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ForkLog 12 08.09.2020

Ukraine and Russia Lead Chainalysis’s Global Crypto Adoption Index

Ukrainians and Russians are among the world's most active cryptocurrency users, according to a preliminary Chainalysis report.

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ForkLog 22 04.09.2020

In Cherepovets, police uncover a network of web-porn studios that accepted cryptocurrency payments

Law enforcement authorities in Cherepovets uncovered a large network of web porn studios that accepted cryptocurrency payments. The information was reported by the Investigative Directorate of the Russian Investigative Committee for the Vologda region.

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ForkLog 14 03.09.2020

Urals Officials Obliged to Report Cryptocurrency Holdings

Officials from the Sverdlovsk regional Accounts Chamber, the regional election commission, as well as local civil servants and their wives, will report their holdings in cryptocurrencies and tokens. The corresponding decree was signed by the region's governor Yevgeny Kuyvashev.

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ForkLog 9 03.09.2020

Russian woman duped by scammer selling bitcoins via Telegram

A 38-year-old woman from Abakan lost almost 100,000 rubles while trying to buy bitcoins. The local police site reports this.

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ForkLog 35 02.09.2020

Pornhub adds Bitcoin and Litecoin as payment methods for Premium access

One of the world’s most popular porn sites, Pornhub, expanded the list of cryptocurrencies that can be used to pay for premium content to Bitcoin and Litecoin (LTC).

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ForkLog 9 02.09.2020

Ministry of Digital Transformation: Ukraine tops the world in cryptocurrency usage

Ukrainian citizens are the world's most active cryptocurrency users. The local Ministry of Digital Transformation says this, citing a study by the analytics firm Chainalysis. Experts from the cryptocurrency community told ForkLog that the analysts' official report has not yet been published.

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ForkLog 9 01.09.2020

Crypto fraud in Russia worth more than 500,000 rubles exposed

A resident of Karachay-Cherkessia fell victim to a scammer who offered her a chance to earn money from cryptocurrency, reports the Obzor publication.

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ForkLog 16 01.09.2020

Leading Swiss insurer begins accepting Bitcoin and Ethereum

Leading Swiss health insurer Atupri Health Insurance has begun accepting payments in Bitcoin and Ethereum.

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ForkLog 8 01.09.2020

Kadyrov flags moral concerns over cryptocurrency investments

The head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, is concerned about the growing interest of residents in cryptocurrencies and the moral dimension of investing in them. Pravda.Ru reports, citing his Telegram channel.

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ForkLog 11 31.08.2020

Bitcoin loses ground in new Chinese cryptocurrency ranking

The China Center for the Development of Information Technology (CCID) published the 19th global ranking of cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin failed to hold 12th place and returned to April levels – down to 14th place, Bitcoin.com reports.

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ForkLog 6 25.08.2020

Security Council warns of risks in deploying new technologies, including cryptocurrencies.

The Security Council of Russia named cryptocurrencies an innovative technology, but stressed that their use 'forms new information threats'. The statement was made by Deputy Secretary of the Security Council Oleg Khramov in an interview for 'Arguments and Facts'.

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ForkLog 31 24.08.2020

IMF video on cryptocurrencies draws criticism from the community

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) published a two-year-old video about cryptocurrencies, drawing criticism from the community.

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