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ForkLog 5 18.03.2021

BlockchainUA conference postponed amid Kyiv lockdown

The ninth BlockchainUA conference, scheduled for March 26, has been postponed to April due to tightened quarantine restrictions in Kyiv.

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ForkLog 8 19.01.2021

Britain to deploy blockchain to track the COVID-19 vaccine

The National Health Service (NHS) in the United Kingdom will deploy a blockchain-based Hedera Hashgraph solution to monitor the storage of the COVID-19 vaccine, according to Cointelegraph.

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ForkLog 9 14.01.2021

More than 340 darknet ads offering COVID-19 vaccines for Bitcoin found

Fake listings for COVID-19 vaccines are circulating on the dark web, with payments requested in bitcoins. CNBC reports, citing Check Point.

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ForkLog 8 28.12.2020

Roskomsvoboda studies government surveillance methods during the pandemic

The public organization Roskomsvoboda, within the Pandemic Big Brother project, released a report on the main surveillance tools deployed by governments around the world under the pretext of curbing the spread of the coronavirus.

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ForkLog 10 21.12.2020

US Congress approves $900 billion economic stimulus package

On Sunday, December 20, the leaders of Democrats and Republicans in the U.S. Congress managed to agree on a new $900 billion economic stimulus package to counter the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. A vote on it will take place on December 21, CNBC reports.

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ForkLog 25 15.12.2020

Despite the pandemic and crisis, how the Bitcoin industry attracted investment in 2020

The cryptocurrency industry continues to grow and develop, despite the COVID-19 pandemic and the slowdown in activity in traditional sectors of the economy. This is evident, among other things, in venture-capital activity. ForkLog examined who funded whom in 2020, and, most importantly, for what purpose.

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ForkLog 11 09.12.2020

Data leak in Moscow exposes personal data of 300,000 people who had Covid-19

Personal data of 300,000 Muscovites who recovered from Covid-19 has been made publicly accessible. The leak is the largest since the start of the pandemic, according to the Telegram channel Baza.

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ForkLog 4 06.11.2020

Leaders of 26 central banks explain their focus on digital currencies

The Covid-19 pandemic has expanded the role of e-commerce and electronic-payment technologies. The heads of 26 central banks of Central Asia, the Black Sea region and the Balkans said in an online meeting.

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ForkLog 5 03.11.2020

In Russia, people without masks will be tracked by video cameras

In Russia, a computer vision system called “Mask” is being developed. It will analyse data from video cameras and identify people without personal protective equipment, RT reports citing the press service of the National Technology Initiative (NTI).

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ForkLog 12 03.11.2020

Eximchain, the $20 million blockchain project, announces closure.

The Eximchain team will halt development of the platform due to a lack of funding.

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ForkLog 9 26.10.2020

Report: 40% of users expect privacy to become more important post-pandemic

Users are unwilling to compromise on privacy amid the COVID-19 pandemic and want greater transparency from governments and private companies regarding the use of their data. The findings come from Cisco's report.

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ForkLog 6 13.10.2020

Binance raises over $4 million in cryptocurrency for coronavirus relief

The charitable foundation Blockchain Charity Foundation (BCF), established by Binance, continues to collect donations for personal protective equipment against the coronavirus. At present, more than $4 million has been raised in cryptocurrency.

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