The U.S. government's efforts to stimulate the economy don't include a digital dollar, but a director of the Digital Dollar Project said that a central bank digital currency might be better in the long term for the United States.

In this Current Forkast, we bring you top headlines around the world, including how brand names like IBM and Microsoft are using blockchain as a tool against Covid-19, popular video conferencing app Zoom social distancing itself from Facebook, how the Coronavirus is disabling digital farms, and more!

In this Current Forkast, we bring you top headlines around the world, including Binance buying  CoinMarketCap, BMW using blockchain to track auto parts, Nodle launching their own network, the Netherlands using  DLT in fight against coronavirus, Toilet Paper Token skunking Bitcoin, and how China is pulling ahead in patent race; blockchain and AI in TV and film.

In this Current Forkast, we bring you top headlines around the world, including how U.S. lawmakers propose creation of digital dollar, Coinbase's legal chief heading U.S. Treasury post, Bitcoin-Red Cross fundraiser in Italy, universal basic income, Steem's hard fork into Hive, and more.

As the coronavirus rampages outside of China with numbers of infected rising each day, some experts are advising individuals not to panic, but to practice social distancing, avoid crowds at supermarkets, wear face masks, and to use anti-microbial wipes to clean your hands as the infection could stay for months to come. Dr. Ariane Davison, a Hong Kong-based viral immunologist and director of Global Health Care Consultants explains.

Compliance to international regulatory standards is becoming standard for cryptocurrency-related startups seeking to legitimize their business. Global blockchain security organization CoolBitX's founder and CEO Michael Ou sat down with Forkast.News Editor-in-Chief Angie Lau to discuss how compliance with the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (FATF) is increasingly important in the cryptocurrency sector.

In this Current Forkast, we bring you top headlines around the world, including how coronavirus batters crypto markets, Covid-19 infiltrating Ethereum events in Europe, Robinhood’s latest woes, Blockchain voting after the stain of Voatz, IOTA limping back after cyber attack, and smart cities and blockchain regulations in China.

Asia's blockchain and cryptocurrency projects have more vitality than other regions, according to Cardano Foundation Chairperson Nathan Kaiser.

In this Current Forkast, we bring you top headlines around the world, including India's crypto ban reversal, regulations in South Korea, bitcoin news from France, a new Ethereum protocol and of course, blockchain happenings in China. Read on for the latest on how the coronavirus has affected China’s businesses, as well as Beijing's first blockchain invoice for its citizens and government services.

India's crypto sector saw a major boost after its Supreme Court ruled to lift a ban on crypto trading, paving the way for more blockchain development.