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ForkLog 11 06.03.2024

From censure to pledges to protect bitcoin: what U.S. politicians say about crypto—and why

Some U.S. politicians lambast the crypto industry; others champion bitcoin with equal fervour. Experts, for their part, cite the coming U.S. presidential election as one of the main forces shaping the crypto market in 2024. Before the race for the White House saturates the airwaves, ForkLog reviewed what U.S. politicians have said about digital assets […]

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ForkLog 42 29.01.2024

The Invisible Hook: what pirates can teach us about economics

American economist Peter Leeson belongs to the cohort of the Austrian School whose professional formation coincided with the global crisis of 2008. The Great Recession exposed the soft spots of the global market and created demand for radical alternatives. Among them were Austrian ideas, which helped, among other things, to give birth to cryptocurrencies. In […]

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ForkLog 7 19.12.2023

Bitcoin companies earmark $78m to back pro-crypto candidates in the United States

Bitcoin companies including Coinbase, Ripple, Circle, Kraken and other Bitcoin market participants have earmarked $78 million to support the Fairshake political action committee, which advocates pro-crypto candidates in the U.S. presidential race.

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ForkLog 6 18.08.2023

Study Finds ChatGPT Leans to the Left

Scientists: ChatGPT in politics leans to the left, although the chatbot denied that it or its creators at OpenAI are biased.

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ForkLog 94 07.08.2023

What is a Network State?

How and why to build parallel states on blockchain technology.

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ForkLog 7 16.07.2023

Ron DeSantis Again Opposes the Digital Dollar

The US presidential candidate and Florida governor Ron DeSantis again criticised CBDCs, opposing the introduction of a digital dollar in the country.

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ForkLog 13 10.05.2023

Biden flags ‘tax loopholes for wealthy crypto investors’.

The president of the United States, Joe Biden, said that Republicans in the House who support Donald Trump do not want to close 'tax loopholes that help wealthy crypto investors'.

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ForkLog 8 03.05.2023

DeSantis vows to outlaw CBDC in Florida

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis spoke out against central bank digital currency ({{AOPEN_1}}CBDC{{ACLOSE_1}}) and vowed to ban the federal government's technology in his jurisdiction.

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ForkLog 22 11.04.2023

John F. Kennedy’s nephew criticises CBDC and speaks in defence of Bitcoin

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., nephew of the 35th US president John F. Kennedy, believes that Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies offer an alternative to the traditional financial system.

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ForkLog 7 07.04.2023

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., nephew of John F. Kennedy, criticises the idea of launching a digital dollar

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., nephew of the 35th President of the United States John F. Kennedy, said that the digital dollar 'smears the slippery slope to financial slavery and political tyranny'.

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ForkLog 10 11.01.2022

US congressional candidates issue NFTs to fund campaigns

Representing California, Democrat Shrina Kurani and Arizona Republican Blake Masters proposed NFTs to raise funds for their U.S. Congress campaigns. Bloomberg reports.

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ForkLog 12 12.08.2021

Fox Group, BitRiver founder, funds LDPR’s pre-election campaign

Part of the funds for the LDPR's participation in the upcoming State Duma elections in the Russian Federation were transferred by the Fox Group, the founder of the BitRiver data-centers operator for cryptocurrency mining.

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