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“1 BTC = 1 BTC”: meme or crypto’s cardinal truth?
ForkLog 127 18.07.2025

“1 BTC = 1 BTC”: meme or crypto’s cardinal truth?

“Only when you live with the take ‘one bitcoin equals one bitcoin’ side by side every day do you begin to exist, and then to develop, in the only global economic free zone — the ‘crypto offshore’.”  So says Web3 researcher Vladimir Menaskop, who spoke to ForkLog. He kindly agreed to accompany the author down […]
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How to save up to $3,000 a month on fees: comparing the VIP programmes of OKX, Bybit, Bitget, HTX and MEXC
ForkLog 765 17.07.2025

How to save up to $3,000 a month on fees: comparing the VIP programmes of OKX, Bybit, Bitget, HTX and MEXC

A trader with a $10m monthly turnover pays exchanges $4,000–10,000 in fees, depending on venue and strategy. VIP status trims that by $1,500–3,000.
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Silicon Tanks: Evgeny Morozov, prophet of digital scepticism
ForkLog 222 14.07.2025

Silicon Tanks: Evgeny Morozov, prophet of digital scepticism

While Silicon Valley promised peace, fellowship and democracy via apps, the Belarusian scholar Evgeny Morozov warned that technology is not magic but a tool of power. A decade ago he was branded an alarmist; today his books are read as manuals for the digital world. Why Morozov’s critique of “solutionism” and “internet-centrism” feels timelier than […]
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Czechia’s bitcoin scandal: money-laundering or mere mismanagement?
ForkLog 120 11.07.2025

Czechia’s bitcoin scandal: money-laundering or mere mismanagement?

In mid-June the Czech parliamentary opposition tabled a no-confidence motion against the government after the Ministry of Justice sold nearly 500 BTC donated by a convicted criminal (~$45m at the time of sale). ForkLog examines how the scandal could reshape the country’s political landscape. Background The affair is closely tied to the investigation of the […]
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AI in IT: which free AI model writes the best code
ForkLog 93 11.07.2025

AI in IT: which free AI model writes the best code

Contrary to popular belief, cutting-edge AI tools slow experienced software developers down when they work with familiar codebases, rather than speeding them up. That is the finding of a new study by the non-profit research group METR. Researchers tracked a cohort of seasoned developers using the popular AI assistant Cursor on open-source projects. The expectation […]
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“Attacks have become more complex, attacks have become more deliberate”
ForkLog 93 10.07.2025

“Attacks have become more complex, attacks have become more deliberate”

What new security challenges did crypto projects face in the first half of 2025, and how should not only professionals but ordinary users respond? Read our interview with Grigory Osipov, director of investigations at Shard, first published in the July issue of FLMonthly. ForkLog: As a cybersecurity specialist, did your workload increase in 2025? Grigory: […]
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A neural network of digital mind copies
ForkLog 47 09.07.2025

A neural network of digital mind copies

In late June, OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever shared his vision for artificial intelligence. He believes AI agents will soon complete a month’s worth of human work in hours and become fully fledged virtual colleagues, scalable to millions. The shift to models with genuine “reasoning” that “change everything” unnerves many. Sutskever urged people not to fear […]
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What we do outside Web3
ForkLog 36 08.07.2025

What we do outside Web3

Spend long enough in crypto chats and it may seem that the average Web3 denizen is a pallid vampire with blood-red eyes, seared by 24/7 dashboard-gazing. To test that prejudice, ForkLog asked leaders of crypto projects what they do in the rare moments when the power is out or they simply decide to switch off. […]
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Just add water: Pakistan between a crypto dream and hard reality
ForkLog 85 04.07.2025

Just add water: Pakistan between a crypto dream and hard reality

Pakistan seeks technological sovereignty, yet these ambitions collide with hard economic and political realities, low living standards and a long-running conflict with India, which controls the headwaters of key rivers. ForkLog examines how an Islamic republic with vast human capital is trying to build a digital future amid instability. First steps into the digital economy […]
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Silicon Tanks: Nancy Fraser’s feminist view of digital capitalism
ForkLog 308 03.07.2025

Silicon Tanks: Nancy Fraser’s feminist view of digital capitalism

“Silicon Tanks” is a ForkLog series profiling the intellectuals, scholars and visionaries who, in our view, have shaped the internet and digital finance—or, conversely, have subjected them to critique. The subject of today’s piece is the philosopher Nancy Fraser, who coined the concept of “cannibal capitalism” to describe the link between technological progress, Big Tech, […]
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The Srinivasan–Buterin Democratic Republic
ForkLog 303 02.07.2025

The Srinivasan–Buterin Democratic Republic

In 2022 entrepreneur Balaji Srinivasan unveiled the Network State, a concept that fuses an alternative vision of statehood with blockchain technology. In just three years, the idea has moved off the page and into the physical world. In this ForkLog piece, we explore the historical roots of the Network State, the launch of the Network […]
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The etherisation of bitcoin: how BTCFi affects user privacy
ForkLog 49 02.07.2025

The etherisation of bitcoin: how BTCFi affects user privacy

Over the past year the combined TVL of BTCFi protocols has grown more than sixfold—from $975m to over $6.5bn. According to DeFi Llama, bitcoin has entered the top three DeFi ecosystems by TVL, behind Ethereum and Solana. Protocols such as Babylon are opening new income opportunities for holders of the original cryptocurrency. Yet participation in […]
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