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Inflation or deflation? How Ethereum’s economy has changed since the Merge hard fork
ForkLog 95 22.07.2024

Inflation or deflation? How Ethereum’s economy has changed since the Merge hard fork

It is nearly two years since the Merge hard fork replaced Proof-of-Work with Proof-of-Stake on Ethereum. Oleg Cash Coin explains how the economics of the second-largest cryptocurrency have evolved since—and the part institutional investors play. 120,204,432 ETH: where does this figure come from, and what does it mean? On September 15, 2022, Ethereum’s developers activated […]
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A hundredfold in a century: storing gold on-chain
ForkLog 47 15.07.2024

A hundredfold in a century: storing gold on-chain

Gold has long been a haven in any economic weather, shielding investors’ cash from devaluation, inflation and market crashes. Its price rose during the dotcom crisis, amid global turmoil and during the pandemic, gaining 1,000% by 2024, by price. This article surveys the main ways to own gold, explains the value of tokenised precious metals […]
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Cross purposes: which on‑chain indicators work—and which do not
ForkLog 35 11.07.2024

Cross purposes: which on‑chain indicators work—and which do not

On-chain analysis is what sets the cryptocurrency market apart from traditional finance, which does not allow vast, shifting datasets to be tracked in real time. A range of indicators offers structured blockchain data presented as charts. It can feel like a qualitatively new kind of analytics. But is it really? Oleg Cash Coin shares his […]
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What is money worth? How currency sanctions affected Russia’s P2P market
ForkLog 60 10.07.2024

What is money worth? How currency sanctions affected Russia’s P2P market

On 12 June the Moscow Exchange and the National Clearing Centre (NCC) were added to the sanctions list of OFAC. The next day the venue halted trading in the dollar and the euro.  ForkLog examined how the sanctions have affected Russia’s crypto P2P market and why digital assets have become more attractive to local investors.  […]
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Mining pools in 2024: ViaBTC explains
ForkLog 46 09.07.2024

Mining pools in 2024: ViaBTC explains

According to Miningpoolstats, in 2024 the ViaBTC pool entered the top three by Bitcoin hashrate and mined the halving block #840,000, collecting 37.6256 BTC in fees. With the help of ViaBTC and CoinEx CEO Haipo Yang, we discuss mining of digital gold and Kaspa (KAS) in 2024 and explain how to join a pool. ViaBTC […]
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Pectra: steering Ethereum toward scale and mass adoption
ForkLog 45 08.07.2024

Pectra: steering Ethereum toward scale and mass adoption

Ethereum’s scaling challenge has not gone away, but its developers are anything but idle. Only recently the Dencun upgrade went live, dramatically cutting L2 fees. Now an equally ambitious update—Pectra—is in the works, aiming to make the system more flexible, efficient and user-friendly. Pectra combines the Prague and Electra upgrades, designed to expand wallet capabilities […]
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Altseason? In short: never
ForkLog 82 05.07.2024

Altseason? In short: never

In 2017 the first true altseason arrived, when Ethereum and other coins posted bigger market-cap gains than bitcoin. Many assumed digital gold would yield pole position to upstart projects. Those hopes did not pan out. Still, a measure of cyclicality emerged in subsequent years. Reading recent charts, analysts expect another upswing in altcoins. Oleg Cash […]
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Proof‑of‑Event: NFT tickets and the future of Web3
ForkLog 49 03.07.2024

Proof‑of‑Event: NFT tickets and the future of Web3

NFT tickets have become a popular tool for running events, drawing Web3 users with rich features and perks from organisers. That, however, is only the tip of the iceberg. What this technology is really about—and the prospects it opens for business—is the subject of Vladimir Menaskop’s article.  Background For more than a decade, a central […]
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How to verify funds’ cleanliness with BestChange’s AML service — a guide
ForkLog 142 01.07.2024

How to verify funds’ cleanliness with BestChange’s AML service — a guide

In 2024, the BestChange exchange monitor launched an AML analysis tool for cryptocurrency addresses, priced at $0.20 per check. Here is how it works, followed by a test of crypto-asset cleanliness. A brief note on BestChange BestChange is an aggregator (monitor) of services for exchanging cryptocurrencies, electronic money and cash, launched in 2007. The team […]
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Mass adoption or mania? The big questions for Hamster Kombat
ForkLog 110 28.06.2024

Mass adoption or mania? The big questions for Hamster Kombat

Hamster Kombat is a Telegram mini‑app in which players tap a hamster image to earn virtual coins. Listing timelines and airdrop terms are unknown. The project has no white paper. Hamster Kombat’s creators remain anonymous. Reporters have linked them to Russia. Scammers are already targeting “hamsters”. Experts see phishing as the main threat. Every bull […]
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From 'not real money' to millions in bitcoin: how and why Donald Trump became the 'crypto president'
ForkLog 48 28.06.2024

From ‘not real money’ to millions in bitcoin: how and why Donald Trump became the ‘crypto president’

Lately, Donald Trump has increasingly raised issues facing the crypto community. Notably, only a few years ago the Republican Party’s current presidential candidate was an implacable opponent of bitcoin and other digital assets. For ForkLog, Fedor Ivanov, director of analytics at “ШАРД”, examines how Trump’s rhetoric has changed, the role cryptocurrencies play in his campaign […]
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Run, grind, earn: GameFi projects to watch in 2024
ForkLog 43 27.06.2024

Run, grind, earn: GameFi projects to watch in 2024

According to a Messari report, in 2023 roughly 3.4 billion gamers generated $184 billion for the industry. Gaming undergoes a paradigm shift about once a decade, so the rise of GameFi can be likened to the spread of Free-to-Play.
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