
New York University economics professor and arch crypto-skeptic Nouriel Roubini has hatched an ingenious solution to the financial crisis brought about by the coronavirus pandemic – and it involves commodifying toilet paper.
In...
Exclusive: Blockchain-Based Social Network Overhauls Platform, Partners With Matic
16.3.2020
An Ethereum-based social media outfit releases a platform overhaul and announces a partnership with Matic Network
Fed Fails to Calm Markets; Bitcoin, Gold Slide Alongside Stocks
16.3.2020
The number one digital asset, bitcoin (BTC), once again saw heavy selling on Monday, after news came out on Sunday that the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) is taking emergency measures to mitigate the financial devastation that is currently going on around the world.
As announced by the Fed on Sunday...
Dogecoin (DOGE) Fails to Maintain Stability; Drops by 22%
16.3.2020
Last one week has brought a lot of uncertainty in Dogecoin’s price trend amid extremely volatile crypto market Over the last day, Dogecoin has dropped by more than 22%; price slipped below $0.00143 Technicals are giving negative signs while the coin has just formed a bullish candle Dogecoin Price...
Vertalo to Tokenize 22 Securities Worth $200M on Tezos Blockchain
16.3.2020
Transfer agent Vertalo will tokenize 22 different private securities on Tezos after a new partnership with DealBox
Stellar Price Declines by 17%; Recovery Doesn’t Seem Imminent
16.3.2020
XLM coin faced a steep price drop recently; it tested support levels at $0.033 The currency faced rejection at $0.040 yesterday; pullback was followed by a decline of 17% Yesterday’s mild bullish sentiment has turned into a strong bearish approach today after Bitcoin price again dipped below...
Russia’s Central Bank Seeks to Ban Crypto Issuance and Circulation
16.3.2020
Russia’s crypto bill will ban crypto issuance and circulation, a legal exec at the country’s central bank says
Bitcoin’s Ransomware Problem Won’t Go Away
16.3.2020
By the end of 2019, at least $128 million in bitcoin had been paid to ransomware hackers. That's not good optics for a payment system
COVID-19: Joseph Steinberg Raises Alert Over Ongoing Cyber Crime
16.3.2020
The Covid-19 outbreak has lead to a lot of haywire in the world, and sadly, cybercriminals are taking full advantage of it. They are, in fact, leaving no stone unturned to attempt fraud during the ongoing pandemic. The cybercriminals are increasingly targeting healthcare institutions...
Does Crypto Need Circuit Breakers? Last Week’s Price Crash Ignites a Debate
16.3.2020
A longtime feature of stock exchanges, circuit breakers throw sand in the gears of a plummeting market like last week’s. Should crypto adopt them?