Numerous vaccines for SARS-CoV-2 are currently being developed across the world, with more than 20 entering the final stages of trials. The World Health Organisation has warned, however, that there may never be a “silver bullet” for the disease, which has infected 18.2 million people worldwide and killed almost 700,000. […]
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Elrond’s move onto mainnet will replace 19.98 billion testnet tokens with 20 million mainnet tokens at a rate of 1000:1. Source link
Bitcoin’s performance the past 24 hours is flat as the world’s oldest cryptocurrency loses ground from Tuesday’s jump to over $9,400. Bitcoin (BTC) trading around $9,378 as of 20:00 UTC (4 p.m. EDT). Gaining 0.05% over the previous 24 hours. Bitcoin’s 24-hour range: $9,276-$9,389 BTC above 10-day and 50-day moving […]
PayPal, the fintech giant planning to bring crypto trading to its massive user base, has chosen Paxos to handle the new service’s supply of digital assets, according to two people familiar with the matter. It’s a plum assignment for New York-based Paxos, which last week launched Paxos Crypto Brokerage and […]
Bitcoin miners curtailed their supply to exchanges to the lowest level in 12 months during the second quarter, revealing their long-term bias on the cryptocurrency. The daily miner selling activity, as measured by the percentage of bitcoin sent to exchanges, fell to a 365-day low of 15% on May 20, […]
The first vote on Polkadot will be to see whether the DOT supply should be redenominated by a “logical” 100x or even by 1,000x. Source link
Militants on pickup trucks attacked a logistics supply convoy headed to a US military base in Iraq, forcing it to stop, got the local contractors out of the vehicles, and torched the trucks, according to local media reports. The incident happened on the Samawah-Diwaniya highway as the convoy, operated by […]
BRUSSELS (Sputnik) – The European Commission is negotiating with the US-based Gilead Sciences company, which is producing the Remdesivir antiviral drug used against COVID-19, the possibility of providing the EU with a sufficient number of doses of the drug in light of reports that the US intends to stockpile the […]
Tether’s volume on decentralized lender platform Compound has soared as traders try to maximize the amount of COMP they receive. Data from Compound shows the supply of the USD-backed stablecoin has quadrupled from roughly $43.7 million at the start of the week, to over $224 million on Friday. This time […]
On-chain data indicates crypto investors aren’t taking profits but are holding on despite uncertain economic conditions and bitcoin’s strong performance. At the time of publication, 60.63% of all bitcoins have not moved in at least a year, according to data from Glassnode. This data suggests bitcoin ownership is consolidating, and […]
SIMBA Chain, a blockchain-as-a-service company with deep ties to the Department of Defense, has two years and $1.5 million to research and develop a blockchain for supply chain logistics for the U.S. Air Force. The South Bend, Ind., firm said on Monday it has entered Phase II of its Small […]
The US government’s supply of the only proven Covid-19 drug runs out at the end of the month By Elizabeth Cohen and Arman Azad/CNN (CNN)The US government’s current supply of remdesivir, the only drug known to work against Covid-19, will run out at the end of the month, Dr. Robert Kadlec, […]
So far, Boris Johnson’s government has been eager to allow China’s tech giant Huawei to participate in Britain’s 5G rollout despite warnings from its Five Eyes intelligence partners. But following concerns over China’s alleged role in the coronavirus pandemic, Downing Street has become increasingly cautious over its ties with Beijing. […]
A lab technician dips a sample into the Abbott Laboratories ID Now testing machine at the Detroit Health Center on April 10. Three coronavirus testing machine manufacturers — Hologic Inc., Roche and Abbott Laboratories — have confirmed that demand is outstripping supply, creating a bottleneck processing tests. Carlos Osorio/AP hide […]
AstraZeneca advances response to global COVID-19 challenge as it receives first commitments for Oxford’s potential new vaccine This announcement contains inside information AstraZeneca 21 May 2020 07:00 BST AstraZeneca is advancing its ongoing response to address the unprecedented challenges of COVID-19, collaborating with a number of countries and multilateral organisations […]
A patient arrives to pick up medication for opioid addiction and is given hand sanitizer at a clinic in Olympia, Wash. The pandemic is changing the distribution networks and supplies of street drugs across the U.S., authorities say. Ted S. Warren/AP hide caption toggle caption Ted S. Warren/AP A patient […]
The value of assets for all stablecoins surpassed $10 billion Tuesday, having surged by over 70% in just two months, according to Coin Metrics. Stablecoin supply growth comes as more cryptocurrency traders choose to trade alternative cryptocurrencies (or altcoins) using dollar-backed digital tokens instead of bitcoin. Most of the stablecoin […]
Coronavirus testing is ramping up across the country but not nearly fast enough. The consensus among experts is that “Phase One” testing must at least triple before the economy can fully re-open. After that, we’ll need tens of millions more COVID-19 tests, not to mention contact tracing and—when they become […]
Full Belly Farm, a 450-acre, organic farm, in California’s Capay Valley northwest of Sacramento, is busier than ever trying to ramp up production to meet soaring demand. Full Belly Farm hide caption toggle caption Full Belly Farm Full Belly Farm, a 450-acre, organic farm, in California’s Capay Valley northwest of […]
Tradeshift, the digital trade finance platform that uses blockchain to make payments instant and transparent, has proposed a scheme to the government of Denmark that will free billions of dollars from supply chains, the startup says. The COVID-19 crisis, like the 2008 financial crisis, has seen companies stretch payment terms […]
Tether growth is hitting new all-time highs across multiple blockchains, but the first protocol to support Tether is being left behind. Omni Layer, built on Bitcoin, has suffered negative growth in Tether transactions for the last 12 consecutive months. Tether supply on Omni Layer has also fallen more than 50% over the […]