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ForkLog 13 12.04.2021

Coinbase Direct Listing: What Investors Should Expect

In 2021, Coinbase's stock-market debut could be the biggest listing by an American tech company since Facebook's IPO and the first major DPO on Nasdaq.

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ForkLog 39 09.04.2021

Experts assess prospects for the altcoin season

The cryptocurrency market has ended a short-term correction and is now set for a rally. ForkLog asked experts whether an altseason has begun, which assets look most promising, and how they could influence Bitcoin's price.

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ForkLog 50 09.04.2021

The Harvest Heist: How Hackers Obfuscated Trails After Harvest Finance Attack

Rapid growth of DeFi attracted the attention of attackers who exploit vulnerabilities in existing projects and create their own fraudulent schemes under the banner of decentralized finance. For ForkLog, the analytical company Crystal Blockchain thoroughly analyzed the Harvest Finance hack, which became the largest incident in the DeFi space in late 2020.

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ForkLog 55 07.04.2021

March 2021 in Numbers: New Coins Break into the Top 10, Bitcoin Seals Eight-Year Best Quarter

Bitcoin hit an all-time high of $61,800 and closed the best first quarter in eight years, while UNI, THETA and FIL broke into the top-10 by market cap.

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ForkLog 11 06.04.2021

Experts point to uncertainty about XRP’s future despite asset rally

On April 6, XRP’s price reached a three-year high. ForkLog spoke with experts to gauge how long the current rally might last and what local highs it could reach in the near term.

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ForkLog 41 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 14 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 24 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 20 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 16 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 32 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 12 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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