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The singularity nears: what AISM is and how it helps prepare for AI supremacy
ForkLog 125 18.06.2025

The singularity nears: what AISM is and how it helps prepare for AI supremacy

In April 2025, it emerged that OpenAI was spending tens of millions of dollars on replies to users who typed “please” and “thank you.” Some admitted they did this deliberately in case AI bots became sentient and began treating people according to past interactions. “When I talk to ChatGPT, I end the conversation with ‘thank […]
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Airdrops tied to bitcoin’s rally: a review of BTC Bull Token
ForkLog 56 17.06.2025

Airdrops tied to bitcoin’s rally: a review of BTC Bull Token

In June, analysts pointed to bullish retail sentiment and scant appetite among whales to take profits, even as the price of the leading cryptocurrency approached ATH. According to estimates by Santiment analysts, roughly two positive social-media comments about market conditions came for every negative one. Amid persistent optimism, in 2025 BCBLL Limited launched a presale […]
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Myanmar’s digital slavery: inside the scam‑factory network
ForkLog 133 16.06.2025

Myanmar’s digital slavery: inside the scam‑factory network

Wracked by civil war, Myanmar has become one of the world’s biggest hubs of cybercrime. In recent years, hundreds of thousands of foreigners, lured by ads for well-paid jobs, have been abducted and forced to work in scam call centres. These scam compounds are mushrooming along the Thai border and generate tens of billions of […]
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Killer decentralisation
ForkLog 113 12.06.2025

Killer decentralisation

In September 2023 the OFAC officially acknowledged the Sinaloa cartel’s use of cryptocurrencies. That same year, China’s largest underground labs producing drug precursors received more than $26 million in digital assets. In the first four months of 2024, the volume doubled. This ForkLog feature explores how crypto is being adopted across the black economy, the […]
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Technological ambitions in environmental hell
ForkLog 38 11.06.2025

Technological ambitions in environmental hell

Bangladesh is among the world’s most densely populated countries, and its environmental situation is dire. As officials in Dhaka tout digitisation and AI, outside are poisoned rivers, stripped forests and pervasive poverty. ForkLog examines how the country is trying to reconcile its push for innovation with a deepening ecological crisis. A country of contrasts On […]
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Silicon Tanks: Nick Land, the right face of accelerationism
ForkLog 771 10.06.2025

Silicon Tanks: Nick Land, the right face of accelerationism

The British philosopher Nick Land began his career as a careful reader and bold interpreter of 20th-century leftist thinkers, anarchically breaking the usual bounds of academic tradition. He is now a supporter of “neoreaction,” an apologist for technocracy and surveillance capitalism, who regards Peter Thiel as the greatest thinker of the present day. How that […]
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How stablecoins are squeezing traditional banks—Gem Wallet explains
ForkLog 49 09.06.2025

How stablecoins are squeezing traditional banks—Gem Wallet explains

The market capitalisation of stablecoins in early June 2025 surpassed $250 billion. The segment leader is Tether (USDT), with capitalisation above $153 billion, followed by Circle’s USDC at $61 billion. Stablecoins have evolved from a niche tool for crypto traders into a fully fledged alternative to traditional banking. Together with the open-source wallet team at […]
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An awkward golden cushion
ForkLog 73 05.06.2025

An awkward golden cushion

As bitcoin storms a new ATH, Americans are asking how to amass even more digital gold. In pursuit, many are willing to part with a portion of their precious-metal reserves. In this ForkLog piece, we examine how the wealthiest holders of gold and bitcoin are preparing for change—and where in the world it is easiest […]
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Simple, convenient and bank-free: Why gift cards are popular in crypto — NoOnes explains
ForkLog 148 02.06.2025

Simple, convenient and bank-free: Why gift cards are popular in crypto — NoOnes explains

According to Statista, the global gift-card market could reach $510bn in 2025. In the realm of digital assets, the speed and relative anonymity of gift-card transactions make them an unlikely but, at times, the most convenient instrument for investment. The P2P platform NoOnes has supported gift-card trading since its launch in 2023. In May the […]
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Beyond the blockchain: “useful” mining and the Proof‑of‑Useful‑Work concept
ForkLog 54 30.05.2025

Beyond the blockchain: “useful” mining and the Proof‑of‑Useful‑Work concept

As entire countries set an example of efficient mining, ForkLog’s editors wondered whether it is possible to go beyond the paradigm — to channel vast computing power for good, rather than confining the technology to hash calculation. Having studied information compiled by Web3 enthusiast Danil Ivanov on the “useful” consensus mechanism Proof-of-Useful-Work (PoUW), we concluded […]
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Account abstraction angst: how the Pectra upgrade made life easier for hackers
ForkLog 101 29.05.2025

Account abstraction angst: how the Pectra upgrade made life easier for hackers

Disclaimer: to fully grasp the technical aspects, we recommend reading materials on account abstraction and the Pectra upgrade.  Beyond a boost to Ethereum’s price, the May Pectra upgrade brought expanded functionality and improvements to the ecosystem. Among other things, it enhanced account abstraction (AA): a new type of transaction appeared, allowing ordinary addresses to function […]
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Crypto Bhutan: How one of the world’s most closed countries pioneered 'green' mining
ForkLog 117 27.05.2025

Crypto Bhutan: How one of the world’s most closed countries pioneered ‘green’ mining

For years the kingdom of Bhutan stood apart from global trends. Today the Himalayas hum not only with prayer wheels but also with mining farms. ForkLog looks at how a small mountain state is building a digital future—and what bitcoin has to do with it. From centuries of isolation to mining Until recently Bhutan pursued […]
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