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ForkLog 12 17.09.2021

Researchers compare the electronic waste of a single Bitcoin transaction to the disposal of two iPhones

One Bitcoin transaction generates electronic waste weighing as much as two iPhone 12 minis. Economists at the Dutch Central Bank and MIT reached this conclusion in a joint report.

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ForkLog 20 17.09.2021

U.S. Senate calls for tighter oversight of cryptocurrency use by ransomware programs

Maggie Hassan, a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, sent a letter to several agencies expressing concern about the use of cryptocurrency as ransom by ransomware programs.

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ForkLog 46 17.09.2021

Experts See Threat to El Salvador’s Credit Rating From Bitcoin Legalisation

Bitcoin's legalisation in El Salvador has "immediate negative consequences" for the country's credit rating, as "the risks of adopting cryptocurrency outweigh potential benefits," according to rating agency S&P Global.

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ForkLog 27 16.09.2021

Laos legalises cryptocurrency mining and trading

Laos authorities have approved mining and trading of Bitcoin, Ethereum and Litecoin by six companies. The move comes a month after warnings from the central bank about risks associated with cryptocurrencies, according to Laotian Times.

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ForkLog 21 16.09.2021

AMC to add Ethereum, Litecoin and Bitcoin Cash support alongside Bitcoin

The American cinema chain AMC Theatres will, by the end of 2021, add Ethereum, Litecoin and Bitcoin Cash as payment options for tickets, in addition to Bitcoin. This was announced by CEO Adam Aron.

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ForkLog 17 16.09.2021

Ray Dalio: Regulators will ‘kill’ Bitcoin if it succeeds

If the first cryptocurrency achieves mass adoption, regulators will eventually take control of it. This view was expressed by Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio in an interview with CNBC.

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ForkLog 23 16.09.2021

Bank of Russia opposes access by non-qualified investors to Bitcoin

The Bank of Russia is skeptical about treating cryptocurrency purchases as investments and will not facilitate greater access to them for non-qualified investors, said the first deputy chairman of the central bank, Sergei Shvetsov.

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ForkLog 21 16.09.2021

Protesters burn Bitcoin ATM in El Salvador’s capital

Residents of the Salvadoran capital took to the streets on September 15, the country’s bicentennial, to protest the legalisation of Bitcoin and President Nayib Bukele’s recent moves to consolidate power.

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ForkLog 22 15.09.2021

Opinion: Ahead of September 24 options expiry, market expects elevated volatility

The heaviest trading activity in the expiring September 24 quarterly Bitcoin options is concentrated in the $46,000 to $54,000 range, and the implied volatility curve suggests a move to $48,000–$50,000, according to a Delphi Digital report.

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ForkLog 45 14.09.2021

Glassnode: Recent Bitcoin slump did not shake long-term investors’ sentiment

The sharp pullback in Bitcoin price last week, driven by liquidations in the crypto-derivatives market, did not shake long-term investors' resolve to hold the coins they acquired.

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ForkLog 16 14.09.2021

Greenidge Generation to go public on Nasdaq via reverse merger

The American mining company Greenidge Generation will go public through a reverse merger with the Nasdaq-listed SPAC Support.com. Finalization of the deal is expected on September 14, with the listing the following day.

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ForkLog 12 14.09.2021

El Salvador’s president acknowledged technical difficulties in implementing Bitcoin payments

In El Salvador, the registration of new users of the Chivo digital wallet was suspended and the app was blocked from being downloaded on new smartphone models. President Nayib Bukele attributed the problems to the compressed timelines for building the cryptocurrency infrastructure.

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