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Ripple Lead Developer Advises on Remote Work Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

As the coronavirus pandemic makes remote work a necessity, a leading software engineer at a Ripple team offers advice

Sending Cash to Friends and Family Through Bitcoin ATMs Is Safer Than Crowding Bank Offices During Pandemic

Sending Cash to Friends and Family Through Bitcoin ATMs Is Safer Than Crowding Bank Offices During Pandemic Transferring money over traditional channels may involve a lot of queuing in lines these days. Authorities around the world are trying to prevent large groups of people gathering in confined spaces to reduce the risk of transmitting the coronavirus infection. Remittances are a lifeline for people in many countries and cryptocurrency ATMs provide a way […]

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Crypto Carnage, Fears of $1,000 BTC, MakerDAO Crisis: Hodler’s Digest, Mar. 9–15

In this week’s Hodler’s Digest, Bitcoin’s dramatic decline, MakerDAO left with bad debt worth millions, and how a BTC miner ended up with an $8M windfall

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ETH-Based Developer Crowdfunding Platform Joins Fight Against Coronavirus

Gitcoin secures $50,000 in grant funding for projects working on coronavirus relief efforts, and hopes to raise at least $100,000

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Bitcoin Cash Meetups Go Virtual in Japan to Combat Virus, Allowing Members to Choose

Bitcoin Cash Meetups Go Virtual in Japan to Combat Virus, Allowing Members to Choose Due to the spread of the COVID-19 virus, BCH meetup groups in Tokyo and Osaka, Japan, have announced they will be offering a virtual option for those wishing to avoid crowded places and to participate digitally, while still supporting merchants. In Tokyo, physical venues will still be booked for those opting to meet face-to-face, allowing […]

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These Online Stores Will Sell You Masks, Gloves, Emergency Items for Cryptocurrency

These Online Stores Will Sell You Masks, Gloves, Emergency Items for Cryptocurrency Events like the global coronavirus outbreak provide good justification for some prepping. Crises like this often result in shortages and skyrocketing prices of important emergency items, proving that everyone should keep a box of face masks and even a decent survival kit, should things go really bad. The pandemic scare affected crypto holders this week […]

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Jeffrey Wernick on Cointelegraph China Focus

Jeffrey Wernick says “Bitcoin is freedom. Wall Street is debt slavery,” and more in Cointelegraph China’s new Focus talk show

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With $1.5 Billion Under Management Grayscale Bitcoin Trust Slides 30%

With $1.5 Billion Under Management Grayscale Bitcoin Trust Slides 30% Prior to the market carnage on March 12, the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) had acquired over 300,000 BTC. Grayscale’s trust has been one of the longest-running FINRA approved investment vehicles with bitcoin assets under management. On Feb. 5, GBTC shares climbed more than 10% that week and investors were also paying a 20-30% premium. Since […]

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Italian Red Cross Launches Bitcoin Fundraiser to Combat Coronavirus

Organizations will work together by raising funds via cryptocurrencies to combat the coronavirus emergency in Italy

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EthCC Paris Attendees Urged to Get Tested After Seventh COVID-19 Case

All individuals who attended the EthCC conference in Paris from March 3 to March 5 are being urged to get tested for coronavirus as the number of confirmed cases among conference-goers grows

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