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ForkLog 17 01.08.2020

Bitcoin Independence Day: Community marks the third anniversary of UASF activation

On August 1, 2017, a user-activated soft fork (UASF) was activated on the Bitcoin network, enabling the activation of the Segregated Witness (SegWit) protocol. This date is celebrated in the community as Bitcoin Independence Day.

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ForkLog 9 31.07.2020

Bitcoin’s market capitalization reaches 1.62% of gold’s total market value

With the dollar sliding against the euro, Bitcoin and gold are showing solid gains. However, the uptrend in the cryptocurrency market is far more stable.

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ForkLog 6 30.07.2020

Bitcoin network fees jump 752% in a month; Ethereum fees rise 280%

Over the month, the average Bitcoin network transaction fee rose by 752%, from $0.68 to $5.80.

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ForkLog 6 29.07.2020

Active Bitcoin addresses hit a two-year high

On July 24, the number of active Bitcoin addresses reached a two-year high of 1,081,981. Arcane Research provides the data.

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Ana Alexandre 1278 24.07.2020

Bitcoin ATMs Operator Faces 30 Years in Prison for Money Laundering

Kais Mohammad, 36, a California resident also known under the moniker Superman29, has confessed to conducting unlicensed cryptocurrency exchange services and laundering up to $25 million. From 2014 to 2019, Mohammad operated an illegal virtual currency business called Herocoin.

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Ana Alexandre 1309 24.07.2020

Chess Ex-Champion Garry Kasparov: Bitcoin is Natural Choice in Fight Against Human Rights Violations

Former chess champion and human rights advocate Garry Kasparov has called Bitcoin and blockchain technology “very natural choices” in the struggle against human rights violations, Forbes reported on July 23.

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Krzysztof Shpak 959 22.07.2020

CipherTrace: Twitter Hackers Laundered Stolen Bitcoins Through Exchanges and Casinos

Analysts at blockchain and crypto analytics firm CipherTrace have tracked down Bitcoins (BTC) stolen in the course of the Twitter hack. The findings showed that the threat actors transferred the funds to various exchanges, mixers, and online casinos.

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Krzysztof Shpak 797 22.07.2020

Opinion: Trump’s Election Campaign to Trigger Bitcoin Pump

United States President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign will become the driver behind a positive Bitcoin’s price trend. This opinion was recently offered by Charles Edwards, an analyst at digital asset management firm Capriole Investments.

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Krzysztof Shpak 786 22.07.2020

Korea Imposes 20% Tax on Capital Gains From Crypto Transactions

South Korea’s Ministry of Economy and Finance has established a 20% income tax on cryptocurrency transactions. The new regulations have been included in the revised tax code.

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Hack of the Decade: Shameless Bitcoin Scam or Something Much More Sinister?

Krzysztof Shpak 2804 21.07.2020

Former GlobalHell Hacker: The Attack on Twitter Is Way Bigger than Anticipated

On Friday Twitter’s team published a follow up on their investigation into the recent “Bitcoin scam” hack. The attack happened on Wednesday when a team of anonymous hackers gained access to many high profile accounts, including those of Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao, Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Uber, Apple, and […]

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Krzysztof Shpak 974 05.07.2020

Antifa Threatened With Extremist Status: No Longer Thinks Bitcoin Is an Alt-Right Currency Antifa and BLM Will Make Bitcoin Edgy Again

Why neo-nazis love Bitcoin? Two years ago, this question was raised and promptly answered by The Guardian. In the atmosphere where right-wing or religious extremist groups were largely de-platformed, defunded, and shunned by both businesses and the public, it all boiled down to a single realization.

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Krzysztof Shpak 680 03.07.2020

North Korean Hacker Group Lazarus Laundered Over 2,500 Stolen Bitcoins In May, Report

In May, North Korean hacker group Lazarus transferred 2,549 Bitcoins (BTC), or approximately $23.2 million, to two mixing services, ChipMixer and Wasabi, in a bid to cover their tracks. The team behind OXT Research, a company that conducts in-depth research and analysis of the Bitcoin network, de-anonymized the group through both mixers and set forth […]

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