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Healthcare
UK's NHS Taps Blockchain Tech to Monitor Coronavirus Vaccine Cold Chain
Hedera Hashgraph's blockchain platform will provide the health service with a tamperproof record of vaccine temperatures, the firm said.
COVID-19 vaccine
By Tanzeel Akhtar
Jan 19, 2021 at 11:39 a.m. UTC
Jan 19, 2021
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Blockchain technology
Coronavirus Vaccinations Certified With VeChain's Blockchain Tech in Cyprus
The medical certification app was developed by VeChain and I-Dante last May.
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By Tanzeel Akhtar
Jan 7, 2021 at 10:07 a.m. UTC
Jan 7, 2021
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Opinion
Lessons in Failing to Apply Blockchain and AI to Combat COVID
Blockchain tech is well suited to manage aspects of the fight against the coronavirus. Why hasn't it been used more?
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By Ben Goertzel
Jan 1, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Jan 1, 2021
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Opinion
Why Crypto Crosses 'The Chasm' in a Post-Coronavirus World
2020 will be looked back on as the year that marks the present era from the past, says Bitwise Asset Management's CEO.
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By Teddy Fusaro
Dec 31, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
Dec 31, 2020
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Markets
Opinion
Governments Will Start to Hodl Bitcoin in 2021
Crypto assets not only are not going away. They will become integral to our financial and political lives, says Blockchain.com's head of research.
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By Garrick Hileman
Dec 31, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
Dec 31, 2020
OpinionCoronavirusMass AdoptionYear in Review 2020
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Markets
European central bank
ECB Boosts Emergency Bond-Buying Program by 37% to €1.85T Amid Pandemic Resurgence
The ECB says the additional monetary policy actions were needed because of a resurgence in coronavirus cases.
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By Bradley Keoun
Dec 10, 2020 at 1:07 p.m. UTC
Dec 10, 2020
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Balaji Srinivasan: The Man Who Called COVID
The former Coinbase CTO sounded the alarm early about the virus. More broadly, he’s emerged as a prolific and perceptive thinker about the trust and knowledge problems crypto...
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By Marc Hochstein
Dec 8, 2020 at 5:59 p.m. UTC
Dec 8, 2020
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Markets
Bitcoin
Bitcoin Dissidents: Those Who Need It Most
The global pandemic and interwoven political and economic crises became fertile ground for Bitcoin to become a tool for human rights.
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By Anna Baydakova
Dec 8, 2020 at 5:55 p.m. UTC
Dec 8, 2020
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Markets
Opinion
Open Finance Is Better Than Broken Finance
Traditional financial services fail to meet the core needs of a global economy. DeFi is not perfect but it's for everyone.
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By Gregory Keough
Nov 19, 2020 at 6:05 p.m. UTC
Nov 19, 2020
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Gold Lags Far Behind Bitcoin as Vaccine Optimism Buoys Markets
Bitcoin is outshining the precious metal by a significant margin as expectations soar of a swift global economic recovery enabled by promising coronavirus vaccines.
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By Omkar Godbole
Nov 17, 2020 at 12:35 p.m. UTC
Nov 17, 2020
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