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How and Why Central Banks Create Digital Currencies (CBDCs)
ForkLog 37 04.09.2020

How and Why Central Banks Create Digital Currencies (CBDCs)

Experts already describe central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) as one of the most important trends shaping the future of money. According to a BIS report, by early 2019 CBDC research was underway at 70% of central banks. The coronavirus pandemic will only accelerate work on digital currencies across countries.
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Belarusian nonprofit starts paying compensation in Bitcoin to fired Belarusians, eyes a parallel crypto-economy
ForkLog 25 03.09.2020

Belarusian nonprofit starts paying compensation in Bitcoin to fired Belarusians, eyes a parallel crypto-economy

The Netherlands-based non-profit organization Belarusian Solidarity Fund began paying compensation in Bitcoin to Belarusians who were dismissed from enterprises for active civic positions and participation in protests against President Alexander Lukashenko's government.
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Chainlink up 800% since the start of the year: hype, speculation or technology
ForkLog 27 28.08.2020

Chainlink up 800% since the start of the year: hype, speculation or technology

In 2020, LINK surged by 830% and outpaced Bitcoin and most liquid altcoins in returns. At the time of writing the asset ranks fifth by market capitalization.
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How Belarusian crypto exchanges weathered the internet shutdown
ForkLog 17 25.08.2020

How Belarusian crypto exchanges weathered the internet shutdown

Against the backdrop of protests related to the Belarusian presidential election, residents were cut off from the internet for several days from August 9 to 11. The authorities attributed the disruption to DDoS attacks by foreign powers, but experts disagreed. Belarusians, meanwhile, were forced to rely on various workarounds to bypass the blocks and exercise the suddenly curtailed basic right to access the internet.
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Starlink as a panacea for blockades: can Elon Musk counter internet shutdowns
ForkLog 14 24.08.2020

Starlink as a panacea for blockades: can Elon Musk counter internet shutdowns

During Internet outages in Belarus lasting several days, residents launched a petition to connect the country to public testing of SpaceX's Starlink satellite Internet.
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Seven crypto exchanges reviewed: comparing rates and reaching out to support
ForkLog 26 18.08.2020

Seven crypto exchanges reviewed: comparing rates and reaching out to support

If you don’t mine, don’t trade, and don’t get paid in cryptocurrency, you’re unlikely to remember crypto exchanges. When buying cryptocurrency, you’ll probably look for the service with the most favourable rate.
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Coronavirus crisis and markets: has Bitcoin finally proven its status as a safe-haven asset?
ForkLog 269 17.08.2020

Coronavirus crisis and markets: has Bitcoin finally proven its status as a safe-haven asset?

ForkLog presents the quarter’s results—GDP dynamics, stock indices, and gold and Bitcoin prices—along with forecasts for activity recovery and macro indicators returning to pre-crisis levels.
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In the wake of Belarus's internet shutdown: how to bypass blocks and when it becomes impossible
ForkLog 39 14.08.2020

In the wake of Belarus’s internet shutdown: how to bypass blocks and when it becomes impossible

Against the backdrop of protests linked to Belarus's presidential election, residents were cut off from the internet for several days. The authorities blamed it on DDoS attacks and interference from abroad, but experts say the switch was pulled by state-owned providers — Beltelecom and НЦОТ. ForkLog spoke to experts about bypassing blocks and protecting the basic right to access the internet.
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What are crypto cards, and why should they disappear
ForkLog 24 14.08.2020

What are crypto cards, and why should they disappear

Banks, Visa and Mastercard are driving cryptocurrency services toward processing companies like Wirecard. For ForkLog, co-founder and CEO of Aximetria Alex Axelrod explained why this approach should be abandoned.
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DDoS Attacks or National Internet Isolation: What Is Happening to Belarus's Internet
ForkLog 33 11.08.2020

DDoS Attacks or National Internet Isolation: What Is Happening to Belarus’s Internet

On August 9, the main day of voting in Belarus's presidential election, internet outages were reported across the country from early on. Since then, the internet in the country has never fully recovered.
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Six mistakes beginner traders make—and how to avoid them
ForkLog 13 10.08.2020

Six mistakes beginner traders make—and how to avoid them

Traders enter the market chasing easy money. Beginners think trading is simple: they look at a chart, press a button, and earn. In reality, 70% of traders lose money. The problem is not knowledge of technical analysis but common emotional mistakes.
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How Wirecard collapsed: dubious clients, forged reports and a €2bn hole
ForkLog 107 10.08.2020

How Wirecard collapsed: dubious clients, forged reports and a €2bn hole

The card-issuing Wirecard, one of the 30 largest German companies by market capitalization, collapsed at the end of June, having proven to be a carefully masked hollow shell.
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