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The vaccine to protect against coronavirus has started to be tested in the US. Four patients received the jab. The vaccine contains a harmless genetic code copied from the virus that causes the disease.
Apple (AAPL) stock price dropped after it was announced that retail shops outside China will be closed due to COVID-19 fears.
At the beginning of 2019 around $1.92 million of ETH was locked into DeFi, by the end of the year, this had risen to almost $3 million in Ethereum.
Coinbase Card, Google Pay are uniting as one to increase the liquidity of cryptocurrencies and offer a new set of convenient payment options to customers. Coinbase users will have the chance to use their cards in many more jurisdictions.
Market analysts claim that Bitcoin price could return to $14,000 levels because halving is as unstoppable as coronavirus and causes an increase in Bitcoin’s scarcity.
Famous exchange Binance partners with Indian exchange startup WazirX to write code with talented Indians. The alliance gives from $100,000 to $5 million per startup.
Tesla (TSLA) stock plummeted 18.58% in trading on Monday from its previous close of $546.62 to $445.07. The stock has fallen amid the broader sell-off in U.S. markets.
Within the partnership, Android Opera users get the ability to purchase Bitcoin and Ethereum with a debit card, while iOS users can check the function in Apple Pay.
Dow Futures are showing a sharp recovery after Monday’s bloodbath as U.S. President Donald Trump assures supporting industries amid this ongoing COVID-19 outbreak that has disrupted the global economy.
European markets rallied, but then lost some of their gains, while markets in the Asia-Pacific region were mixed on Tuesday as investors tried to grapple with a disastrous Monday on Wall Street.
Users of the Starbucks mobile app will soon have the opportunity to pay for their drinks with Bakkt Cash. According to Bakkt, at the current moment, the crypto payment option is only in limited beta.
Taking into account the extremely fragile healthcare systems in Africa, the UK-based company Mologic has collaborated with Senegalese research foundation Institut Pasteur de Dakar to develop the COVID-19 hand-held testing kits.
Bakkt closed a $300 million Series B fundraising round. The round was led by Microsoft’s M12, Pantera Capital. PayU and other prominent companies.
The stocks of JPMorgan and Citi are falling, showing a decrease of 17.71% and 19.27% (at opening) accordingly. The situation gave birth to fears regarding banks and coronavirus.
American Airlines stock has crashed after the company announced a 75% reduction in capacity because of the coronavirus. Analysts warn things could get worse.