Ubirch GmbH is providing a solution to track coronavirus testing results using Iota to manage passengers’ health stats at Frankfurt Airport. It has been reported that during the coronavirus pandemic, the heightened need for various biosurveillance measures sparked interest in the relevance of privacy-enhancing technologies such as blockchain that could protect public health data amid the crisis. However, Ubirch has developed the IT infrastructure for a solution it calls the “

The government of South Korea has warned people to avoid real-life crypto meetups due to the “high risk” of catching coronavirus in the midst of a second outbreak in the country. It has been reported by Segye Ilbo that the authorities not only warned about COVID-19-related fears but of the potential for “financial damages to consumers,” following reports about fraudsters holding meetups to attract people into a multi-level marketing (MLM) schemes. However, the report stated t

Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced that it will initiate a Digital Sandbox to promote innovation from firms developing solutions addressing the COVID-19 pandemic. While applications have not opened yet the FCA welcomes initial expressions of interest from firms. On May 4, it has been reported that FCA has been exploring the concept of a digital sandbox since before the coronavirus outbreak. However, the virus prompted the regulator’s decision to launch an early p

Matic Network, the leading blockchain scalability solution, has been recently chosen by a privacy-focused COVID-19 tracing mobile dapp, Tracy as the L2 blockchain for its community apps. On April 29, it has been reported in an announcement that the new app Tracy will be supported by the Matic Network for contact tracing and quarantine management, as the solution also uses decentralized data storage solution, Aicumen’s MóiBit, to store sensitive data. As per the announcement,

Waves.Exchange has launched a new prediction campaign betting market allowing users to speculate on spread of the coronavirus pandemic. Customers can now purchase ‘COVID-UP-SEP20’ and ‘COVID-DOWN-SEP20’ tokens to bet on whether the number of new weekly cases worldwide will exceed April 4 – 10’s record of 595,802 confirmed infections before September. Let’s squash the virus together with @TheGivingBlock💪 The week 04-10 April was the toughest on confirmed COVID-19 cases so f

The United Kingdom’s Open University develops a COVID-19 proof-of-immunity app combining blockchain with a privacy-preserving data solution from web inventor Tim Berners-Lee. As of April 29, the prototype app is currently undergoing testing that would support the proof and verification of tamper-resistant test results for COVID-19 antigen tests and vaccination coverage. This could be a significant step. @OpenUniversity develops digital certificate for Covid-19 immunity https:

Storj, the decentralized storage network, has launched a program providing free storage to organizations researching COVID-19, as the program follows widespread contributions from the crypto community toward Folding@Home (F@H), the distributed scientific research platform. On April 22, Ben Golub, Executive Chairman and Interim CEO at Storj Labs announced that Tardigrade COVID-19 Storage Program will offer free data storage to organizations engaged in research contributing to

The US Department of Justice has seized coronaprevention.org, a fraudulent COVID-19 domain, where its owner attempted to sell it in exchange for Bitcoin (BTC). COVID-19 Domain Seized After Attempted Sale for BTC https://t.co/uOWhBbEFwe #Bitcoin pic.twitter.com/1aBf7xubtA — GbrilliantQ (@GbrilliantQ) April 26, 2020 It has been reported that the action follows Attorney General William Barr’s request that the department prioritizes detecting and prosecuting illegal activities r

Northwell Health, the largest healthcare provider and private employer of New York State, has joined IBM’s Rapid Supplier Connect network for COVID-19 relief. IBM’s network is a cloud-based application, which uses distributed ledger technology (DLT) to assist businesses in providing COVID-19 relief supplies to connect with buyers. However, IBM will provide Rapid Supplier Connect free of charge to qualified buyers and suppliers in the United States and Canada until August 31,

An Israeli blockchain startup Orbs encourages people to self-quarantine through their newly launched app. According to an announcement on April 21, the app title as- “Stay at Home Challenge,” is designed to assure users does not leave the nearby radius once they enter their location in the app. The app tracks users’ self-quarantine time and notifies them when they abandon the designated home area. The app gamifies the self-quarantine concept, allowing users to share their pro

