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ForkLog 34 06.04.2021

Catch-22 for Russia’s social networks as authorities fight censorship with censorship measures

On February 1, amendments to Russia’s laws regulating the spread of information on social networks took effect. They require owners of such networks to monitor user content and effectively engage in censorship. For ForkLog, details about the new Russian realities were provided by Mikhail Tretyak, a partner at the Digital Rights Center, and lawyer Nikita Istomin.

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ForkLog 13 05.04.2021

Keep the licence and grow the client base: STEX explains EU regulation

In September 2020 the European Commission published the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) draft, the first step toward harmonising EU crypto law. Since then MiCA has been debated, with the EC taking feedback from regulators and crypto industry representatives. Vadim Kurilovich, founder of the STEX exchange, discusses the draft and analyses EU crypto regulation.

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ForkLog 15 03.04.2021

Currency.com at Two Years: 1,780 digital assets and a thirty-fold rise in trading volumes

In January 2021, the Currency.com cryptocurrency exchange celebrated its second anniversary and published a report on its achievements. Here is its abridged version.

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ForkLog 19 01.04.2021

A 1-million-BTC transaction, Dogecoin to the Moon, and Teletubbies’ crypto: April Fool’s digest

On 1 April, cryptocurrency companies seize the opportunity to amuse the public with a variety of jokes. It seems this is the only day of the year when the 'shocking news' brings a genuine smile and does not lead to a fall in Bitcoin's price. ForkLog has compiled the most notable April Fool’s publications.

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ForkLog 13 31.03.2021

Alexander Shulgin: Tesla and Square Buy Bitcoin for Its Infrastructure, Not for Profit

ForkLog spoke to the renowned visionary, venture investor and regular participant in international economic forums Alexander Shulgin to hear his forecast on blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies.

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ForkLog 26 25.03.2021

Should NFT trades be taxed? A comparison of the United States, Russia and Ukraine

NFT fever continues to gain momentum. Celebrities are selling as NFTs a wide range of items—from music and photographs to quotes and tweets, famous outlets auction covers, and one of the world's oldest auction houses Sotheby’s speaks of the technology's potential and announces NFT auctions.

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ForkLog 9 24.03.2021

Replacing cash: Binance assesses the economic impact of creating a digital ruble

The digital ruble marks a step toward the evolution of Russia's wholesale and retail payment systems, but the potential benefits depend on the final format of the asset's implementation, according to Binance and Mindsmith.

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ForkLog 21 23.03.2021

How to issue an NFT and sell a tweet: a beginner’s guide

Alongside profitable farming in the DeFi space, one of the hottest trends in the crypto industry has become non-fungible tokens (NFTs).

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ForkLog 22 19.03.2021

Between Prohibition and Development: How Central Asia Regulates Cryptocurrencies

Central Asia sits at the crossroads of several economic and cultural spaces. The region's countries—Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan—are influenced by developments in China, Europe and, of course, the post-Soviet space. This also concerns cryptocurrency regulation.

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ForkLog 49 16.03.2021

The Binance Smart Chain Case: Why Users Choose Low Fees Over Decentralisation

The hype around the Binance Smart Chain (BSC) DeFi ecosystem is gaining momentum amid record Ethereum network fees.

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ForkLog 28 11.03.2021

NFT tokens: a straightforward game among the savvy and the wealthy, or a new phase in the development of digital rights?

The non-fungible token (NFT) market is booming. By the end of 2020 its aggregate market capitalization had reached $338 million.

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ForkLog 57 05.03.2021

February 2021 in numbers: Bitcoin tops $1 trillion in market capitalization, Binance Smart Chain surges, and the NFT ecosystem booms

Bitcoin’s market capitalization crossed $1 trillion, Binance Coin joined the race for third place amid DeFi ecosystem successes on Binance Smart Chain, and the NFT sector went into overdrive.

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