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ForkLog 18 05.08.2020

JPMorgan: Millennials Pick Bitcoin

During the COVID-19 pandemic, investors are seeking alternative assets. The older generation largely prefers gold, while millennials prefer Bitcoin. JPMorgan Chase analysts reached that conclusion, according to Bloomberg.

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ForkLog 23 03.08.2020

Study finds India, Indonesia and Mexico the most promising countries for cryptocurrencies

Analysts at venture-capital firm Jump Capital, based on a range of macroeconomic indicators, identified a list of countries with the greatest potential for adoption of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. The top of the list was dominated by Southeast Asian, Latin American, Turkish, and Indian countries.

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ForkLog 19 30.07.2020

Study: SegWit and batching could save Bitcoin users around 58,000 BTC

The adoption of Bitcoin scaling solutions by all infrastructure participants in the cryptocurrency industry would save users nearly 58,000 BTC (more than $630 million at the time of writing). Analysts from the Veriphi startup reached this conclusion.

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Krzysztof Shpak 856 29.05.2020

As Amazon Face Recognition Tool Mismatches Politicians With Mugshots, Research Finds It Working Worse Than 2 Years Ago

Tests performed by Comparitech showed that Amazon’s face recognition technology incorrectly matched over a hundred of the United States and United Kingdom politicians with photos of arrested people.

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Winning Crypto and Blockchain Grants: Expert Advice

Krzysztof Shpak 1022 19.05.2020

How Crypto Grant Foundations Work: Expert Insights

Applying for research and development grants may seem not an easy process, especially in such a young and controversial industry as blockchain and cryptocurrency assets, where projects often face a skeptical treatment.

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ForkLog 47 05.05.2020

Chainalysis Targets Suspected Illegal Bitcoin Activities

Analytical firm Chainalysis has commenced the publication of regular reports on companies suspected of engaging in illegal activities involving cryptocurrencies. The initial review focuses on the hosting provider Black Host, the Ponzi scheme FutureNet, and the bitcoin exchange Farhad.

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ForkLog 249 13.09.2018

New Research Says Blockchain Can Add $1 Trillion to World Trade By 2028

According to a newly released report from the World Economic Forum (WEF) and Bain & Company, distributed ledger technologies (DLT) could add as much as $1 trillion to global trade finance over the next ten years.

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ForkLog 227 02.09.2018

New Research Links Bitcoin Price Changes to Google Search Activity

A new research examining the relationship between Bitcoin prices, Google searches for the cryptocurrency and the introduction of futures markets has been released by Joost van der Burgt, a fintech policy advisor for De Nederlandsche Bank (the central bank of the Netherlands).

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ForkLog 739 20.08.2018

New Research Estimates Satoshi Nakamoto Owns Around 700,00 Bitcoins

A new report from Bitmex Research suggests that the most dominant miner (presumably, Satoshi Nakamoto, the mysterious creator of Bitcoin), has generated around 700,000 BTC. This number is somewhat lower than what blockchain researcher Sergio Demian Lerner said it to be back in 2013.

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ForkLog 273 09.06.2018

Cryptocurrencies Pose No Risk to Stability, Russian Analytics Say

According to the Russian Analytical Credit Rating Agency (ACRA), the high volatility of cryptocurrencies can potentially create risks for the country’s financial stability, but these are balanced by the high concentration of ownership of the digital assets.

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ForkLog 140 21.12.2016

Facebook and MasterCard Researches Say Young Generation Prefers New Fintech Services Over Banks

According to recent researches by Facebook and MasterCard, majority of young people don’t trust traditional banks, favoring new fintech services instead.

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ForkLog 114 07.01.2016

Applied Bitcoin Psychology: an Interview with the Adoption Researcher

Sanne Kiljan, 23, a Dutch psychology student and an active bitcoiner holds a research project on broad acceptance of bitcoin in order to graduate as a bachelor of psychology at his university in Eindhoven, Netherlands. According to the press-release to the project, it seeks to investigate – using a quantitative methodology – various factors influencing […]

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