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Swan Bitcoin CEO Calls Celsius Withdrawal Freeze ‘So Opaque’
15.6.2022
Swan Bitcoin CEO Cory Klippsten said on CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” program that the crypto lending platform Celsius had misled investors
Swan Bitcoin CEO Calls Celsius Withdrawal Freeze ‘So Opaque’
15.6.2022
Swan Bitcoin CEO Cory Klippsten said on CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” program that the crypto lending platform Celsius had misled investors
Bank of England’s Governor Warns About Crypto Amid Bloodbath — ‘Be Prepared to Lose All Your Money’
15.6.2022
The governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey, has reiterated his warning about cryptocurrency investing after U.S. crypto lender Celsius abruptly froze withdrawals. He stressed that investors should be prepared to lose all their money, emphasizing that crypto has no intrinsic value. Bank...
Binance Reveals Incident That Forced It to Freeze BTC Withdrawals
14.6.2022
In a post-mortem issued shortly after it lifted the freeze on bitcoin withdrawals, Binance has identified the “repairing of several minor hardware failures on wallet consolidation” as the incident that ultimately forced it to pause withdrawals. To fix the problem and to stop this from...
FTX will not freeze hiring amid layoffs at other crypto firms, CEO states
7.6.2022
FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried explained that the exchange will continue to “keep growing” during the bear market
South Korean police request exchanges freeze LFG related funds
24.5.2022
Police in South Korea have contacted the country’s leading exchanges to freeze any funds linked to the embattled Luna Foundation Guard
Korean Police Ask Crypto Exchanges to Freeze Luna Foundation Guard’s Assets
24.5.2022
The South Korean police have reportedly launched an investigation into possible embezzlement involving an employee of Terraform Labs. To prevent fund transfers, the police have requested crypto exchanges to freeze the Luna Foundation Guard’s accounts. Embezzlement Investigation and Asset...
Korean Police Move to Freeze Luna Foundation Guard Assets: Report
23.5.2022
Seoul police are seeking to ban the entity from withdrawing crypto amid suspicions of embezzlement
Crypto jobs market holding up despite tech industry cutbacks
19.5.2022
Crypto-specialist recruiters say they have not witnessed a downturn in crypto-related job opportunities, despite a myriad of staff lay-offs in the wider tech industry
The Chinese Gaming Industry Is About To Start Moving Again After Devastating Nine-Month Freeze
11.4.2022
After a nine-month hiatus that put the Chinese games industry on edge, China’s culture regulators have finally started issuing new approvals for domestic games so they can be published within the country.Read more
Kenyans Lose Millions of Dollars to yet Another Cryptocurrency Scam: Bitstream Circle
20.3.2022
The masterminds behind the alleged cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme called Bitstream Circle are believed to have stolen more than $10 million in investor funds. The alleged theft became apparent on March 13, 2022, when some of the scheme’s investors encountered problems making withdrawals....
Japan Asks Crypto Exchanges to Comply With Sanctions Restrictions — Penalty Includes 3 Years in Prison
15.3.2022
Japan’s top financial regulator has asked cryptocurrency exchanges in the country not to process transactions subject to asset-freeze sanctions. The penalty for unauthorized payments to sanctioned persons includes three years in prison. Japan’s Financial Regulator and Ministry...
What Can We Learn from Canadian Crypto Freeze as War in Europe Rages On?
13.3.2022
Governments have never really been the biggest fans of Bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrency. Not only does crypto escape their monopoly over the issuing and supply of money, but it also helps individuals escape any monetary restrictions they may wish to apply....
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Bitfinex refuses to freeze crypto belonging to non-sanctioned Russians
11.3.2022
The crypto community stands up for the rights of ordinary Russians amid hundreds of businesses leaving the country, but the final decision is up to regulators
Goldman Sachs’ Blankfein Asks Why Crypto Isn’t Having a Moment Despite Inflating US Dollar, Freeze Orders
9.3.2022
A Goldman Sachs senior chairman has asked why crypto is not having a moment despite “the inflating U.S. dollar” and governments demonstrating that they can and will freeze accounts under certain circumstances. “Not seeing it in the price, so far,” he said. Goldman...
CEXs refuse blanket asset freeze of all Russian users, though questions linger
4.3.2022
If Western sanctions ramp up, CEXs may be forced to ban all Russian users from using their services, as they have previous done in Iran
Coinbase ‘Will Not Institute a Blanket Ban’ on All Transactions Tied to Russian Crypto Addresses
1.3.2022
The popular cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has addressed the request from Ukrainian officials to freeze the accounts of all Russian users. A Coinbase spokesperson noted that the digital currency platform would not “institute a blanket ban” against ordinary Russian users. Coinbase...
Ukraine Asks Crypto Exchanges to Freeze Accounts of All Russian Users — Major Exchanges Deny Request
28.2.2022
The vice prime minister of Ukraine has asked all major cryptocurrency exchanges to freeze accounts of all Russian users. However, some crypto exchanges have already denied the request. Binance confirmed it is “not going to unilaterally freeze millions of innocent users’...
Crypto exchanges consider Ukraine’s call to freeze Russians’ Bitcoin
28.2.2022
As some platforms freeze accounts linked to Russia and Belarus, Binance said it will not block innocent Russians' crypto assets
Ukraine Asks Exchanges to Freeze Russian, Belarusian Crypto Accounts
28.2.2022
A Ukraine born company answers the call; U.S.-based KrakenFX explains why it won't