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ForkLog 7 12.05.2021

Foreign Ministry outlines FSB system for storing encryption keys from mobile apps

The FSB is developing a 'universal system of trusted storage for encryption keys from mobile apps' to enable law enforcement access to encrypted information, according to Deputy Foreign Minister Oleg Syromolotov.

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ForkLog 16 04.05.2021

Five mining pools signal support for Taproot upgrade on the Bitcoin network

The largest mining pools are signaling support for the Taproot upgrade on the Bitcoin network.

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ForkLog 10 02.05.2021

Taproot activation underway on the Bitcoin network

Following the mining difficulty re-adjustment on Saturday, May 1, block #681 408, Bitcoin mining pools may signal support for the Taproot upgrade.

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ForkLog 8 16.04.2021

Developers implement Taproot activation method in Bitcoin Core

Developers implemented in the May release of Bitcoin Core the Speedy Trial activation method, which will allow miners to approve or reject the deployment of Taproot in the shortest possible time.

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ForkLog 12 19.01.2021

Taproot: a privacy threat? why the forthcoming Bitcoin upgrade is drawing criticism

On January 14 the release of Bitcoin Core version 0.21.0, the most popular Bitcoin network client, took place. Among various innovations and improvements, it included the final Schnorr/Taproot code, an upgrade aimed at increasing the network's privacy and scalability, as well as fungibility of coins.

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ForkLog 28 18.01.2021

David Schwartz: Former Ripple CTO Lost Access to Hundreds of Bitcoin Accounts

The former Ripple CTO Stefan Thomas lost access not only to his wallet but also to hundreds of Bitcoin accounts. His successor David Schwartz said on Quora.

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ForkLog 19 13.01.2021

Former Ripple CTO Stefan Thomas reveals loss of access to 7,002 BTC wallet

Former Ripple CTO and Coil CEO Stefan Thomas has two attempts left to regain access to the wallet containing 7,002 BTC. He told The New York Times.

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ForkLog 11 11.01.2021

User regains access to $4 million worth of Bitcoin

One Reddit user regained access to a wallet containing 127 BTC that had been lost for several years. According to a post in the r/Bitcoin subreddit.

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ForkLog 12 27.12.2020

Taproot upgrade support reaches 91% of Bitcoin’s total hashrate

Following Binance's pledge to support Taproot, 91.5% of the Bitcoin network's total hashrate signals support for the upgrade.

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ForkLog 7 09.12.2020

End-to-end encryption under threat? How and why governments seek access to our messages

In early November, in the wake of the Vienna attack, reports surfaced of a possible EU ban on end-to-end encryption.

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ForkLog 10 03.12.2020

Kaspersky Lab develops blockchain-based voting system for the state

Kaspersky Lab specialists presented a system for remote electronic voting based on Russian cryptographic algorithms. This was announced by Polys project head Alexander Sazonov during a corporate online conference.

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ForkLog 11 20.11.2020

Antpool mining pool backs Taproot upgrade on the Bitcoin network

Most of the major Bitcoin mining pools backed the Taproot upgrade. One of them was Antpool, the Bitmain unit, according to Poolin vice president Alejandro De La Torre.

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