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ForkLog 6 27.04.2025

This week: Paul Atkins sworn in, dinner for TRUMP whales, and Zora under fire

Paul Atkins was sworn in as the new chair of the SEC, Donald Trump announced a dinner for TRUMP whales, the community criticised Zora’s airdrop, and other events rounded out the week. “Conciliatory signals” and the return of enthusiasm Bitcoin began the week at $86,600. During the day the price tested start-of-month levels above $87,000. […]

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ForkLog 26 20.04.2025

Weekly wrap: Mantra’s collapse, Russia’s crypto seizures and the fight for privacy

Mantra’s token plunged amid alleged manipulation; Russia approved confiscation of cryptocurrencies for the state; the crypto community rallied to defend privacy—plus other events of the week. Relative calm amid “tariff chaos” Bitcoin opened the week at $84,360. On 14 April it touched about $85,500. Hourly chart of BTC/USD on Binance. Data: TradingView. Analysts noted a […]

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ForkLog 8 13.04.2025

Weekly round-up: new SEC chief, DOJ crypto unit shuttered, and miners overpay for imports

Paul Atkins was confirmed as chair of the SEC, the U.S. Department of Justice shut its crypto-crime unit, American miners overpaid to import equipment, and other highlights of the week. Markets Bitcoin opened the week at $78,000. The downtrend from Sunday, 6 April, continued. On Monday morning the price slipped below the $75,000 level. Over […]

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ForkLog 24 06.04.2025

The week: ‘Liberation Day’, stablecoin rules progress and Ethereum regains DEX leadership

Donald Trump unveiled a promised list of tariffs, US work on stablecoin legislation advanced, the Ethereum network reclaimed the lead by DEX trading volumes, and more from the week. Markets disliked ‘Liberation Day’ Bitcoin opened the week at $81,700. Over Monday the price fell to $81,329, then turned higher. Hourly BTC/USD chart on Binance. Source: […]

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ForkLog 37 30.03.2025

Week in review: Hyperliquid’s contentious move, SEC drops suits, and data leaks at Gemini and Binance

A trading halt amid suspicious activity called Hyperliquid’s decentralisation into question, the SEC withdrew claims against several crypto firms, user data from the Gemini and Binance exchanges surfaced online, and other highlights of the week. A “bull trap” and hopes for a fresh ATH Bitcoin opened the week at $86,000. As worries about potential U.S. […]

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ForkLog 94 23.03.2025

Week in review: Tornado Cash sanctions lifted, SEC drops appeal against Ripple, and “whale hunting” on Hyperliquid

The U.S. Department of Justice lifted sanctions on Tornado Cash, the SEC dropped its appeal in the case against Ripple, Hyperliquid enabled “whale hunting,” and other highlights of the week. Is the bull market over? Bitcoin started the week around $82,500, extending the prior week’s sideways drift. Binance BTC/USD, hourly chart. Source: TradingView. On March […]

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ForkLog 7 16.03.2025

Week in review: a US Bitcoin reserve bill, Pectra test troubles and doubts over the digital euro

The US Senate unveiled a refreshed Bitcoin Act; a user deliberately disrupted testing of Ethereum’s Pectra upgrade; EU politicians and citizens questioned the merits of a digital euro; and other highlights of the week. BTC’s “organic” move towards $70,000 and recession jitters Bitcoin began the week by testing the $80,000 level after declines in preceding […]

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ForkLog 11 09.03.2025

The week: crypto summit, a US digital-asset reserve and the Garantex freeze

The White House hosted its first crypto summit, President Donald Trump signed an order to create a national digital-asset reserve, Tether froze wallets belonging to the Garantex exchange, and other events of the week. Did Washington’s rhetoric disappoint investors? Bitcoin began the week at $94,000—the result of a price spike following Mr Trump’s remarks about […]

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ForkLog 16 02.03.2025

Week in review: Ethereum Foundation reforms, Bybit hack fallout and cooled memecoins

The Ethereum Foundation is making personnel changes, Bybit is dealing with the aftermath of a hack, the SEC keeps closing probes into crypto firms, and other events of the week. A “critical correction” and a “tactical retreat” Bitcoin started the week at $95,500. But overnight on Tuesday, February 25, the price of the largest cryptocurrency […]

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ForkLog 16 23.02.2025

Week in review: a record hack, altseason’s onset and shifts at the SEC

The crypto exchange Bybit lost an industry-record $1.5bn in a hack; researchers tallied investors’ average profits in 2024; the SEC is halting lawsuits against crypto firms; and other highlights of the week. Bull-market jitters Bitcoin opened the week at $96,500. By Tuesday the price had slipped to a local low around $93,500. On Friday the […]

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ForkLog 7 16.02.2025

Week in review: CZ’s dog and Ethereum’s upgrade plans

News about the name of Changpeng Zhao’s dog set off a wave of themed memecoins; Ethereum developers moved to shorten the cadence between upgrades; the SEC paused litigation with Binance; and other events of the week. Altcoins may have bottomed Bitcoin was volatile throughout the week but ended little changed. Altcoins, by contrast, moved more. […]

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ForkLog 10 09.02.2025

The week: record market liquidations and Ethereum’s inflation returns

The crypto market saw the largest liquidation on record, Ethereum’s supply returned to pre-Merge levels, the US sketched out the contours of future regulation, and more from the week. The market suffered the largest liquidation on record On 3 February, after Donald Trump floated aggressive tariffs on imports to the United States, crypto’s market capitalisation […]

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