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German Crypto Regulator BaFin Shuts Down Unauthorized Bitcoin ATMs
7.3.2020
Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) has shut down unauthorized bitcoin ATMs in the country. Now that cryptocurrency is regulated under the German Banking Act, bitcoin ATM operators need to be authorized by BaFin. The regulator recently clarified what crypto service...
A Sea Change to Crypto Hits America, Again
1.3.2020
A sea change is coming to cryptocurrency in America. It is likely to hit in two separate waves: a central bank digital currency (CBDC) and draconian regulation that shuts down free-market activities, including development. Also Read: No Backdoor on Human Rights: Why Encryption Cannot Be Compromised...
Korean ICO Project Shuts Down, Says ‘Negative Perceptions’ of Crypto Made Business Impossible
19.2.2020
Contents Protocol will refund approximately $7.5 million-worth of ether back to investors
Korean ICO Contents Protocol Shuts Down, Will Return $7.5M to Holders
19.2.2020
South Korean ICO project Contents Protocol will return the majority of its initial funds to token holders
FCoin Exchange Shuts Down; Users Likely to Incur Losses Worth $125 Million
18.2.2020
Chinese crypto exchange FCoin announced on Monday that it is shutting down, citing “internal data errors & complicated decisions.” Launched in May 2018, FCoin has always been in the news, controversially most of the time. The blog post penned by founder and chief Zhang Jian; the company said...
Italy’s Securities Regulator Shuts Down 8 Crypto Trading and Foreign Exchange Sites
11.2.2020
8 websites relating to FX and cryptocurrency are being shut down in Italy by Consob, the country’s securities regulator
Hong Kong Crypto Exchange Bitspark Shuts Down Amid Coronavirus Outbreak and Protests
5.2.2020
Crypto exchange service provider Bitspark is shutting down next month despite reporting exponential growth following the launch of its cash point product. The CEO of the company explained that its internal restructuring has not worked out but insisted that the ongoing protests in Hong Kong...
Bitspark Shuts Down Amid Restructuring, Coronavirus and Protests
4.2.2020
Hong Kong-based blockchain startup Bitspark closes down, citing internal restructuring issues exacerbated by a coronavirus outbreak and local protests
Bitcoin App Bottle Pay Shuts Down Over Impending EU Money-Laundering Laws
13.12.2019
Bottle Pay is shutting down, citing the EU's new AML rules, which could compel crypto wallet providers to collect KYC info from users starting next month
Waves DEX Shuts Down and Relaunches as Hybrid Cryptocurrency Exchange
2.12.2019
Decentralized crypto trading platform Waves DEX shut down to transition to a new, hybrid exchange
CryptoBridge Decentralized Exchange Shuts Down Citing Regulations, Markets
2.12.2019
Decentralized exchange CryptoBridge shuts down due to purported market conditions and regulatory pressure
CryptoBridge Shuts Down, Vertcoin Falls Victim of a 51% Attack Again
2.12.2019
The last month of 2019 has started with bad news for two relatively small projects in the Cryptoverse: a crypto exchange, CryptoBridge, ranked 187th, is shutting down, while a coin, ranked 235th, Vertcoin (VTC), experienced another 51% attack.
CryptoBridge announced on its website that they'll...
Unregistered ICO Issuer Gladius Shuts Down 9 Months After SEC Settlement
25.11.2019
Gladius Network plans to shut down nine months after settling charges with the SEC, saying it no longer has the funding to continue operating
Token Investors May Sue After Former Korean Social Media Giant Shuts Down
14.10.2019
A once hugely popular social media site, Cyworld's abrupt closure brings uncertainty to holders of its recently launched crypto token
Reddit Crypto Tipping Service TipJar Shuts Down
8.10.2019
Ethereum-powered Reddit micropayments service TipJar shuts down, its developer urges users to withdraw their funds as soon as possible
Europol Shuts Down Counterfeiting Ring Which Sold $1.44M for Bitcoin
10.9.2019
“Highest quality” euro counterfeiting op ends after police raid
Korean Crypto Exchange ‘Prixbit’ Shuts Down Over Banking Woes
20.8.2019
Prixbit is one of an estimated 200 players locked out of the banking system
Maltese Crypto Exchange CGEX Shuts Down After Temporary Terminations
19.8.2019
Coinone’s Malta-based crypto exchange CGEX will cease operations on Sept. 18, following temporary termination of services
Texas Securities Watchdog Shuts Down Craigslist Crypto Scammer
9.8.2019
Texas securities regulators issued a cease and desist order against an alleged crypto scammer advertising on Craigslist
Crypto Bank FairX Shuts Down Citing Lack of Funds, Bleak Future
22.7.2019
FairX, a crypto bank that planned to run on the Stellar network, ran out of steam