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ForkLog 9 02.04.2021

Filecoin Foundation donates 50,000 FIL to Internet Archive

The Filecoin Foundation transferred 50,000 FIL to the nonprofit behind the Internet Archive portal to support the development of a decentralized internet.

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ForkLog 15 25.03.2021

Microsoft launches open-source ION decentralised identity (DID) system on the Bitcoin blockchain

Microsoft has launched the open-source decentralized identity (DID) solution, ION, on the Bitcoin blockchain. The announcement is in the company’s blog.

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ForkLog 58 05.02.2021

Jack Dorsey has launched a full Bitcoin node.

The founder and chief executive of Twitter, Jack Dorsey, launched his own full node of the first cryptocurrency's network. He posted a screenshot of a computer screen bearing the phrase 'Working Bitcoin'.

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ForkLog 11 27.01.2021

SkyBridge Capital chief calls GameStop stock pump a positive sign for Bitcoin

The three-digit rise in GameStop shares sparked by retail traders points to a positive backdrop for Bitcoin. This view was voiced by SkyBridge Capital chief Anthony Scaramucci, according to Bloomberg.

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ForkLog 37 20.01.2021

Bitcoin node count hits a record high

The number of full Bitcoin nodes has risen to a record high of 11,727, according to Bitnodes data.

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ForkLog 8 14.01.2021

Jack Dorsey: The Bitcoin network as a guide to the Internet; Trump’s ban a dangerous precedent

Jack Dorsey, in a series of tweets, explained how challenging it was to decide on the temporary ban of the account of U.S. President Donald Trump. The Twitter CEO reminded of Twitter's aspiration toward a decentralized future, akin to Bitcoin, where such a problem could not arise in principle.

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ForkLog 9 09.12.2020

Blockstack: STX tokens will cease to be securities after the Stacks 2.0 launch

After the launch of the Stacks 2.0 blockchain in January 2021, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will no longer be able to regard STX as a security, and exchanges will list it, said the New York startup Blockstack.

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ForkLog 15 23.10.2020

Binance Labs Leads Audius Funding Round of $1.25 Million

Binance Labs, the blockchain incubator, led Audius’ $1.25 million funding round.

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ForkLog 9 21.10.2020

American regulator: DeFi will redefine the role of banks in society

Distributed ledger technology and decentralized finance (DeFi) will turn the traditional banking sector into an archaic structure, according to Brian Brooks, head of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC).

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ForkLog 13 27.09.2020

Opinion: DAI at risk from centralised stablecoins as collateral

The stablecoin DAI is 40% collateralised by centralised assets — USDC, WBTC, TUSD and PAX, according to The Block's analysis.

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ForkLog 7 25.09.2020

Glassnode analysts doubt Uniswap’s decentralisation

The Uniswap governance tokens are not locked in a smart contract and reside on ordinary Ethereum addresses. This is the conclusion reached by analysts at Glassnode. In their view, this raises questions about the degree of decentralisation of the leading non-custodial exchange.

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ForkLog 13 18.08.2020

Ricardo Späni: Most DeFi Projects Lack Genuine Decentralisation

Many projects in the hype-fuelled sector of decentralized finance (DeFi) are indeed pursuing noble goals, but the problem is that their founders cannot offer true decentralisation. This is the view of Ricardo ‘Fluffypony’ Späni, a Monero maintainer and co‑founder of the Tari project.

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