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ForkLog 7 25.02.2021

Study finds cryptocurrency users exceed 100 million

In January 2021, the number of cryptocurrency users reached 106 million, according to a Crypto.com report. Analysts studied data from 24 Bitcoin exchanges. In January, new users rose by 15.7%, while the prior three months saw growth of 0.8-1.3%.

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ForkLog 7 23.02.2021

Galaxy Digital to Launch New Research Division and Expand Its Team

The cryptocurrency bank Galaxy Digital, led by Mike Novogratz, plans to open a new research division and expand its staff by 40%. The Block reports.

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ForkLog 1 22.02.2021

Study finds Russian is the second-most common language in media coverage of Bitcoin exchanges

75% of the total trading volume on cryptocurrency exchanges is accounted for by Binance, Huobi, and OKEx. This is according to the results of a study by BDCenter Digital.

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ForkLog 10 19.02.2021

Poll finds 41% of Britons rate crypto investment risks as equal to stock-market risks

Nearly half of Britons believe investments in digital assets are no riskier than buying shares on the stock market. A Piplsay survey found that 41% of Britons said this.

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ForkLog 16 17.02.2021

Survey: 5% of CFOs would consider allocating reserves to Bitcoin

Four of the 77 financial executives surveyed by Gartner could direct part of their companies' free liquidity this year to purchasing Bitcoin, according to DeCrypt.

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ForkLog 8 11.02.2021

Bitcoin mining outstrips Argentina in electricity use

Annual electricity consumption for Bitcoin mining surpassed the energy use of Argentina as a whole, according to a Cambridge University study.

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ForkLog 12 29.01.2021

Survey shows 13% of Britons have invested in cryptocurrencies

The share of UK investors who traded cryptocurrencies over the past 18 months rose from 6% to 13.5%. The results come from a Gemini study of Bitcoin trading, published by DeCrypt.

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ForkLog 11 28.01.2021

Binance Research: 55% of users invest in cryptocurrencies for the long term

In a new Binance Research report, 97% of users trust cryptocurrencies. More than half (52%) regard investments in digital assets as a means of earning.

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ForkLog 9 26.01.2021

Report: Japan’s top brokers lift earnings thanks to proprietary Bitcoin exchanges

Three leading online brokers in Japan—SBI, Rakuten, and Monex—are competing with cryptocurrency exchanges for a share of the digital-asset market, according to a new Messari report.

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ForkLog 18 25.01.2021

Chainalysis: Share of crime-related transactions in DEX turnover was 0.02%.

For 2020, criminals moved through decentralized exchanges (DEX) $34 million — 0.024% of turnover for that period ($144.3 billion). The Block, citing Chainalysis.

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ForkLog 9 22.01.2021

BIS to create a payment platform for CBDCs

In 2021, the BIS Innovation Hub (BISIH) will begin piloting national digital currencies (CBDCs) around the world, according to the project roadmap.

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ForkLog 13 21.01.2021

Survey shows 63% of Russians want to buy cryptocurrencies.

Most Russians are willing to buy cryptocurrencies, and about half are open to using the digital ruble as a payment method. This is according to the results of a survey by Otkritie Bank, as reported by TASS.

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