As bitcoin-seeking cyberthieves target hospitals with ransomware during the coronavirus pandemic, according to blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis.
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Brooklyn's Red Hook Lobster Pound was saved after 2012's Hurricane Sandy by the type of Save Your Business program Tatum is putting on the blockchain (Photo: Flickr/Mr.TinDC)Blockchain project steps up to save businesses hit by coronavirus
As well-meaning as the Save Your Business initiative is, there are sadly some flaws to the concept
The coronavirus pandemic has hit restaurants, retailers and millions of other small businesses hard. Now, a blockchain startup is attempting to mitigate the economic impact of COVID-19 for companies who have been forced to close their doors. Enterprise blockchain developer Tatum’s nonprofit Save Your Business project is designed to deliver much-needed cashflow to firms that saw their income practically dry up overnight.
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Jack Dorsey's Bitcoin-friendly payments provider Square is among the fintechs getting $350 billion to small business owners (Photo: Pixabay)Crypto-friendly Square joins coronavirus loan program
Square joins PayPal and QuickBooks in U.S. government’s $350 billion stimulus loan and grant program for small businesses and their employees—after a fight
Twitter founder Jack Dorsey’s Bitcoin-friendly payment processing company Square is among the fintechs taking part in the U.S. Paycheck Protection Program, potentially offering a more nimble platform to quickly get loans and grants to small businesses slammed by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Can the blockchain and cryptocurrency accelerator pull together a 72-hour-long virtual conference by May 4? (Photo: Reimagine 2020)Virtual crypto conference Reimagine 2020 to run 72 hours straight
Shrugging off coronavirus, blockchain accelerator MouseBelt’s non-stop event will be free and hopes to attract more than 10,000 attendees
Blockchain accelerator MouseBelt announced today that it is organizing virtual crypto conference Reimagine 2020 from scratch. The ambitious event aims to be on air continuously for 72 hours, with organizers promising it’ll be packed with keynote speeches, panels, and debates.