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New research reveals Nvidia’s 180% surge in stock price, with BAE Systems and Meta closely trailing, while Bitcoin registers a conservative 8.26% increase in the post-COVID period. A recent study conducted by Banking Methods has shed light on the dynamics…
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One of the vocal supporters of the metaverse is now calling for employees to return to the office. Roblox appears to be shifting from remote-only working to a hybrid mix of in-office and remote work models, as reports say the…
A Venezuelan oppositioner Leopoldo Lopez praised crypto as a tool to overcome censorship but also addressed its dependency on corrupted banks. As Venezuela struggles with a humanitarian crisis, crypto has become a vital tool for many Venezuelans seeking to preserve…
Vitalik Buterin, the co-founder of Ethereum, has teamed up with Sandeep Nailwal, the co-founder of Polygon, to direct $100 million toward COVID-19 research and the development of medical infrastructure in India. This philanthropic effort aims to address the long-term impacts…
Cryptocurrency firm LBRY, in a recent statement, disclosed claims of being forced into restricting several phrases by apple amid the Covid-19 crisis. This response comes after musk also made remarks earlier on Apple.
NFT based on photographs taken at protests across the Chinese mainland against the government's zero-Covid policy may now be purchased on OpenSea, the leading NFT platform (NFT).
Hard protests have rocked Canada due to its strict COVID 19 protocols. The country invoked the National Emergency Act to deal with ‘rogue’ protestants, but it has given the government power to ignore important financial protocols. The government can access bank accounts and freeze them without a court order. As a result, Canadians are going BTC, and the government is under scrutiny from prominent figures and authorities.
Blockchain technology finds another novel use-case as California Charter Schools tap Solve.Care’s Team.Care Network to mitigate COVID-19 risks. Using Team.Care Network to Tackle COVID-19 According to a press release issued recently, Public California Charter Schools are leveraging Solve.Care’s workforce management…
Justin Sun–the co-founder of Tron—a smart contracting platform and a competitor of Ethereum, has donated $225k or two million TRX coins to the COVID Relief Fund for India created by the co-founder of Polygon, formerly the Matic Network, Sandeep Nailwal.…
The South Korean Government has announced plans to launch a distributed ledger technology (DLT) powered COVID-19 certification system. The system will make the verification of the vaccination status of residents possible via a smartphone app, according to a report by…
U.S.-based pharmaceutical and biotechnology company Moderna has partnered with IBM to explore the use of emerging tech – including blockchain – for vaccine traceability. Using Blockchain to Track Vaccine According to a report by Ledger Insights published on March 6,…
Air France, one of the largest airlines in the world is expanding its blockchain adoption in the wake of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. COVID-19 has disrupted the global travel industry with stakeholders forced to come up with innovative ways of…
Bitcoin. The world’s most valuable digital currency is both hot and cold. No doubt, it has had its episodes–mostly of defying investor expectations. Whether you were a holder or an observer, fluctuating crypto prices could be bliss or a train…
Michael Miebach, the CEO of Mastercard, recently shed light on how Mastercard will include crypto in its network. Embracing CBDCs In an interview with Bloomberg’s Emily Chang, the CEO stated that the company would enable its clients to transact using…
The innovation of Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in the world of blockchain promises to introduce a new means for authenticating ownership of digital artifacts. Understanding NFTs Non-fungibility refers to these tokens’ uniqueness and indivisibility, which means that NFTs can’t be exchanged…
According to a research report published by Azoth Analytics in August 2019, the cryptocurrency market was at $ 856.36 billion in 2018. The cumulative market cap of cryptocurrencies increased by about 300 percent in 2020 as digital coins are increasingly…