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ForkLog 24 29.01.2025

Czech National Bank Chief Proposes Bitcoin Investment for State Reserves

The board of directors of the Czech National Bank (CNB) is set to consider diversifying the state reserve by investing in Bitcoin. This initiative was proposed by the head of the regulator, Aleš Michl, according to the Financial Times. He suggests allocating up to 5% of the €140 billion reserves into the leading cryptocurrency, acknowledging […]

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ForkLog 11 29.01.2025

Bitcoin’s Resilience Amid AI-Induced Market Correction

A sell-off triggered by China’s new AI model, DeepSeek, has highlighted the differing reactions of Bitcoin and traditional stocks to market volatility, according to The Block. High-risk assets experienced significant declines, while the leading cryptocurrency quickly rebounded. This trend underscores the growing potential of digital gold as a portfolio diversifier. Hourly BTC/USDT chart from Binance. […]

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ForkLog 46 29.01.2025

Decentralized Derivatives Trading to Hit $3.48 Trillion by 2025

Throughout 2024, trading volume for perpetual contracts on decentralized exchanges reached a record $1.5 trillion and is likely to continue its rapid growth. These insights were shared by dYdX analysts in their Annual Ecosystem Report 2024. Trading volume of perpetual futures on DEX. Data: dYdX. Over the past year, trading volume in the segment grew […]

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ForkLog 46 28.01.2025

Changpeng Zhao on Ethereum’s outlook and the reasons for Solana’s surge

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) told Colin Wu in an interview about the exchange’s rise, his view of Ethereum’s issues, why meme tokens boomed on Solana and the industry’s prospects. Interview with Binance founder CZ We discussed CZ’s childhood and college experience; how Binance succeeded in just one year; whether FTX can be saved; CEX’s […]

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ForkLog 12 28.01.2025

Jim Cramer Advises Buying Bitcoin Over MicroStrategy Shares

It is better to buy Bitcoin than shares of MicroStrategy. This advice comes from former hedge fund manager of Cramer & Co and host of Mad Money, Jim Cramer, reports The Block. “If you want to hold the first cryptocurrency, hold it. I have digital gold. […] It’s a great asset to have in a […]

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ForkLog 35 27.01.2025

Jameson Lopp Suggests Roger Ver Lacks Funds for Tax Payment

Accused by the IRS of tax evasion, Bitcoin.com founder Roger Ver refuses to settle out of court, either on principle or due to a lack of funds, according to Casa co-founder and CTO Jameson Lopp. A lot of you have clearly fallen for Roger Ver’s political persecution ploy and don’t actually understand the charges against […]

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ForkLog 7 27.01.2025

Experts Caution Against Hype Surrounding DeepSeek

The AI startup DeepSeek has stirred excitement on social media with news of its affordable and efficient AI model, DeepSeek-R1. However, experts urge caution in drawing conclusions. Bernstein Analysts at the brokerage firm Bernstein described the weekend panic on X as overblown. Key takeaways include: DeepSeek has not built “OpenAI for $5 million”; the models […]

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ForkLog 13 27.01.2025

ViaBTC CEO: Meme Coins Boost Litecoin Miners’ Earnings

In 2024, the mining pool ViaBTC ranked among the top three in hash rate. Concurrently, Bitcoin’s price surpassed the historic $100,000 mark, while mining difficulty continued to rise, reaching new heights by 2025. We spoke with Haipo Yang, founder of ViaBTC and the cryptocurrency exchange CoinEx, about mining profitability during the bull run and plans […]

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ForkLog 9 27.01.2025

TRUMP Memecoin Frenzy Fails to Attract New Market Investment

The market capitalization of the Donald Trump-themed memecoin, Official Trump (TRUMP), briefly surpassed $14.5 billion, yet it had no significant impact on the overall cryptocurrency market. This was noted by CoinDesk. Source: CoinDesk. Headlines about “engaging 400,000 users” indeed created the impression of global attention, commented Harrison Yang, founder of the gaming Web3 studio Mirai […]

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ForkLog 30 27.01.2025

Expert Predicts Growth for ETH and SOL in 2025

The Ethereum ecosystem is expected to grow and develop alongside Solana in 2025, despite temporary challenges. This is the view of MN Capital’s Chief Investment Officer, Michaël van de Poppe. Is #Ethereum dead? That’s the prime question. Trump has been buying mostly into $ETH, institutions are building mostly on $ETH, but the price remains to […]

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ForkLog 21 24.01.2025

Lawyer Asserts Decentralized Prediction Markets Are Not Gambling

Regulators in several jurisdictions have banned the Web3 prediction market platform Polymarket, classifying it as a gambling venue. However, attorney Aaron Brogan finds the authorities’ arguments unconvincing, reports CoinDesk. The decision to ban the platform was made by Singapore, Thailand, and Taiwan. Polymarket has also faced scrutiny from regulatory and law enforcement bodies in France […]

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ForkLog 20 23.01.2025

Goldman Sachs CEO Labels Bitcoin as ‘Still a Speculative Asset’

Digital gold does not threaten the dollar’s status as a reserve currency, remaining a speculative asset. This was stated by Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon, according to The Block. The top executive noted that the institution continues to work with the underlying technology of Bitcoin to minimize “friction” in the financial system. However, from a […]

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