British researchers are testing Coronavirus Clearance Certificate (CCC), a new blockchain-based certificate, designed to handle COVID-19 risks over supply chains. Trent Partridge #globalcoin #facebook #crypto currency https://t.co/nBzwZEc3Ia — Libra Coin News – Trent Partridge (@LibraCoinNews) April 21, 2020 On April 21, it has been reported in a statement that Professor Nassim Belbaly, the Director of Birmingham City Business School, noted that “coronavirus represents a cri

Crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX joins philanthropic efforts to fight the COVID-19 global health crisis. On April 20, the exchange’s operator, HDR Global Trading, launched a dedicated COVID-19 Response Fund and announced its contribution of a total $2.5 million in grants to four recipients: Gates Philanthropy Partners Nuclear Threat Initiative (Biosecurity Program) OpenMined Our World in Data As part of our commitment to grantmaking and to support the global effort to respo

Data indicates that some of the American people may be spending their coronavirus stimulus check on cryptocurrency. The amount of purchases of crypto worth of exactly $1200 is staggering. I quess people are making smart investments from the stimulus checks.https://t.co/lT1uJV9BhS — Crypto Beast (@CryptoBeastCB) April 19, 2020 It has been reported that a chart published by Brian Armstrong, the CEO of Coinbase, the United States crypto exchange, suggests that a small portion o

The Food and Drug Administration announced on April 3 that it has approved the use of KN95 masks in the United States, as the country continues to struggle with a shortage of N95 masks needed to combat the deadly coronavirus. Is there a twitter button to make things Viral? Asking for consumer protection.. @vicenews @vicecanada @CBSNews @kron4news @WSJ @TimDraper @Jason @jack @SteveFDA @CAgovernor @NFT_NYC @NYCMayor @VinnyLingham @joegrogan45 @Trevornoah https://t.co/FPnQjAfK

Runway Fund, an emergency relief fund assembled by the co-founders of OnChain Capital to help startups impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, has been “overwhelmed” by the number of applications. OnChain Capital’s Coronavirus Relief Fund ‘Overwhelmed’ by Applicants https://t.co/1Iw3UAlGb0 pic.twitter.com/wrgZmoD61i — Zoe Harcourt (@Zoe_Digitalmrkt) April 9, 2020 It has been reported that Ran Neuner, the Host of CNBC Africa’s Crypto Trader and Co-founder of both OnChain Capital a

VitalHub Corp, the Canadian technology company, has announced the first deployment of a blockchain-based coronavirus screening tool. The tool will be used by a Region of Waterloo-owned long-term care facility called Sunny Side Home. 🎉Future1Exchange provides end to end Blockchain Advisory services to help companies tokenize their business🎉https://t.co/njnFb8nX29 — Future1Exchange (@Future1Exchange) April 9, 2020 On April 8, it has been reported that according to the announ

Waves has launched a macabre campaign to purportedly raise money for COVID-19 relief. The platform has created a tokenized parimutuel betting pool where users can speculate on whether the global number of confirmed coronavirus cases has risen or fallen within a given week. On April 3, Waves announced the ‘charity campaign,’ ostensibly in support of “organizations and funds in need of financial aid in fighting the global COVID-19 pandemic.” We have launched the prediction mark

Huobi Charity has announced an initiative to distribute aid to assist Indonesia’s fight against COVID-19. Trent Partridge #globalcoin #facebook #crypto currency https://t.co/Q6oTXLPaHa — Libra Coin News – Trent Partridge (@LibraCoinNews) April 3, 2020 It has been reported that Huobi Charity will distribute aid in partnership with the Indonesia-China Association of Economic, Social and Cultural Cooperation (ICAESCC) to make monetary contributions, donate medical supplies, and

Chris Larsen, the Co-founder and Executive Chairman of Ripple, has made a full recovery from COVID-19, as in a tweet on April 2, he thanked those working on the frontline against the virus and also called for recovered patients to donate blood for use in antibody transplants. Thank you to everyone on the frontlines keeping us safe – am truly grateful to report that I’ve made a full recovery from #COVID19. If you’ve recovered from the virus, please consider donating your blood

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is spreading across the world and is proving difficult to manage because the regional clustering of the outbreak has moved globally. We know that limited data is coming directly from individuals in the healthcare community regarding COVID-19. However, the World Health Organization (WHO) has partnered on March 28, 2020, with major blockchain and tech companies to launch a distributed ledger technology (DLT)-based platform for sharing data concern