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ForkLog 26 30.06.2021

Opinion: Ransomware programs threaten Bitcoin’s legitimacy

Ransomware-encrypting programs could jeopardize the reputation of the leading cryptocurrency as its status is debated in the U.S. Congress. This was stated by Democrat and Illinois representative Bill Foster in an Axios interview.

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ForkLog 9 30.06.2021

Spiritus electric car begins cryptocurrency mining in a live stream

The Canadian automotive company Daymak announced that the first prototype of its electric vehicle, the Daymak Spiritus, has begun test mining of Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin and other cryptocurrencies. The process is being streamed on YouTube.

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ForkLog 21 28.06.2021

Chainalysis records surge in Indian residents’ cryptocurrency investments

The value of investments in Indian citizens' cryptocurrencies in 2020 rose from $200 million to $38.8 billion. Chainalysis provides these figures; Bloomberg reports.

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ForkLog 11 28.06.2021

Central Bank of Tanzania to lift cryptocurrency ban after president’s appeal

The Central Bank of Tanzania has begun work on government directives that will lift the ban on cryptocurrencies in force in the country since November 2019, Reuters reports.

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ForkLog 7 25.06.2021

Dorsey and Musk Hint at Crypto Discussion Ahead of The B Word

Jack Dorsey proposed to Elon Musk to discuss cryptocurrencies at the upcoming The B Word event on July 21. The entrepreneurs exchanged a few messages on Twitter.

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ForkLog 7 24.06.2021

Sergey Guriev: In undemocratic countries, cryptocurrencies are needed to evade ‘Big Brother’.

Western countries will displace cryptocurrencies with central-bank digital assets, according to Sergey Guriev, the former chief economist of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and a professor of economics at Sciences Po. Forbes reports.

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ForkLog 19 23.06.2021

Survey: a third of institutional investors call cryptocurrencies ‘rat poison’

Only 10% of the JPMorgan institutional investment firms surveyed trade in cryptocurrencies. Meanwhile, a third of respondents described digital assets as 'rat poison'.

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ForkLog 6 21.06.2021

Tatarstan state-service candidate discloses cryptocurrency holdings

In Tatarstan, one applicant for a state position disclosed holdings of digital assets.

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ForkLog 12 21.06.2021

Nabiullina Calls Cryptocurrencies the Most Dangerous Savings Strategy

The head of Russia's central bank, Elvira Nabiullina, said that the most dangerous savings strategy is 'speculative crypto assets'.

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ForkLog 50 18.06.2021

Danske Bank decides not to restrict customers’ cryptocurrency transactions

Denmark's largest bank, Danske Bank, takes a cautious approach to digital assets but will not hinder customers' interactions with crypto services, according to a notice.

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ForkLog 11 18.06.2021

Study shows Hawaii residents’ interest in cryptocurrencies surged by 687%

About 6% of US residents own cryptocurrency, and in 2021 interest in digital assets rose most in Hawaii. MiQ Digital arrived at these conclusions after analysing Google Trends data.

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ForkLog 15 18.06.2021

Goldman Sachs called bitcoin an ‘unfit investment’ after recognizing it as an ‘asset class’.

Cryptocurrencies do not possess long-term value and are not a class of assets — such a thesis is contained in Goldman Sachs' new report. A month ago, analysts at the investment bank arrived at opposite conclusions, writes Cointelegraph.

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