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Crypto Trading Volumes Rise in India After Banking Crisis, COVID-19 Lockdown

A nationwide coronavirus lockdown, a local banking crisis and a favorable court ruling have created a trifecta for crypto trading volumes in India.

LIFE UNDER LOCKDOWN: A man in a mask cleans the road in Jodhpur, India, on March 30. (Credit: Shutterstock).

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Top Cryptos Edge Up as Derivatives Data Suggests Newfound Risk Aversion Among Traders

Bitcoin and ether climbed modestly late Wednesday as lighter crypto derivatives volumes signaled uncharacteristic caution among the market’s traders.

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How DeFi Dinner Bonds Can Help Restaurants During Crisis

Travis Blane (aka DeFi Dad) explains how digital gift certificates ("Dinner Bonds") can help get money to restaurants.

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Wuhan Days: What I Learned About Blockchain From Two Months Under Lockdown

A DeFi professional describes life under quarantine in COVID-19's epicenter. When the next crisis comes, he says, blockchain tech will be ready to help.

A guard polices access to a shopping area in Wuhan. (Credit: Shutterstock)

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Your Crypto Startup Needs a Recession Strategy

A shakeout is coming in crypto venture capital and entrepreneurs should react with a new plan, says our columnist.

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Bitcoin Community Funds Italian Red Cross Medical Facility to Combat Coronavirus

Bitcoin donations have funded a mobile medical center used to assess Italians potentially hit by the novel coronavirus.

A QR code used to raise bitcoin donations for the medical center effort. Credit: Helperbit

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World Economic Forum Looks to Blockchain for Supply Chain Woes

The World Economic Forum said Monday that blockchain and digitization can help supply chains survive crises like COVID-19.

Businesses "usually have little to no knowledge of suppliers further up the [supply] chain,” wrote the WEF contributors. (Credit: Shutterstock)

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China Is Winning the Coronavirus Information War

The coronavirus crisis creates a geopolitical opportunity for China, starting with digital currencies, says Teddy Fusaro of Bitwise.

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Bitcoin, Equities Markets Rally on Signs of Hope

"Looks like we're piggybacking on equities with some data possibly indicating virus peaking," says a trader of bitcoin's 5 percent jump Monday.

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Coronavirus Second Order Effects and Improving on Bitcoin With BitTorrent Creator Bram Cohen

BitTorrent creator and Chia CEO Bram Cohen joins the hosts of Let's Talk Bitcoin! To discuss the limitations of Satoshi's approach to Nakamoto consensus, how he believes it can be improved and the lasting impacts of coronavirus lockdowns.

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