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Tech
Identity
Blockchain ID Solution Aims to Tackle Spike in Delivery Fraud Amid Coronavirus Measures
Nuggets, a digital identity and payments platform, has developed a way to accept deliveries without needing a physical signature to combat a spike in fraud during the coronavi...
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By Sebastian Sinclair
May 29, 2020 at 9:31 a.m. UTC
May 29, 2020
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Finance
Telegram
Telegram CEO Donates 10 BTC to Pandemic Relief Effort
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov reportedly donated about $90,000 worth of bitcoin to help alleviate the financial burden of COVID-19 pandemic in Russia.
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By Anna Baydakova
May 28, 2020 at 7:03 p.m. UTC
May 28, 2020
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Markets
Switzerland
$103M Bailout Denied for Coronavirus-Hit Firms in Switzerland's 'Crypto Valley'
The finance director of Switzerland's "Crypto Valley" has been denied a request for extra assistance for blockchain and crypto startups affected by coronavirus funding drought...
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By Sebastian Sinclair
May 28, 2020 at 9:43 a.m. UTC
May 28, 2020
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Finance
China
Tencent Is Pouring $70B Into New Tech Including Blockchain
The web giant is earmarking funding for emerging technologies as it seeks to grow after the COVID-19 epidemic.
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By Paddy Baker
May 26, 2020 at 10:33 a.m. UTC
May 26, 2020
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Markets
Opinion
Finance and the Real Economy Can't Stay Out of Sync Forever
While Main Street is shut down, the financial world keeps moving as quickly as ever. That's not a sustainable situation, says our columnist.
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By Jill Carlson
May 21, 2020 at 8:55 p.m. UTC
May 21, 2020
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Markets
Exchanges
Why Kyber Network Tokens Tripled to $100M Despite the Coronavirus Recession
Here's why Kyber Network's KNC is this season's hottest token across decentralized cryptocurrency markets.
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By Leigh Cuen
May 21, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
May 21, 2020
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Markets
History
'Minsky Moments' and the Financial History of Pandemics
As a wobbly recovery tries to take hold, was the coronavirus pandemic simply the pinprick on a larger economic bubble?
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By Nathaniel Whittemore
May 19, 2020 at 7:21 p.m. UTC
May 19, 2020
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Finance
Switzerland
Ex-CFTC Chair Chris Giancarlo Joins Swiss Effort to Fund COVID-19 Relief Projects
Led by Swiss crypto exchange Lykke, a $200,000 initiative to fund tech-driven COVID-19 relief projects has tapped ex-CFTC chair Chris Giancarlo as its advisor.
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By Nate DiCamillo
May 19, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
May 19, 2020
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Hacking
EU Supercomputers Hijacked From COVID-19 Research to Mine Cryptocurrency
A number of supercomputers programmed to search for a vaccine for the coronavirus were remotely hijacked last week using stolen credentials.
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By Sebastian Sinclair
May 19, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. UTC
May 19, 2020
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Policy
Federal reserve
How the COVID-19 Crisis Revived the Digital Dollar Debate
Some Americans are still waiting for stimulus support. Would a digital dollar have helped disburse funds? Here's a breakdown of the debate.
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By Meena Thiruvengadam
May 8, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
May 8, 2020
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