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ForkLog 17 09.02.2021

Brian Brooks Says Tesla’s Bitcoin Investment Is Both Thrilling and Alarming

The former head of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) within the U.S. Treasury commented on Elon Musk's company's purchase of the first cryptocurrency in an interview with CoinDesk.

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ForkLog 23 08.02.2021

Experts assess the implications of Tesla’s Bitcoin investment

Tesla, Elon Musk's company, invested $1.5 billion in Bitcoin. In the future, it plans to integrate the premier cryptocurrency as a means of payment for its products. In light of the news, Bitcoin reached a new all-time high—above $44,800.

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ForkLog 19 08.02.2021

Mexican billionaire posts Bitcoin hashtag on Twitter

One of Mexico's wealthiest people and founder of the Grupo Salinas conglomerate, Ricardo Salinas Pliego, added the Bitcoin hashtag to the description of his Twitter profile.

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ForkLog 12 05.02.2021

Aksakov: Digital ruble rollout will require changes to laws

If the digital ruble is launched, amendments to laws and the Civil Code will be required. This was stated by the head of Russia's State Duma committee on the financial market, Anatoly Aksakov, according to Izvestia.

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ForkLog 15 03.02.2021

Kaspersky: Unless We Curb Indiscriminate Data Collection, Digital Fukushimas Await Us

Most personal data collection in Russia remains in a grey area, and its use by platforms and government institutions is not regulated in any way. This was stated by Natalia Kaspersky, head of the InfoWatch group of companies, in an interview with Izvestiya.

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ForkLog 17 29.01.2021

Analysts: Chinese New Year Could Intensify Pressure on Bitcoin

The Chinese New Year, or Spring Festival, has historically had a negative effect on the market for the first cryptocurrency, according to experts.

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ForkLog 23 29.01.2021

BIS chief warns that Bitcoin could crash

Bitcoin is inherently very risky, and only central banks should issue digital currencies. This view was expressed by BIS managing director Agustín Carstens, according to Bloomberg.

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ForkLog 17 28.01.2021

Guggenheim Partners: Institutions won’t keep Bitcoin at $30,000

Guggenheim Partners' chief investment officer Scott Minerd stood by his near-term Bitcoin price decline forecast. In Bloomberg's comments, he doubted that Bitcoin could sustain the $30,000 level.

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ForkLog 20 27.01.2021

SkyBridge Capital chief calls GameStop stock pump a positive sign for Bitcoin

The three-digit rise in GameStop shares sparked by retail traders points to a positive backdrop for Bitcoin. This view was voiced by SkyBridge Capital chief Anthony Scaramucci, according to Bloomberg.

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ForkLog 29 27.01.2021

Ernst & Young: Financial firms to launch their own DeFi apps

By the end of 2021, at least one financial institution will launch its own DeFi platform for its clients. EY's chief forecaster Paul Brody expressed this view in a CoinDesk interview.

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ForkLog 18 27.01.2021

Forum participant in Davos refutes Bitcoin’s suitability for crime

The claim that Bitcoin offers advantages for criminal activity runs counter to the fundamental characteristics of the blockchain technology behind it. This was stated by Glenn Hutchins, co-founder of the Silver Lake investment firm, at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Finextra reports.

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ForkLog 11 26.01.2021

Opinion: More companies will invest in Bitcoin to hedge inflation risk

ARK Investment Management CEO Cathie Wood says that in the future more technology companies will hold part of their reserves in Bitcoin. She said this in an interview with Yahoo Finance.

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