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ForkLog 14 14.11.2020

BIS: Central bank digital currencies will not supplant cash

As central banks' CBDC developments unfold, the role of cash in payments is diminishing, but it remains a store of value. This view was expressed by Benoît Cœuré, head of BIS's Innovation Hub.

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ForkLog 14 13.11.2020

Russian Finance Ministry explains criminal penalties for undeclared bitcoins

The need for criminal penalties for failing to declare cryptocurrencies stems from the high risks of money laundering. This was stated by Business FM, Deputy Finance Minister Alexey Moiseev.

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ForkLog 7 13.11.2020

Opinion: Apple’s value could rise by $100 billion through Bitcoin investments

Apple should allocate a portion of its substantial cash reserves to bitcoin, according to Dan Weiskopf, a portfolio manager at Toroso Investments.

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ForkLog 13 12.11.2020

Deutsche Bank: In the long run, CBDCs will supplant cash

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the 'digital money revolution', the long-term consequence of which will be the replacement of cash by national digital currencies (CBDCs). This view was articulated by Deutsche Bank analysts in a report on current challenges.

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ForkLog 16 12.11.2020

Experts call prison term for Bitcoin traders an ‘inadequate measure’.

The Russian Finance Ministry's amendments to the Digital Financial Assets Act (DFA), which provide for imprisonment for cryptocurrency trades not reported in tax declarations, are unlikely to be adopted in their current form. That was the view of the experts polled by ForkLog.

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ForkLog 84 11.11.2020

Billionaire Ray Dalio: Governments will choke Bitcoin before it realises its potential

Governments will ban Bitcoin if its success seems too large to them, says billionaire and founder of Bridgewater Associates, Ray Dalio.

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ForkLog 12 11.11.2020

FTX CEO: Ethereum 2.0 cannot handle DeFi load

FTX chief executive Sam Bankman-Fried says Ethereum 2.0 will not cope with the load that the DeFi sector could potentially deliver. He said this during the Defiant podcast.

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ForkLog 18 11.11.2020

Moody’s forecasts outflow of bank capital due to the digital ruble

The appearance of the digital ruble could hit the retail bank accounts of Russia's financial institutions. This is reported by TASS citing Moody's, the international rating agency.

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ForkLog 21 10.11.2020

Messari: Canopy upgrade matters more for Zcash than the forthcoming halving

On 18 November 2020, the privacy-focused blockchain Zcash (ZEC) will see its first halving. Messari analyst Ryan Watkins believes that, with a drop in trading volume, the Canopy upgrade could have a larger impact on the coin’s price.

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