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ForkLog 43 28.06.2024

From ‘not real money’ to millions in bitcoin: how and why Donald Trump became the ‘crypto president’

Lately, Donald Trump has increasingly raised issues facing the crypto community. Notably, only a few years ago the Republican Party’s current presidential candidate was an implacable opponent of bitcoin and other digital assets. For ForkLog, Fedor Ivanov, director of analytics at “ШАРД”, examines how Trump’s rhetoric has changed, the role cryptocurrencies play in his campaign […]

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ForkLog 30 26.06.2024

Vitalik Buterin Sees Blockchain as a Shield Against Authoritarian Regimes

During a Bankless podcast, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin discussed with economist Noah Smith the “efficacy” of authoritarian regimes following the advent of the internet and blockchain technologies. Initially, Smith stated that liberal democracies have historically excelled in aggregating information through markets, elections, and public discourse. However, the internet’s ability to centralize vast amounts of data […]

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ForkLog 4 22.06.2024

Bitfinex Predicts Volatility in PolitiFi Tokens Amid Trump-Biden Debate

Analysts at Bitfinex have forecasted significant volatility in political meme tokens ahead of the upcoming debates between U.S. presidential candidates Donald Trump and Joe Biden. This was reported by The Block. Experts highlighted coins such as Super Trump (STRUMP) and MAGA (TRUMP) on Ethereum, as well as Jeo Boden (BODEN) and Doland Tremp (TREMP) on […]

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ForkLog 18 21.06.2024

Winklevoss Twins Donate $2 Million in Bitcoin to Trump, Criticize Biden

Support for Donald Trump is gaining momentum in the United States, as he has embraced cryptocurrencies earlier than his rival, the incumbent President Joe Biden. While Trump receives million-dollar donations from industry participants, Biden is attempting to shift the situation in his favor. Current Landscape With 137 days until the election, Polymarket odds suggest a […]

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ForkLog 36 10.06.2024

Wintermute CEO Criticizes Buterin for Attempting to “Build Socialism”

The hypothetical collapse of Ethereum will not occur due to Solana’s higher TPS, but rather because of the duality in its leaders’ positions, according to Wintermute CEO Evgeny Gaevoy. If ETH fails in the future it wont be because “Solana is faster”, it will be because the eth “elite” is still stuck in a massive […]

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ForkLog 29 08.06.2024

Donald Trump Declares Himself the ‘Crypto President’

Republican candidate for the upcoming US elections, Donald Trump, has announced his intention to become the cryptocurrency president, according to Reuters, citing sources. During a fundraising event for his presidential campaign in San Francisco, the politician positioned himself as a defender of digital assets and criticized the Democrats’ attempts to regulate the industry. According to […]

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ForkLog 7 06.06.2024

Standard Chartered Predicts Bitcoin to Reach $100,000 Before US Elections

Bitcoin is projected to rise to $100,000 by November, with a new all-time high potentially being set as early as this weekend, according to Standard Chartered, reports The Block. This early formation of a new ATH could be driven by “favorable” US employment data on June 7. In such a scenario, the digital gold’s price […]

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ForkLog 23 03.06.2024

Coinbase Allocates $25 Million to Support Crypto-Friendly Politicians in the US

American cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has allocated $25 million to support the political action committee (PAC) Fairshake, boosting the organisation’s budget to $160 million. This was reported by Fox Business, citing the company’s CEO, Brian Armstrong. This level of funding places Fairshake among the top five largest PACs in the current election cycle. As of December […]

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ForkLog 48 31.05.2024

Trump Trial Verdict Shakes Political Meme Tokens

Meme coins associated with Donald Trump exhibited significant volatility following the conclusion of the legal proceedings against the former U.S. president. On May 30, a jury found Trump guilty on 34 counts of falsifying business records. The charges were related to lawyer Michael Cohen, who paid for the silence of the politician’s alleged mistresses. Following […]

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ForkLog 23 26.05.2024

Donald Trump Advocates for US Leadership in Cryptocurrency Industry

Former US President and Republican candidate for the upcoming elections, Donald Trump, expressed his support for the digital assets industry in a post on Truth Social. “I am very positive and open to crypto companies and everything related to this new and growing industry. Our country must be a leader in this field. No second […]

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ForkLog 8 25.05.2024

JPMorgan: Approval of ETH-ETF Seen as Political Move Ahead of US Elections

JPMorgan analysts have described the SEC’s approval of spot Ethereum-ETFs as a political decision in the lead-up to the US presidential elections. This was reported by The Block. “We view this ETF approval and cryptocurrency in a broader sense as an increasingly political issue ahead of the US presidential elections in 2024. Therefore, we expect […]

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ForkLog 19 15.05.2024

Solana Predicted to Surge to $400 by November

Solana (SOL) is expected to rise to $400 by November 2024, driven by a wave of meme coins linked to the US presidential election campaign. This forecast was made by CIO of Merkle Tree Capital, Ryan Macmillan, as reported by DL News. The expert noted that assets like Jeo Boden (BODEN) and Doland Tremp (TREMP) […]

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