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ForkLog 9 22.04.2021

Cuba folds cryptocurrencies into its economic policy

The Cuban government has included cryptocurrency in "the guiding principles of the party and revolution's economic and social policy" through 2026.

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ForkLog 41 22.04.2021

BitMEX unveils transformation into one of the world’s largest regulated crypto-derivatives exchanges

BitMEX aims to become one of the world's largest regulated crypto-derivatives exchanges and to act as a catalyst for change in the industry. Details of the strategy's implementation were provided by Alexander Heptner, head of the 100x Group, the platform's operator.

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ForkLog 6 21.04.2021

Opinion: Banning cryptocurrencies in India would be a bad idea

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), a digital rights advocacy group, criticised the government’s proposed bill to ban cryptocurrencies.

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ForkLog 35 19.04.2021

South Korea to tighten controls over illicit cryptocurrency transactions

South Korea's regulators will join forces to combat illicit transactions in digital assets.

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ForkLog 16 19.04.2021

China proposes treating Bitcoin as an investment instrument

Cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, should be viewed as alternative investments. This was stated by Li Bo, deputy governor of the People's Bank of China (PBoC), during the Boao Forum for Asia, according to journalist Colin Wu.

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ForkLog 8 17.04.2021

Changpeng Zhao: the crypto industry is not ready to function without government intervention

Changpeng Zhao, Binance's chief executive, said at a Clubhouse conference that the crypto industry cannot defend itself without government intervention.

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ForkLog 24 16.04.2021

Turkish central bank bans cryptocurrency payments

Bitcoin has long gained popularity in Turkey amid the lira’s prolonged devaluation. In March this year the price of the first cryptocurrency on the local P2P market exceeded $100,000, when President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan fired the third head of the central bank in the past two years.

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ForkLog 21 15.04.2021

Ukraine backs prison terms for concealing cryptocurrency holdings worth more than $40,500

On 15 April, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine approved in the first reading a bill that reinstates criminal liability for false declarations by officials.

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ForkLog 15 15.04.2021

EU to consider ban on AI use for citizen surveillance

The European Union intends to ban AI systems used for mass surveillance or ranking social behavior.

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ForkLog 17 14.04.2021

STEX founder: crypto-derivative platforms are the forex kitchens of the early 2000s

ForkLog continues its series of podcasts 'Explain Crypto', in which it speaks live with representatives of the crypto industry.

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ForkLog 20 14.04.2021

Russian Lawyers Association proposes regulating the AI market.

The Association of Russian Lawyers has proposed regulating the AI market in the country. The association's experts say that the unregulated use of algorithms is already creating a number of problems for Russians.

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ForkLog 22 12.04.2021

Court backs Bitonic in dispute with Dutch central bank

The Rotterdam District Court ordered the Dutch central bank to justify the requirements imposed on cryptocurrency service providers.

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