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COVID-19
Cleveland Fed: COVID-19 Stimulus Checks Fueled ‘Modest’ Jump in Bitcoin Price Last Year
The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland reported Friday only 0.02% of COVID-19 stimulus checks ended up in bitcoin, saying the relief funds fueled a “significant but modest effect” in bitcoin trading volume and price. “The Hash” panel digs into the data, discussing the role of crypto as a potential store of value.
COVID-19 Stimulus Checks Fueled 'Modest' Jump in Bitcoin Price Last Year: Cleveland Fed
Policymakers should not be concerned, the researchers wrote: Only 0.02% of coronavirus-relief checks ended up in bitcoin.
Delta Variant Spooking Crypto Markets? Fresh Warning on Crypto Payments
Concerns over the COVID-19 Delta variant hit markets as investors flock towards Bitcoin. Thailand’s central bank issues stark warning on cryptocurrency payments. South Korea's third major bank to provide crypto custody services. More on these stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."
Fake Covid Certificates, Stolen Vaccines Sold on Dark Web for Bitcoin
The dark web vendors like the ubiquity and anonymity of the top cryptocurrencies, a new report said.
ConsenSys, the Chinese University of Hong Kong Launch Blockchain-Based COVID-19 Digital Passports
Charles d’Haussy of ConsenSys explains how the new blockchain-based digital health passport can help alleviate the pandemic situation in Hong Kong, affirming that the Chinese government will not gain access to data through this new app.
2 Tweets Make a Story: Bloomberg's Bitcoin Miami Report
The first story about COVID out of Bitcoin 2021 needed significantly more reporting than it had, and unfortunately, it drove copy-paste follow-ons instead.
The Pandemic Is Ending, People Are Spending: Here’s What It Means for Crypto
Several recent reports have highlighted the trend of “revenge spending” as the coronavirus pandemic comes to an end. “The Hash” panel discusses the economic implications of a boom in spending and how it will impact the crypto markets.
Florida Health-Care Company Accepting Bitcoin for COVID-19 Tests
The service is available at Progressive Care's PharmoRx locations in North Miami Beach.
