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ForkLog 73 19.11.2025

Silicon Tanks: Moxie Marlinspike, the Web3 Skeptic Behind Signal

Why the creator of Signal Protocol does not believe in the possibility of true decentralization.

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ForkLog 59 07.08.2025

Silicon Tanks: Ted Nelson’s Vision

Ted Nelson is a man who foresaw the future of the internet long before it came into being. He introduced the terms “hypertext” and “hypermedia,” which became the foundation of the World Wide Web. However, the internet we use today is but a pale and distorted shadow of the philosopher’s original vision. Nelson dreamed of […]

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ForkLog 55 18.07.2025

“1 BTC = 1 BTC”: meme or crypto’s cardinal truth?

“Only when you live with the take ‘one bitcoin equals one bitcoin’ side by side every day do you begin to exist, and then to develop, in the only global economic free zone — the ‘crypto offshore’.” So says Web3 researcher Vladimir Menaskop, who spoke to ForkLog. He kindly agreed to accompany the author down […]

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ForkLog 21 08.07.2025

What we do outside Web3

Spend long enough in crypto chats and it may seem that the average Web3 denizen is a pallid vampire with blood-red eyes, seared by 24/7 dashboard-gazing. To test that prejudice, ForkLog asked leaders of crypto projects what they do in the rare moments when the power is out or they simply decide to switch off. […]

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ForkLog 28 03.07.2025

How crypto is saving freelancers—and entire regions — opinion

The real growth of Web3 is not in developed financial centres like San Francisco or Singapore but in regions grappling with economic pressure and the shortcomings of the traditional system, Ray Youssef, CEO of the P2P platform NoOnes, told ForkLog. According to him, the driver is not technological hype but a matter of necessity. He […]

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ForkLog 23 21.05.2025

Animoca Brands Expands Collaboration with Astar and Sony

Hong Kong-based Web3 gaming operator Animoca Brands has announced an expansion of its collaboration with the Astar Network project and the L2 solution Soneium from the blockchain division of the Japanese corporation Sony. We are deepening our collaboration with @AstarNetwork and @Sony’s @soneium to scale the adoption of Japanese and Asian entertainment IP on-chain. Through […]

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ForkLog 27 01.05.2025

The distributed worker

May 1st is a fitting moment to examine how cryptocurrencies, Web3 and blockchain are reshaping work. Freelancers and salaried employees worldwide are increasingly paid not in roubles or dollars but in USDT or ETH. Some do so to sidestep blocks and banking hassles, some to capitalise on loyalty to an employer, others because there is […]

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ForkLog 24 17.04.2025

Bybit to Cease Most Web3 Services

Exchange Bybit announced the closure of most of its Web3 services. The company plans to halt activities in several areas by the end of May. According to the statement, from May 31, Cloud Wallet and Keyless Wallet, the multichain platform DEX Pro, and the cross-chain swap widget Swap & Bridge will become unavailable. On April […]

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ForkLog 27 09.04.2025

Charles Hoskinson Urges Preparation for Tech Giants’ Entry into Web3

The crypto industry must achieve a “cooperative balance” to compete with major centralized tech companies entering the Web3 race, according to Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson at Paris Blockchain Week 2025, reports Cointelegraph. He stated that the main issue in the DeFi sector is a “closed economy,” where the growth of one digital asset often comes […]

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ForkLog 20 08.04.2025

Web3 Developer Activity Plummets by 40% Over the Year

The number of active developers in the Web3 sector has decreased by nearly 40% over the past year, according to data from the analytics platform Artemis Terminal. On March 17, 2024, the number of weekly engaged creators in open repositories was 12,380. By March 16, 2025, this figure had fallen to 7,600, marking a decline […]

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ForkLog 40 27.03.2025

Harpie Crypto Project Shuts Down Amid Business Model Failure

Backed by Dragonfly and Coinbase, the Web3 project Harpie has announced its complete closure. We’ve made the tough decision to shut down Harpie. Services will be shut down immediately. (1/5) — Harpie (@harpieio) March 27, 2025 According to the official statement, the team aimed to create an ecosystem to protect crypto assets from theft. However, […]

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ForkLog 43 25.03.2025

On-chain reputation and DIDs: state of play and what lies ahead

Decentralised identification (DID) and on-chain reputation are a vital part of Web3, with numerous projects offering their own visions. Each brings strengths—and notable weaknesses. Today, ForkLog’s Vladimir Menaskop helps readers make sense of them. Author’s note In studying the markets for bridges, airdrops, DAOs, DeFi and more, I have repeatedly encountered so‑called on-chain reputation services. […]

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