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COVID-19
An Indonesian Chef and the Remittance Industry's $554B Problem
When the coronavirus forced Chef Bagus to conduct his cooking classes online, he needed a good payment system. There wasn't one, but his customers helped find a workaround.

The Neil Ferguson Affair Shows the Limits of Science During COVID-19
The depth of the outrage reveals how scandalized the public can become when trusted institutions are shown to be less reliable than expected.

Minnesota Official Alarms Privacy Advocates With Contact Tracing Comments
Comments from Minnesota Public Safety commissioner John Harrington comparing law enforcement to contact tracing alerted privacy activists to the dangers of misusing COVID-19 health data.

Meet the US Senate Candidate Who's Invested in Bitcoin Since 2013
Wyoming U.S. Senate candidate Cynthia Lummis says bitcoin's store-of-value appeal has never been stronger. So she continues to HODL.

Join CoinDesk, Ethereal Summit and Gitcoin to Fight COVID-19
Quadratic Funding is a new way to fund important causes and we’ll be running a fundraiser to help with COVID-19 relief. Join us during Blockchain Week and let your money do more.

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.

'Decentralized ID at All Costs': Adviser Quits ID2020 Over Blockchain Fixation
ID2020 was moving too fast to adopt unproven technology, including distributed ledgers, for immunity passes, said prominent researcher Elizabeth Renieris.

Donate to Help Fight COVID-19 With CoinDesk and NY Blockchain Week
During Consensus: Distributed, CoinDesk is raising money for COVID-19 relief using an innovative method called quadratic funding.

Coinstar Plans Massive Expansion of Coinme Bitcoin ATMs as Usage Spikes 40%
Coinstar, the coin counting kiosk maker hosting 3,500 Coinme bitcoin ATMs, is considering doubling that count after a surge in usage amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tradeshift Proposes Plan to Protect Denmark’s Supply Chains From COVID-19 Crisis
Tradeshift wants the Danish government to try out a supply-chain relief plan that involves the fintech unicorn's blockchain-based trade finance platform.
