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Bitcoin has been down in the dumps as of late, but some analysts believe that the world’s number one cryptocurrency by market cap could surge by as much as $2,000 in the coming weeks. Is there any truth to their notions?Is a Bitcoin Spike Heading Our Way?Just last month, bitcoin had attained a new high for the year 2020 and was trading for about $10,350. This was miles above where it began the year (a measly $6,900), though that number is starting to look rather good by comparison to where...

The value of checks that the U.S. government is sending to help people amid the coronavirus outbreak may reach $1,000 or even more.The U.S. Government is sending checks to households. This is reportedly to combat the effects of the economic malaise in the economy due to COVID-19. Sources say that the Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin indicated this yesterday at a white house conference.He reportedly said that the funds would reach households across America immediately.The amount that...

Yesterday, Amazon (AMZN) stock rose, rebounding 7.03% and closing at $1807.84. However, the positive movement did not last long, and in the premarket today, Amazon stock was down again. It was trading at $1,725.00, $82.84 (or 4.58%) lower.While big companies are closing their offices all over the world, Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) is recruiting people. Notably, the hiring process has become a necessity due to coronavirus. As people are now afraid of going outside, the number of orders for...

Initiating human trials is only one step in the long process of proving the safety and efficacy of a new therapeutic. Still, the timeframes to beginning testing for Moderna, BioNTech and CureVac are faster than typical for traditional vaccines.We already wrote how almost all pharmaceutical firms throughout the whole world are doing everything to develop a vaccine that would help to stop the coronavirus spread. No matter if they’re big or small, the goal is the same and it is no more just a...

Moderna (MRNA) stock rocketed today after the biotech company dosed the first patient in a study of its coronavirus vaccine. The drug aims to use a natural function called messenger RNA to protect against the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes Covid-19.American pharmaceutical company Moderna Inc (NASDAQ: MRNA) stock started rising yesterday and kept their pace today as well. Yesterday, the MRNA price jumped over 24%. Today Moderna stock continued moving higher. The stock has managed to jump another...

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.Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases confirmed that the first human trial testing a potential vaccine to prevent COVID-19 finally began. The vaccine was tested for the first time on Monday.He stated:“Finding a safe and effective vaccine to...

While the US stock market saw its steepest one-day sell-off since Black Monday in 1987, Bitcoin saw its steepest one-day sell-off in its ten-year history, just a few days before.But don’t worry, that was institutional money running from everything Thursday. Of course, it ran from the risky cryptocurrency industry. Don’t forget that institutional investors getting into Bitcoin was a massive driver of its price growth over 2019. So Bitcoin just lost a bunch of people who don’t believe in it–...

Apple (AAPL) stock price dropped after it was announced that retail shops outside China will be closed due to COVID-19 fears.Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) stock price fell by about 12% on Monday. Sources say that the technology giant’s shares dropped as well. Stocks kept sliding even after the pre-market drop. This indicates that the Cupertino California technology company has its plate full. But today Apple stock is in green. As at the time of filing this report, Apple (AAPL) stock price was...

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.At the time of writing, Bitcoin price was reaching $5,300 levels, which means that the possible bull trend is near the next corner while teh next halving is getting closer. The sole fact that Bitcoin had survived Monday’s Wall Street opening and the red stock market, means it’s not all bad for crypto. Indeed, during the panic,...

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.The coronavirus pandemic has gripped the world population with massive fear over the last month. All medical representatives and authorities have been working really hard to find an antidote to the COVID-19. Besides, there’s a lack of infrastructure that allows people...