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    Cryptocurrencies

    Welcome to fear itself

    Quantum Economics’ Mati Greenspan says it’s too early to tell what impact coronavirus will have on cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin

    “In order to stem the spread of the coronavirus, people are taking drastic measures which are having huge implications for the global economy,” Mati Greenspan, founder of Quantum Economics, told Modern Consensus. “The global economy basically went from booming in February to grinding to a virtual halt in March. Bitcoin isn't immune to that.”

  • Here's hoping this baby is sucking on natural milk because sucking on Nestlé formula sucks, according to health experts (via Pixabay).
    Technology

    Long criticized for marketing practices, Nestlé turns to blockchain for baby formula

    Swiss food behemoth uses blockchain to track infant formula provenance, but practices in poor countries still make product dangerous

    Nestlé has joined French supermarket chain Carrefour on a blockchain program that will track to quality and origins of its Guigoz Bio 2 and 3 baby formula. The Swiss food giant is the worldwide leader in infant formula, with about a quarter of the market Swiss food giant.