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ForkLog 20 01.05.2021

How BitClout Works: a social network that trades in others’ reputations

In March, a wave of discussion swept through the media and the crypto community about the new social network BitClout, which ambitiously brands itself as a decentralized alternative to Twitter and even allows earning money. How BitClout Works: ForkLog examined the structure, main criticisms, and prospects for its development.

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ForkLog 21 23.04.2021

Hashrate slump, overheated market and cascade of liquidations: what is driving Bitcoin’s price decline

Last week the hashrate of leading Bitcoin pools collapsed amid power-supply problems in China. A few days after the incident the price of the world’s leading cryptocurrency suddenly fell by about 10%. We looked into what happened, gathering a range of opinions on the latest market developments.

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ForkLog 7 22.04.2021

Binaryx CEO: Crypto exchanges have already surpassed banks in usability

Binaryx CEO Oleg Kurchenko spoke to ForkLog about the platform’s development, its structure, and the tokenization platform’s prospects.

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ForkLog 18 22.04.2021

In One Click: Speed Up, Cancel and Mix Bitcoin Transactions in Blender Wallet

Together with the Blender Wallet cryptocurrency wallet, we explain how to cancel and speed up a Bitcoin transaction in one click, and test coin mixing in the built-in Blender.io service.

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ForkLog 29 22.04.2021

The 10 most expensive NFTs: CryptoPunks, Pixels and Snowden

NFT fever has quickly swept the industry, enriching digital-art figures and creators of popular memes. We have compiled a ranking of the most expensive lots — their total value exceeds $100 million.

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ForkLog 23 21.04.2021

Not Just Cookies: The Pros and Cons of Working at a Blockchain Company

Whether programmers should look at Web 3.0 projects, and the main pros and cons of working at blockchain companies, is discussed by Denis Andrushchenko, founder of the Telegram channel “What Bitcoin Is Doing.”

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ForkLog 16 21.04.2021

Conflicting signals: what to expect from Signal’s cryptocurrency initiative

We looked into what is known about MobileCoin and the project’s ties to Signal's founder.

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ForkLog 13 20.04.2021

How to store and transfer bitcoins anonymously, as Mixer.Money explains

Together with the Mixer.Money bitcoin mixer, we explain coin mixing: what it is for, how it works, and how much it costs.

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ForkLog 15 19.04.2021

A Second Wind for DeFi: How Developers Scale Ethereum

The question of Ethereum scalability has been one of the most debated since the network's launch. Fortunately, second-layer solutions are being actively developed and deployed.

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ForkLog 11 14.04.2021

Huobi’s regional director for Russia, Ukraine and Turkey: market participants seek regulation

In February 2021, the cryptocurrency exchange Huobi Global appointed Alphan Gogus as regional director for Russia, Ukraine and Turkey. In early April, Alphan Gogus gave an exclusive ForkLog interview.

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ForkLog 11 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 6 12.04.2021

Coinbase Direct Listing: What Investors Should Expect

In 2021, Coinbase's stock-market debut could be the biggest listing by an American tech company since Facebook's IPO and the first major DPO on Nasdaq.

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