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Mining Pool Simplecoin and Interactive Faucet Chopcoin Shut Down Due to EU Regulations
17.12.2019
Like crypto payments provider Bottle Pay, mining pool Simplecoin and interactive bitcoin faucet Chopcoin are shutting down in light of restrictions imposed by EU anti-money laundering legislation, AMLD5. Simplecoin co-founder Marvin Janssen addressed Telegram users last month saying “We...
After BottlePay, Two More Crypto Firms Shut Down Due to Upcoming EU Rules
16.12.2019
Two EU-based crypto firms are shutting down because of the upcoming EU Anti-Money Laundering rules
European AML Directive Pushes Crypto Startup Bottle Pay Out of Business
15.12.2019
Bottle Pay, a cryptocurrency payments provider from the U.K., has announced its decision to cease operations by the end of the year. Despite attracting some serious funding and expanding its user base significantly in the past few months, the company has found it unacceptable to continue to work...
Europe’s New Regulations Force Bitcoin Service Bottle Pay to Shut Down
14.12.2019
Bottle Pay to close social media Bitcoin transfer service citing AML restrictions that will hamper user experience
This Token Project Offered to Shut Down. Its Market Cap Shot Up $10M
13.12.2019
Should DigixDAO completely dissolve its treasury or keep making grants to enhance the ecosystem? That's the question for token holders to decide
The State Encourages ICO Fraud. The Free Market Minimizes It
11.12.2019
Many Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) have been and are frauds. The state enables this con game in various ways, including the establishment of accredited investors and the regulation of businesses that sell equity. Shut off from the most lucrative aspects of investment, average people rush into...
China: 5 Crypto Exchanges Halt or Shut Services Amid Perceived Crackdown
29.11.2019
At least five Chinese cryptocurrency exchanges have chosen to suspend or end services in line with Beijing’s purportedly toughened stance
Ripple-Backed Omni Rentals to Shut Down by Late 2019: Report
26.11.2019
Ripple-backed Omni Rentals will reportedly shut down its services and send 10 of its engineers to Coinbase
Canadian Regulator Seizes Troubled Crypto Exchange
6.11.2019
The British Columbia Securities Commission has taken control of a cryptocurrency exchange which allegedly owes customers over $12 million. Einstein Exchange had planned to shut down amid complaints, lawsuits, and money laundering investigations. The Canadian regulator has also taken action against...
Cryptosteel Capsule Will Keep Your Wallet Seed Safe and Out of Sight
4.11.2019
A hollow steel cylinder despatched with 800 lettered tiles, the Cryptosteel Capsule is what it sounds like and nothing more. Assemble the letters to form your wallet’s seed phrase, thread them onto the metal dipstick and screw the capsule shut, safely entombing the key to your crown jewels...
US Authorities Analyze Bitcoin Transactions to Shut Down Child Porn Ring
16.10.2019
U.S. law enforcement agencies mapped out the server of the largest child porn site by tracing Bitcoin transactions
Kin Price Nosedives After Operator Announced the Shut Down of Kik App
24.9.2019
Kin prices have been sent tumbling after the coin's operator announced it will shut down its Kik messaging app.
In a blog post, Kik Interactive's CEO Ted Livingston stated that regulatory pressure from the American Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) had sparked the decision.
However, the...
Kik Messaging App to Shut Down Following SEC Lawsuit Against ICO
24.9.2019
"This is a direct impact from the SEC legal action," CEO Ted Livingstone told CoinDesk
French Police Shut Down 850,000 Computer Botnet Used for Cryptojacking
28.8.2019
French police have neutralized a botnet, which was used in part for illicit XRM mining
Metropolitan Bank Says It Shut Down Tether’s Account After 5 Months
10.7.2019
Metropolitan Commercial Bank maintained accounts for Tether and affiliated companies for less than half a year before shutting them down
Iranian Authorities Shut Down Two Crypto Mining Farms Amid Power Spike
28.6.2019
Authorities in Iran have reportedly seized roughly 1,000 bitcoin mining machines from abandoned factories
Indian Banking Restriction And Regulatory Issues Crush Koinex Exchange To Shut Down
28.6.2019
As per the official website of Koinex, there are more than 1 million registered users of the exchange. The platform, by far, has executed 20,000 orders which are worth more than 3 Billion U.S. Dollars. Then what caused it to shut down amidst all the great success? The journey of Koinex crypto...
Koinex Exchange Shuts Down Ahead of Crypto Regulation
28.6.2019
Another Indian crypto exchange has shut down permanently due to the banking restriction and regulatory delays. The exchange cites denials in payment services and a sharp decline in trading volume resulting from the recent news of a draft bill to ban cryptocurrencies. Also read: Indian...
Why Darknet Drug Sales Are on the Rise
5.6.2019
The public’s appetite for darknet drugs remains undaunted. A major new survey has shown consistent growth in online drug sales since 2014, with Scotland, Brazil and England leading the demand for narcotics procured off the darknet. Despite numerous darknet markets (DNMs) and supporting...
Polish Crypto Exchange Coinroom Reportedly Shut Down Operations; Investors Lose Money
5.6.2019
In one of the shocking incidents, a cryptocurrency exchange based in Poland, Coinroom has ceased its operations and vanished away with the funds of the investors. The report was published by a local news media house, money. Pl on 31st of May and according to the report, the cryptocurrency exchange...