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ForkLog 10 14.05.2021

Swissquote and PostFinance launch app to buy Bitcoin

The Swiss national postal operator PostFinance and the online bank Swissquote have launched the Yuh app. Its users will be able to invest in Bitcoin, Ethereum and 11 other cryptocurrencies.

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ForkLog 9 14.05.2021

Singapore’s largest bank launches cryptocurrency-based trusts

The DBS Bank private bank division for high-net-worth clients added investment trusts based on Bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash and XRP to its product line. CoinDesk reports.

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ForkLog 9 14.05.2021

Grayscale’s GBTC discount exceeds 20%

On May 13, the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust's (GBTC) trading price fell to 21.23% below net asset value (NAV). The discount has persisted since February 23.

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ForkLog 35 13.05.2021

Tesla halts Bitcoin car sales and roils the market

Tesla said it would suspend sales of electric cars for Bitcoin amid concerns about the environmental footprint of mining. The asset's price fell and the community criticised.

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ForkLog 11 12.05.2021

Ethereum daily mining revenue hits $100 million, surpassing Bitcoin

Over the last seven days, the average daily revenue of Ethereum miners was $103 million, compared with $67 million on the Bitcoin network.

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ForkLog 12 12.05.2021

MoneyGram to offer Bitcoin access at its branches

MoneyGram, in partnership with the cryptocurrency ATM provider Coinme, will allow customers to buy and sell Bitcoin for cash.

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ForkLog 7 12.05.2021

NYDIG: Half of Americans Interested in Bitcoin-Based Life-Insurance Payouts

46 million Americans (about 17% of the adult population) have invested in Bitcoin, and one in two is willing to receive life-insurance payouts in the first cryptocurrency. NewsWeek, citing NYDIG's survey results.

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ForkLog 9 11.05.2021

Opinion: Fewer Whale Addresses Could Push Bitcoin Below $50,000

In the near term, Bitcoin's price could slip below $50,000 as the number of 'whale' addresses declines to a year-to-date low. Delta crypto platform head Pankaj Balani holds this view, CoinDesk reports.

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ForkLog 6 11.05.2021

Palantir Technologies weighs potential investment in Bitcoin

Palantir Technologies is considering investing in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.

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ForkLog 19 11.05.2021

US resident paid for his wife’s murder with Bitcoin via Coinbase

U.S. authorities have arrested a Tennessee resident suspected of organizing the murder-for-hire of his wife. The FBI learned of the planned crime from the BBC.

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ForkLog 30 11.05.2021

Zuckerberg Names His Goats Max and Bitcoin

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg shared a photo of two goats named Max and Bitcoin. Social media users saw a hidden message in it.

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ForkLog 24 11.05.2021

The Final Days of Satoshi Nakamoto: What happened when the Bitcoin creator disappeared

The Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto disappeared ten years ago—on 26 April 2011. For Bitcoin Magazine, journalist Pete Rizzo recounted the story of his last actions before handing over development to Gavin Andresen and his community of developers. This is an adapted translation.

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