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ForkLog 12 02.02.2022

Gref backs ban on cryptocurrency payments in Russia

Herman Gref, head of Sberbank, backed a ban on cryptocurrencies as a means of payment in Russia, but added that stablecoins and derivatives of such assets should not be banned.

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ForkLog 12 02.02.2022

Deputy urges NFT marketplaces to establish offices in Russia

The largest NFT marketplaces should open their offices in Russia to operate legally on the country's territory, says State Duma deputy Anton Gorelkin.

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ForkLog 19 02.02.2022

Jack Dorsey criticises Meta for ‘wasted efforts’ on Diem

Facebook's plan (now Meta) to launch its own cryptocurrency was initially misguided, and the company would have been better off focusing on Bitcoin. This view was voiced by Jack Dorsey in an interview with MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor.

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ForkLog 7 02.02.2022

Opinion: Useful crypto projects will weather the bear market and recover

Raullen Chai, co-founder and CEO of the IoTeX platform, voiced an optimistic outlook for the digital assets market.

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ForkLog 13 01.02.2022

Fidelity calls Bitcoin the ‘perfect form of money’.

Bitcoin is viewed as a monetary good, and in the foreseeable future no altcoin will be able to challenge this status. Analysts at Fidelity Digital Assets reached this conclusion.

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ForkLog 26 31.01.2022

Opinion: The Bank of Russia was late to ban cryptocurrencies

The Bank of Russia was far too slow to adopt a hardline prohibition on cryptocurrencies, as the market has grown significantly in recent years and there is no alternative to regulation. ForkLog quoted Andrei Lugovoy, deputy chairman of the State Duma committee on security and anti-corruption.

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ForkLog 16 31.01.2022

JPMorgan trims Bitcoin fair value estimate from $150,000 to $38,000

Persistent high volatility is limiting institutional adoption of Bitcoin, JPMorgan noted. Analysts justified lowering Bitcoin's fair value from $150,000 to $38,000, according to Business Insider.

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ForkLog 24 29.01.2022

Paul Krugman compared cryptocurrencies to the US mortgage crisis

American economist and Nobel laureate Paul Krugman, in his NYT column, compared the fragility of the digital asset market to the US mortgage crisis.

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ForkLog 46 28.01.2022

Medvedev: central bank stance on Bitcoin is reasonable, but ban attempts could backfire

Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy chairman of Russia's Security Council, said during discussions on cryptocurrency regulation that attempts to ban anything often produce the opposite effect.

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ForkLog 28 27.01.2022

Russian finance ministry accused of drafting bitcoin-market regulation to favour a single player

The concept of regulating the crypto market by the Russian Ministry of Finance is a positive sign for bitcoin holders, but the proposed measures conflict with the nature of digital assets and are probably tailored for a specific player, ForkLog experts said.

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ForkLog 10 27.01.2022

Federation Council urges regulation of cryptocurrencies for citizens’ benefit

The Russian authorities should study international experience in cryptocurrency regulation and develop rules most advantageous for Russia's economy and its citizens, the Federation Council said.

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ForkLog 18 26.01.2022

Anthony Scaramucci advises hodlers to take a pill and stay long

Investors should take a step back and look at the bigger picture rather than chasing the current Bitcoin price, SkyBridge Capital founder Anthony Scaramucci said on CNBC.

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