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COVID-19 Tracing Apps Have to Go Viral to Work. That’s a Big Ask
24.4.2020
How do you make it so people actually want to download a contact tracing app?
Bitcoin Hodlers Accumulate, Binance-Backed Crypto App For Africa + More News
23.4.2020
Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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Crypto market researcher Glassnode has announced that Hodler Net Position Change is now hitting yearly highs....
Rethinking Twitter as a Serverless App
23.4.2020
In a previous article, we showed how to build a GraphQL API with FaunaDB. We’ve also written a series of articles [1, 2, 3, 4] explaining how traditional databases built for global scalability have to adopt eventual (vs. strong) consistency, and/or make compromises on relations and indexing...
Binance-Backed Crypto Payments App Launches as Race for Africa Heats Up
23.4.2020
The payments app launched initially in Nigeria, but there are plans to expand to 30 African nations his year
Former Binance Labs Director Launches Social Payments App “Bundle” for Africa
23.4.2020
Former Binance Labs director Yele Bademosi announced today the launch of Africa-focused social payments application Bundle, which will allow users to send and receive cash and crypto. The application has been running in stealth mode for the last couple of months, Yele informed. Interestingly...
New App Lets Coronavirus-Hit Businesses Take Crypto Payments for Zoom Calls
23.4.2020
The app is aimed to make it easier for entrepreneurs plying their trade from home to maintain their income
Binance-Backed Cryptocurrency Payments App Bundle Launches in Nigeria
23.4.2020
Binance-backed crypto payment app Bundle now allows its users to request, send, and receive cash or crypto from their peers in Nigeria
Russia May Lift Telegram Ban Due to Coronavirus Outbreak
23.4.2020
Russian officials have proposed terminating the Telegram ban in the country, highlighting that the app is used by state authorities to tackle COVID-19 pandemic
This Blockchain Voting App Could Change Elections Forever
22.4.2020
This blockchain voting app could save the November elections
Blockchain Startup Launches App to Encourage People Stay at Home Amid COVID19
22.4.2020
Israeli blockchain startup Orbs has launched a tracking app to encourage people to stay at home during the coronavirus pandemic
South Korean Social Gaming App Launches Blockchain-Based Platform
21.4.2020
Social media app GameTalkTalk has launched a blockchain project for gamers, which will offer three new features and a native token
Just a Test: China Central Bank Confirms Digital Yuan Mobile App Trials
20.4.2020
China’s central bank confirmed it will be testing a mobile app for the digital yuan in four cities, with a fifth in the works, and emphasized it’s a test
Crypto Trading App Robinhood Reportedly Seeks $250M After March Outages
20.4.2020
After major system outages in March, Robinhood is reportedly raising $250 million from investors like Sequoia Capital
5 Bitcoin Cash Full Node Teams to Raise Funds With the Noncustodial Flipstarter App
18.4.2020
The creators of the noncustodial funding application, Flipstarter have recently announced there are now five fundraiser campaigns live on the platform for a number of Bitcoin Cash full node projects. The projects full node fundraisers currently hosted on Flipstarter include the Bitcoin Cash Node...
Spanish Researchers Working to Curb Coronavirus Spread With Blockchain App
17.4.2020
As well as helping predict the spread of COVID-19, the app could act as a digital version of government certificates permitting citizens to go to work or the store
Russians Troll Government COVID-19 App With 1-Star Ratings, Harsh Reviews
17.4.2020
The Russian government released an app to track citizens during the coronavirus pandemic. Privacy advocates are leaving bad reviews in the app stores
Spanish Researchers Try to ‘Flatten the Curve’ with Blockchain App
17.4.2020
A new blockchain and AI app could help flatten Spain’s COVID-19 curve
Thank You, Christopher Schmitt
16.4.2020
It’s incredibly sad that Christopher Schmitt passed away last week¹. I keep thinking about how Christopher was one of the best dudes I knew. Just incredibly kind and thoughtful all the way through. I know everyone says that about people after they pass, but I really mean it here. I’m...
This App Tracks the Impact of Your Donation to Combat Coronavirus
16.4.2020
"Let's start a positive epidemic," says the team behind the #SpreadLoveNotCorona app. "The more people get infected, the more money goes to charity."
Surge in Crypto Emergency App Downloads Due to COVID-19
15.4.2020
Monthly figures show that Guardian Circle experienced a 2582% increase in monthly users amid the COVID-19 crisis