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ForkLog 11 21.09.2021

Possible default by a Chinese developer rattled markets, weighing on Bitcoin

The risk of default by one of China's largest construction companies, Evergrande, which has accumulated debt of 2 trillion yuan ($309 billion), on September 20 provoked panic in financial markets. Bitcoin fell by 9%.

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ForkLog 12 20.09.2021

Anthony Scaramucci: Bitcoin is the global reserve currency of the future

Bitcoin is a monetary standard that will one day become a global reserve currency. This view was expressed by SkyBridge Capital chief Anthony Scaramucci in the Career Stories podcast.

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ForkLog 14 20.09.2021

El Salvador’s government buys 150 more BTC

El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele said the government bought another 150 BTC as the price of the first cryptocurrency fell to $45,000.

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ForkLog 11 17.09.2021

Revolut to pay Dallas office rent in bitcoin

WeWork will provide Revolut with space for its Dallas office in Texas. The deal provides for payment in bitcoin.

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ForkLog 10 17.09.2021

Researchers compare the electronic waste of a single Bitcoin transaction to the disposal of two iPhones

One Bitcoin transaction generates electronic waste weighing as much as two iPhone 12 minis. Economists at the Dutch Central Bank and MIT reached this conclusion in a joint report.

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ForkLog 12 17.09.2021

U.S. Senate calls for tighter oversight of cryptocurrency use by ransomware programs

Maggie Hassan, a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, sent a letter to several agencies expressing concern about the use of cryptocurrency as ransom by ransomware programs.

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ForkLog 35 17.09.2021

Experts See Threat to El Salvador’s Credit Rating From Bitcoin Legalisation

Bitcoin's legalisation in El Salvador has "immediate negative consequences" for the country's credit rating, as "the risks of adopting cryptocurrency outweigh potential benefits," according to rating agency S&P Global.

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ForkLog 16 16.09.2021

Laos legalises cryptocurrency mining and trading

Laos authorities have approved mining and trading of Bitcoin, Ethereum and Litecoin by six companies. The move comes a month after warnings from the central bank about risks associated with cryptocurrencies, according to Laotian Times.

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ForkLog 11 16.09.2021

AMC to add Ethereum, Litecoin and Bitcoin Cash support alongside Bitcoin

The American cinema chain AMC Theatres will, by the end of 2021, add Ethereum, Litecoin and Bitcoin Cash as payment options for tickets, in addition to Bitcoin. This was announced by CEO Adam Aron.

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ForkLog 15 16.09.2021

Ray Dalio: Regulators will ‘kill’ Bitcoin if it succeeds

If the first cryptocurrency achieves mass adoption, regulators will eventually take control of it. This view was expressed by Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio in an interview with CNBC.

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ForkLog 12 16.09.2021

Bank of Russia opposes access by non-qualified investors to Bitcoin

The Bank of Russia is skeptical about treating cryptocurrency purchases as investments and will not facilitate greater access to them for non-qualified investors, said the first deputy chairman of the central bank, Sergei Shvetsov.

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ForkLog 9 16.09.2021

Protesters burn Bitcoin ATM in El Salvador’s capital

Residents of the Salvadoran capital took to the streets on September 15, the country’s bicentennial, to protest the legalisation of Bitcoin and President Nayib Bukele’s recent moves to consolidate power.

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