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China and the USA have been competing with each other for some time now. Presently, both countries are looking to develop their Central Bank Digital Currency (CDBC) to adjust to the changing environment affected by the COVID-19.

Bitcoin will more likely experience major swings from April 11th through 19th since many countries including the US have strengthened restrictive measures to halt the COVID-19 pandemic. But despite the market facing pressure, just like any other markets, the general interest in BTC increases.

The spread of COVID-19 around the globe, as well as its influence over all industries including cryptocurrency, has caused its major players to join forces and combat the disease under the #CryptoAgainstCOVID hashtag.

The automotive giant from Detroit, General Motors, has filed a patent for a blockchain-based platform that will be utilized by the company’s self-driving cars. The filing was submitted to the US Patent and Trademark Office on April, 2.

Panic and chaos is always an advantage to criminals, making it easier to get away with their illegal activities. However, law enforcement agencies in the USA do their best to deliver the rightful punishment to those who wish to get rich using the situation, and the effectiveness of their work grows even faster than the crime rate.

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has turned down Telegram’s request to clarify its position on the recent order against issuance and circulation of Gram token.

The US economy will get a $2 trillion injection from the Federal Reserve to aid the citizens and businesses suffering from the COVID-19 pandemic. However, some experts of the industry including John McAfee believe this might have negative consequences over the country’s economy and cause unprecedented inflation.

US authorities indicted blockchain and digital currency friendly president of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro and 14 other senior government administrators  with narco-terrorism and participating in conducting illegal dealings specifically drug trafficking using cryptocurrencies payments to  camouflage their tracks and circumvent sanctions.

A series of tech companies including Microsoft, IBM, and Oracle are collaborating with the EU and US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, World Health Organization (WHO) and others to develop a robust blockchain solution for COVID-19.