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ForkLog 18 20.10.2021

NSDC: ransomware attackers targeted large Ukrainian businesses at least six times in three months

Over the past three months, Ukraine has recorded at least six ransomware attacks on large businesses. None of the victims reported to the police.

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ForkLog 26 20.10.2021

Revolut waives crypto trading fees for US customers up to $200,000 a month

The fintech company Revolut announced zero fees on cryptocurrency transactions up to $200,000 per month for US app users. Previously the threshold was $200. Revolut also waived fees: for ATM withdrawals up to $1,200 per month; for the first ten international money transfers; for opening up to…

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ForkLog 6 18.10.2021

Report: Indonesia, Chile and Argentina among the top three in cryptocurrency adoption

The greatest interest in cryptocurrencies is shown by residents of Indonesia, Chile and Argentina. This finding comes from the ranking by the blockchain-education startup Coinformant.

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ForkLog 9 15.10.2021

Australia’s fifth-largest pension fund weighs bitcoin investments

Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC), which manages retirement savings totaling A$92.4 billion ($69 billion), is weighing a plan for small investments in cryptocurrencies, according to the Financial Times.

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ForkLog 12 15.10.2021

Experts warn of rising influence of cryptocurrencies on stock portfolio dynamics

The total market value of the shares of 52 companies that are in some way linked to digital assets amounts to $7.1 trillion. According to MSCI, this increases the sensitivity of equity portfolios to developments around cryptocurrencies.

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ForkLog 8 15.10.2021

Major US mortgage lender stops accepting Bitcoin payments

One of the largest US mortgage lenders, United Wholesale Mortgage, stopped accepting cryptocurrency payments six weeks after launching the program. The reasons cited were regulatory uncertainty and associated costs.

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ForkLog 11 15.10.2021

Estonian regulator denies plans for automatic revocation of cryptocurrency licences

The Estonian Money Laundering Data Bureau (RAB), in a ForkLog commentary, said that it is not considering automatic revocation of previously issued licenses to operate cryptocurrency companies.

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ForkLog 9 14.10.2021

The ‘Big Short’ figure weighs the prospect of shorting cryptocurrencies

The investor Michael Burry, who predicted the 2007 mortgage crisis, is examining the possibility of taking a short position in cryptocurrency. The founder of the Scion Capital hedge fund asked his followers on Twitter how this could be done.

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ForkLog 9 14.10.2021

Ukraine and Russia Lose Leadership in Chainalysis Global Crypto Adoption Index

Residents of Ukraine and Russia ranked 4th and 18th, respectively, in the Global Crypto Adoption Index for 2021, according to Chainalysis.

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ForkLog 12 14.10.2021

Putin hints at using cryptocurrencies as a means of settlement and store of value

Cryptocurrency can be a means of settlement, but using it as payment for oil is premature. This was stated by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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ForkLog 10 14.10.2021

Bank of England calls Bitcoin collapse a plausible scenario

The Bank of England has deemed a collapse of the cryptocurrency market a 'plausible scenario' and flagged the need for an 'urgent' development of a regulatory framework for digital assets. This was stated by Deputy Governor John Cunliffe.

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ForkLog 7 13.10.2021

Study: by 2023, 45% of consumers will switch to cryptocurrency payments

Within a year or two, the share of consumers using cryptocurrencies in transactions will rise from the current 10% to 45%. Such a forecast is contained in Capgemini's report.

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