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ForkLog 10 02.05.2025

Bitcoin’s Path to $100,000: Analysts Highlight Conflicting Signals

Michaël van de Poppe, analyst and founder of MN Trading, noted the “growing potential” for the crypto asset market to rise amid falling rates and a weak US dollar. Ultimately, macro environment is changing significantly. — Gold comes down.— Yields are falling.— Pressure on the FED is increasing.— Nasdaq goes up.— CNH/USD goes up. Momentum […]

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ForkLog 48 01.05.2025

Cryptography Pioneer Adi Shamir Criticizes Cryptocurrencies

Cryptocurrencies have squandered their early potential, becoming tools for speculation and falling under the control of a few centralized platforms. This conclusion was presented by renowned cryptographer and co-author of the RSA algorithm, Adi Shamir, as reported by The Register. At the RSA Conference in San Francisco, the 72-year-old programmer noted that Satoshi Nakamoto’s original […]

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ForkLog 17 01.05.2025

Morgan Stanley to Introduce Cryptocurrency Trading for E*Trade Users

Financial giant Morgan Stanley is preparing to launch cryptocurrency trading on its brokerage platform E*Trade, according to Bloomberg, citing its own sources. The bank plans to implement the project next year and is currently discussing collaboration options with major crypto companies, insiders revealed. Morgan Stanley’s management aims to provide users with access to buying and […]

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ForkLog 29 01.05.2025

Bitwise CIO Predicts Record Inflows into Bitcoin ETFs

Major US brokers Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo, and UBS are expected to offer bitcoin ETFs to all client categories by the end of 2025, according to Bitwise’s Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan. He believes this move will drive unprecedented inflows into BTC ETFs, despite a weaker performance compared to the same period last […]

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ForkLog 19 30.04.2025

Television Series to Chronicle British Man’s Lost 7500 BTC

American media company Lebul has acquired exclusive rights to develop and produce the story of British man James Howells, who lost a hard drive containing 7500 BTC. Twelve years of planning searches and battling municipal authorities will serve as the foundation for a “multiplatform media project,” which includes a documentary series, podcast, and social media […]

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ForkLog 66 30.04.2025

The “OP_RETURN War” Intensifies Within the Bitcoin Community

Bitcoin developer Peter Todd has submitted a proposal to amend the Bitcoin Core code, aiming to lift restrictions on storing arbitrary data on the blockchain. The initiative has divided the community. The proposal seeks to remove the 83-byte limit in the technical parameters of the OP_RETURN script. If the restrictions are lifted, node operators could […]

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ForkLog 37 29.04.2025

Bitcoin’s Correlation with Gold Surges After February’s Decoupling

The 30-day Pearson correlation coefficient between Bitcoin and gold has reached 0.54, nearing the annual high of 0.73. This may indicate a strengthening narrative of Bitcoin as a safe-haven asset among investors, researchers at The Block noted.

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ForkLog 19 28.04.2025

NYDIG Highlights Bitcoin’s Strengthening Role as a Safe-Haven Asset

Following the “Liberation Day” of U.S. President Donald Trump, Bitcoin has begun to function as the non-sovereign store of value it is meant to be, according to NYDIG. The digital gold felt noticeably different throughout the last trading week, noted Greg Cipolaro, head of research at the company. “In the past few weeks, we have […]

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ForkLog 20 24.04.2025

Bitcoin’s Divergence from Nasdaq and S&P 500 Observed by Researcher

The correlation between the leading cryptocurrency and stock indices Nasdaq and S&P 500 has significantly decreased, according to observations shared by CryptoQuant contributor known as oinonen_t.

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ForkLog 14 23.04.2025

Cantor Fitzgerald Plans $3 Billion Bitcoin Fund Launch

Financial firm Cantor Fitzgerald intends to establish a $3 billion investment fund for bitcoin ventures. The project involves SoftBank, Tether, and Bitfinex, as reported by the Financial Times (FT), citing its own sources. To implement this initiative, the partners will launch a company named 21 Capital. The project’s aim is to create a “public alternative” […]

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ForkLog 14 22.04.2025

Peter Schiff Faces Backlash for Comparing Gold to Money

Following gold’s new ATH surpassing $3500, Euro Pacific Capital’s president, Peter Schiff, referred to the precious metal as money. Gold is not just any commodity, it’s money. Under normal circumstances gold does not move the way it is now. It’s already up another $58 tonight, trading above $3,483. This is the end of the U.S. […]

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ForkLog 42 21.04.2025

Betting on efficiency: how bitcoin miners are adapting to new realities

Since the announcement of ‘liberation’ tariffs, bitcoin fell sharply — as did the глобальные фондовые индексы. At one point, volatility in the S&P 500, the “barometer of the American economy,” even превзошла swings in the leading cryptocurrency. One might have expected miner capitulation amid uncertainty and declining profitability. Instead, hashrate is hitting records and network […]

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