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ForkLog 104 15.08.2025

US Treasury Rules Out Budget-Funded Bitcoin Reserve

The US government has no plans to purchase additional bitcoin to form a strategic reserve (SBR). This was stated by US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in an interview with Fox Business. According to him, the Trump administration’s strategy regarding cryptocurrencies is based on three principles: refraining from new bitcoin purchases at the government’s expense; retaining […]

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ForkLog 58 12.08.2025

SEC to draft clearer crypto rules after Ripple case

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) plans to focus on drafting clear rules for the cryptocurrency industry after the conclusion of its five-year court battle with Ripple, said the regulator’s chief, Paul Atkins. Commissioner Peirce is right. With this chapter closed, we now have an opportunity to shift our energy from the courtroom to […]

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ForkLog 22 12.08.2025

Wisconsin to Impose Restrictions on Crypto ATMs

Wisconsin lawmakers have introduced two bills aimed at regulating crypto ATMs, prompted by a sharp rise in fraud across the United States. The proposed measures would require crypto ATM operators to obtain a money transmitter license. They would also impose a transaction limit of $1,000 per day for individual customers. Fees would be capped at […]

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ForkLog 145 11.08.2025

Custodia Bank CEO Analyzes Trump’s Executive Order on Crypto Debanking

On August 7, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order imposing penalties on banks for refusing to serve crypto companies. Caitlin Long, founder of Custodia, dissected the key aspects of the document. 1/ DIGGING THRU Trump’s #debanking executive order—it contains some hidden gems!!! The first one is a doozy—shows the @WhiteHouse understands it can’t […]

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ForkLog 80 11.08.2025

Piercing the silence

Not only in Russia, but across the world, regulation of the open internet has tightened in recent years. The result is that the global web is starting to fray before our eyes. In this ForkLog report, together with Ilya Perevalov, a technical expert at “Роскомсвободы”, we examine the degree of isolation in the Runet and […]

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ForkLog 79 08.08.2025

China’s Regulators Clamp Down on Stablecoin Promotion, Reports Bloomberg

China’s financial regulators have instructed brokerage firms and think tanks to cancel seminars and cease publishing research on stablecoins, according to sources cited by Bloomberg. Authorities are concerned that stablecoins could become a new tool for fraud in mainland China. Regulators also aim to prevent a frenzy over assets whose risks are not fully understood […]

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ForkLog 175 08.08.2025

SEC and Ripple Conclude Legal Battle, XRP Price Rises by 11%

SEC and Ripple Labs have concluded their legal dispute that began in 2020. The parties submitted a joint notice to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, withdrawing further appeals. Following the Commission’s vote today, the SEC and Ripple formally filed directly with the Second Circuit to dismiss their appeals. The end…and now […]

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ForkLog 64 08.08.2025

Bitcoin Surges Past $117,000 Following Trump’s Executive Order on Pension Plans

The price of the leading cryptocurrency has surpassed $117,000. This surge followed the signing of a new executive order on pension savings by U.S. President Donald Trump. The document instructs the Department of Labor to prepare conditions for the inclusion of cryptocurrencies, private equity, and other alternative assets in 401(k) pension plans. The execution of […]

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ForkLog 43 07.08.2025

Trump’s New Tariffs Impact Bitcoin Miners in the US

The administration of Donald Trump has increased tariffs on the import of mining equipment from Southeast Asia. This move could slow the industry’s growth in the US, warned Ethan Vera, COO of Luxor Technology, in a comment to The Block. In April, the American government introduced a 90-day pause on tariffs announced under the “Liberation […]

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ForkLog 59 06.08.2025

Bitwise Identifies Three Key Cryptocurrency Trends for the Coming Years

Paul Atkins, Chairman of the SEC, has identified blockchain as the foundation of future financial infrastructure. This presents unique opportunities for market participants, stated Bitwise’s Chief Investment Officer, Matt Hougan. “The most optimistic document on cryptocurrency I’ve read wasn’t penned by some random expert in X. Its author was the SEC Chairman,” he wrote. According […]

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ForkLog 68 06.08.2025

Former SEC Official Warns Liquid Staking Could Be the Next Lehman Brothers

Amanda Fischer, former chief of staff at the SEC under Gary Gensler, has expressed concerns that liquid staking resembles the practices that led to the 2008 financial crisis. Her stance has drawn criticism from the cryptocurrency industry. The SEC’s latest crypto giveaway is to bless the same type of rehypothecation that cratered Lehman Brothers — […]

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ForkLog 19 06.08.2025

SEC Clarifies Liquid Staking Tokens Not Securities

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has clarified that, in most cases, liquid staking does not fall under securities law. This document is part of the Project Crypto initiative. Projects like Lido, Marinade Finance, JitoSOL, and Stakewise are not required to register with the SEC. The corresponding tokens are not considered securities, provided the […]

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