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Your transaction @#$%. Why censorship is spreading in crypto
ForkLog 49 17.09.2024

Your transaction @#$%. Why censorship is spreading in crypto

Few crypto projects can afford to operate in conditions of full decentralisation, one of whose key hallmarks is resistance to censorship. Any community is compelled to follow its own rules and principles—and the laws of the state. Attempts are under way to remove the human factor from blockchains, but experiments combining cryptocurrencies and artificial intelligence […]
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No place for institutions: what bitcoin ETFs have really done for crypto
ForkLog 22 16.09.2024

No place for institutions: what bitcoin ETFs have really done for crypto

After the approval of bitcoin ETFs in the US, many in crypto expected a flood of institutional money. Yet nine months on, the numbers suggest their presence has been minimal. Oleg Cash Coin examined what bitcoin ETFs have really contributed as an investment vehicle. The ETF myth The first exchange-traded funds based on bitcoin appeared […]
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Why Tigran Gambaryan’s arrest matters beyond Binance
ForkLog 9 13.09.2024

Why Tigran Gambaryan’s arrest matters beyond Binance

On February 26, 2024, Nigerian authorities detained Binance’s vice president for global intelligence and investigations, Tigran Gambaryan. Half a year on, he remains in custody, and the executive’s family says his health has been seriously harmed. A day before the detention, the executive, together with the exchange’s director for West and East Africa, Nadeem Anjarwalla, […]
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Tokenomics with Vladimir Menaskop: Part one — from idea to IDO
ForkLog 23 10.09.2024

Tokenomics with Vladimir Menaskop: Part one — from idea to IDO

What are the stages of fundraising for a project, how do different categories of contributors differ, and how do you choose among the many ways to conduct an initial sale? This first part of a broad primer on tokenomics basics, prepared by Web3 entrepreneur Vladimir Menaskop, has the answers. From the author Many still fail […]
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Bitcoin’s power law and where Kaspa fits in — ViaBTC explains
ForkLog 64 10.09.2024

Bitcoin’s power law and where Kaspa fits in — ViaBTC explains

In 2024, ViaBTC entered the top five pools mining Kaspa (KAS). By September its hashrate on the network reached 70 PH/s. At the same time, a Power Law Theory (PLT) emerged in the community, projecting bitcoin’s price in line with the power law. It quickly gained traction as an alternative to the much-criticised stock-to-flow model. […]
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Fractal Bitcoin: a breakthrough sidechain or just another altcoin?
ForkLog 19 09.09.2024

Fractal Bitcoin: a breakthrough sidechain or just another altcoin?

At one time, the bitcoin hard forks Bitcoin Cash and Bitcoin SV made the “splitting” of the original cryptocurrency’s network one of the community’s hottest topics. The hype has since passed, and the creators of those blockchains, Roger Ver and Craig Wright, are remembered mainly for their legal troubles.   Crypto history is cyclical, and in […]
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The truth about Durovgate: a ForkLog primer in conspiracy
ForkLog 25 06.09.2024

The truth about Durovgate: a ForkLog primer in conspiracy

Julia Vavilova, who accompanied Pavel Durov on his trip, is said to have helped engineer the billionaire’s detention. She allegedly deliberately tagged her location during the journey so that French law enforcement could track him. Media also reported the woman’s supposed links to “Mossad,” which allegedly tasked her with handing Durov over to Western security […]
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Up to 125x leverage and hybrid vaults: how the decentralised exchange KiloEx works
ForkLog 39 06.09.2024

Up to 125x leverage and hybrid vaults: how the decentralised exchange KiloEx works

In August 2023 Binance Labs invested in KiloEx, a decentralised exchange for trading perpetual contracts that won the sixth season of the Most Valuable Builder (MVB) accelerator. The firm highlighted the DEX’s user-friendly interface as well as its efficient risk and capital management. A year on, KiloEx launched hybrid vaults that let liquidity providers earn […]
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Static on the ether: why Ethereum is falling
ForkLog 18 06.09.2024

Static on the ether: why Ethereum is falling

Since ETH ETFs began trading on July 23, 2024, the second-largest cryptocurrency has slumped by more than 31%. While bitcoin retains its reputation as digital gold suited to HODLing, Ethereum is used more for paying transaction fees and interacting with smart contracts and DeFi applications. “Buterin’s coin” also generates income via staking and other passive […]
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10 USDT for 1,000 tokens? A look at the BOOMS Telegram clicker
ForkLog 25 06.09.2024

10 USDT for 1,000 tokens? A look at the BOOMS Telegram clicker

Notcoin’s successful listing in May 2024 catalysed a wave of Telegram clicker games. New projects launch every month: some reimagine familiar tapper mechanics, like Hamster Kombat, while others dispense with them (Dogs). One of the newcomers is BOOMS. Its creators held a welcome airdrop and declared a price of 10 USDT per 1,000 BOOMS. Here […]
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“Cats, cats, cats”: Mantle’s GameFi chief on the clicker boom and Catizen’s listing
ForkLog 14 05.09.2024

“Cats, cats, cats”: Mantle’s GameFi chief on the clicker boom and Catizen’s listing

In 2024 the total value locked of the Ethereum-based L2 Mantle Network exceeded $600m. Meanwhile, the Catizen mini-game on The Open Network (TON) and Mantle attracted investment from The Open Platform and Binance Labs, and its user base reached 26m. ForkLog spoke with the head of gaming at Mantle, who goes by Geezee. He shared […]
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Which layer is your bitcoin? Current paths to scaling the original cryptocurrency
ForkLog 38 03.09.2024

Which layer is your bitcoin? Current paths to scaling the original cryptocurrency

In 2023 the Ordinals project delivered rich fee income to miners and revived the debate about scaling the first cryptocurrency. A culture of building on digital gold spurred a trend to create L2 networks atop bitcoin—Bitcoin Layers (BL). By August 2024 nearly a hundred such efforts existed. ForkLog examined the main methods for scaling bitcoin, […]
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