Bitcoin
$63,490.26-4.47%
Ethereum
$3,084.65-5.62%
Binance Coin
$605.59-1.66%
Solana
$143.79-8.91%
XRP
$0.51717485-5.23%
Dogecoin
$0.14841900-8.17%
Toncoin
$5.18-10.79%
Cardano
$0.46449815-6.50%
Shiba Inu
$0.00002458-9.32%
Avalanche
$34.91-10.59%
Tron
$0.11455686+0.74%
Wrapped Bitcoin
$63,577.09-4.46%
PlayIconNav
Crypto Prices CoinDesk 20 Index CoinDesk 20 Index

COVID-19

Sandeep Nailwal: India Crypto Covid Relief Fund 'Kind of Exploded' After Buterin's Donation
Video
Ethereum
Sandeep Nailwal: India Crypto Covid Relief Fund ‘Kind of Exploded’ After Buterin’s Donation
Sandeep Nailwal, a co-founder of Polygon, started a crypto relief fund for India as it battles a deadly second wave of COVID-19. The fund attracted several big names in crypto...
Sandeep Nailwal: India Crypto Covid Relief Fund 'Kind of Exploded' After Buterin's Donation
By CoinDesk Staff
May 27, 2021 at 12:53 p.m. UTC
May 27, 2021
EthereumCOVID-19cdtvIndiaFM ClipSandeep NailwalSHIBConsensus_2021
Ether Breaks New Records; South Korea Split on Crypto Tax
Video
Ethereum
Ether Breaks New Records; South Korea Split on Crypto Tax
Ether is making history with new all-time highs in prices as gas fees plunge following the latest network upgrade. Analysts say the market sentiment has improved after the Eur...
Ether Breaks New Records; South Korea Split on Crypto Tax
By CoinDesk Staff
May 3, 2021 at 2:26 p.m. UTC
May 3, 2021
EthereumCOVID-19CBDCsCentral Bank Digital CurrenciescdtvEtherIndiaFM ClipETHEurope
CoinDCX CEO: "Practically Impossible" to Ban Bitcoin In India
Video
Covid-19
CoinDCX CEO: “Practically Impossible” to Ban Bitcoin In India
India is currently being hit with a deadly second wave of COVID-19, and leaders in the crypto industry have been donating crypto to help purchase food and medicine. While the...
CoinDCX CEO: "Practically Impossible" to Ban Bitcoin In India
By CoinDesk Staff
Apr 27, 2021 at 2:20 p.m. UTC
Apr 27, 2021
COVID-19cdtvIndiaFM ClipCoinDCXNeeraj Khandelwal
Top Crypto Leaders Donate to COVID-19 Relief Fund for India
Video
Vitalik buterin
Top Crypto Leaders Donate to COVID-19 Relief Fund for India
Top Crypto Leaders Donate to COVID-19 Relief Fund for India India is currently experiencing a devastating second wave of COVID-19 worsened by a medical supply shortage.
Top Crypto Leaders Donate to COVID-19 Relief Fund for India
By CoinDesk Staff
Apr 26, 2021 at 7:32 p.m. UTC
Apr 26, 2021
Vitalik ButerinBalaji SrinivasanCOVID-19cdtvIndiaHash clipSandeep Nailwal
Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin speaks at ETHDenver 2020.
Markets
India
Buterin, Srinivasan Donate to COVID Relief Fund for India 'Shaken' by Second Wave
Buterin donated more than $600,000 in crypto while Srinivasan donated $50,000 and pledged up to $100,000 more.
Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin speaks at ETHDenver 2020.
By Kevin Reynolds
Apr 25, 2021 at 4:19 p.m. UTC
Apr 25, 2021
IndiaVitalik ButerinBalaji S. SrinivasanSandeep NailwalCOVID-19Narendra Modi
New York's COVID-19 Vaccine Passports Are Here and They're on the Blockchain
Video
New york
New York’s COVID-19 Vaccine Passports Are Here and They’re on the Blockchain
New York has launched digital COVID-19 vaccine passports on the Excelsior Pass, a blockchain-based application. “The Hash” panel discusses the government’s history with data m...
New York's COVID-19 Vaccine Passports Are Here and They're on the Blockchain
By CoinDesk Staff
Mar 29, 2021 at 7:02 p.m. UTC
Mar 29, 2021
New YorkCOVID-19cdtvHash clipHealthExcelsior Pass
Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York
Markets
Blockchain technology
NY's Blockchain-Based COVID-19 Passport Is Now Live
The pass will be used to confirm an individual's recent negative PCR or antigen test result or proof of vaccination to help fast-track the reopening of businesses and event ve...
Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York
By Kevin Reynolds
Mar 28, 2021 at 9:29 p.m. UTC
Mar 28, 2021
Blockchain TechnologyNew YorkIBMvaccinationAndrew CuomoCOVID-19
Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York
Markets
Blockchain technology
NY Gov. Cuomo Announces Pilot Project Using IBM's Blockchain-Based COVID-19 App
The health app built with IBM has been named the Excelsior Pass and will be tested in New York City.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York
By Tanzeel Akhtar
Mar 3, 2021 at 7:59 p.m. UTC
Mar 3, 2021
Blockchain TechnologyIBMAndrew CuomoCOVID-19CoinFlash
CoinDesk placeholder image
Markets
Blockchain technology
Singapore Uses Blockchain for Verification of COVID-19 Test Results
The city state's Government Technology Agency (GovTech) and Ministry of Health (MOH) have developed a set of open-source digital standards used to issue COVID-19 test results,...
CoinDesk placeholder image
By Jamie Crawley
Feb 26, 2021 at 12:43 p.m. UTC
Feb 26, 2021
Blockchain TechnologySingaporeCOVID-19CoinFlash
Will Government Entities Buy Into Bitcoin?
Video
Covid-19
Will Government Entities Buy Into Bitcoin?
Rich Rosenblum, GSR Markets President says we may see local government entities buying into BTC in an attempt to make up for tax revenue shortfalls due to COVID-19.
Will Government Entities Buy Into Bitcoin?
By CoinDesk Staff
Feb 15, 2021 at 5:37 p.m. UTC
Feb 15, 2021
COVID-19Christine-Leecdtvemily-parkerLawrence-LewitinnFM ClipRich RosenblumGSR Markets