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High-Return Crypto Scheme Hit With Cease-and-Desist in Texas
11.10.2024
Texas regulators have issued an emergency cease-and-desist order against two individuals accused of promoting a fraudulent cryptocurrency investment scheme. The alleged scheme, tied to Trage Technologies, promised high returns on digital asset arbitrage trading but is accused of misleading...
Dubai's VARA Fines, Issues Cease-and-Desist Orders Against 7 Crypto Entities
10.10.2024
Dubai's Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) issued cease-and-desist orders and accompanying fines to seven entities for operating without the required licenses and breaching marketing regulations
Nintendo Kills Another Switch Emulator
1.10.2024
Another Nintendo Switch emulator has been taken offline as Nintendo’s crackdown on the homebrew scene continues. Work on the open-source emulator Ryujinx will cease and downloads for it have been removed after its creator was approached by the Mario maker, approximately seven months after Switch...
SEC commissioners slam agency after $750K FlyFish Club NFT settlement
17.9.2024
SEC commissioners Hester Peirce and Mark Uyeda didn’t believe any US securities laws were triggered and urged the commission to give NFT firms more room to experiment
eToro US to cease nearly all crypto trading following SEC settlement
12.9.2024
The trading platform agreed to pay $1.5 million as part of the settlement with the SEC
Fed hits Texas bank with cease and desist over servicing crypto firms
5.9.2024
The US Federal Reserve said it identified “significant deficiencies” in the bank’s dealings with crypto clients and its risk management procedures.
United Texas Bank Faces Regulatory Action for AML Failures Linked to ‘Virtual Currency Customers’
4.9.2024
United Texas Bank has been issued a cease and desist order by the U.S. Federal Reserve and the Texas Department of Banking due to significant compliance deficiencies. The bank must take immediate action to rectify issues related to its anti-money laundering (AML) program and corporate governance...
Watchdog alleges Super Micro is riddled with accounting, sanctions scandals
27.8.2024
Hindenburg Research has uncovered evidence of big problems with a major AI hardware provider
New Hampshire Regulator Orders Cease and Desist Against Finstate Investment for Crypto Fraud
19.8.2024
The New Hampshire Bureau of Securities Regulation has issued a cease and desist order against Finstate Investment LLC, accusing it of defrauding investors via a fraudulent cryptocurrency investment website. Finstate allegedly misrepresented account activity and offered illegal guarantees against...
Hyped Modern Warfare 2 Remastered Multiplayer Mod Killed One Day Before Launch
15.8.2024
Activision has reportedly sent a cease and desist letter to the devs behind H2M Mod. The highly anticipated fan mod for Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Remastered was focused on recreating and remastering the online multiplayer of Modern Warfare 2 for PC players.Read more
Mutiny to Cease Operations Amid Technical Challenges in Bitcoin Lightning Wallet Development
8.8.2024
Mutiny Wallet has announced that it will be shutting down its operations by the end of 2024 due to significant technical challenges in Bitcoin Lightning wallet development. The company is exploring alternative products and has decided to wind down the wallet as it becomes increasingly complex...
Abra, CEO Barhydt settle with 25 US states over licensing violations
26.6.2024
Other states can join in the settlement, which will see up to $82.1 million returned to customers
Case Insensitive CSS Attribute Selector
19.6.2024
CSS selectors never cease to amaze me in how powerful they can be in matching complex patterns. Most of that flexibility is in parent/child/sibling relationships, very seldomly in value matching. Consider my surprise when I learned that CSS allows matching attribute values regardless off case!...
Crypto Friendly Evolve Bank Under Scrutiny: Cease and Desist Order Issued
15.6.2024
The Federal Reserve and Arkansas State Bank Department have mandated sweeping reforms at Evolve Bank & Trust following significant compliance breaches. The order highlights issues in anti-money laundering efforts and consumer protection, especially in its dealings with fintech companies...
Texas Issues Emergency Cease and Desist Against Arkbit’s Crypto Operations
30.5.2024
The Texas State Securities Board has issued an Emergency Cease and Desist Order against Arkbit Capital and its affiliates, Arkbit Capital Holdings, ABC Holdings LLC, and ABC Mining. These companies were found operating a fraudulent MLM cryptocurrency investment scheme. Promising daily returns...
Texas Regulator Orders Arkbit Crypto Mining To Shut Down
29.5.2024
A phoney Arkbit cryptocurrency cloud mining enterprise has suffered a significant setback at the hands of the Texas State Securities Board. A cease-and-desist order was issued by the SEC on May 28 against Arkbit Capital for allegedly using dishonest tactics to commit an investment fraud.
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OKX Withdraws VASP License Application in Hong Kong
24.5.2024
OKX announced on Friday that it has withdrawn its Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) license application in Hong Kong and will cease to provide trading services to residents.
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Worldcoin Operations Violate Privacy and Should Cease, Hong Kong Regulator Says
22.5.2024
Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data personnel visited 10 of the project's locations in December and January
Worldcoin Ordered to Cease Operations in Hong Kong Over Privacy Compliance Issues
22.5.2024
Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog on Wednesday instructed OpenAI founder Sam Altman’s Worldcoin project to halt all activities in the region. This includes scanning and collecting iris and facial images from the public using iris-scanning devices.
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Zksnacks to Cease Coinjoin Transactions, Affecting Wasabi, Trezor and Btcpay
2.5.2024
On Thursday, Zksnacks, the developer behind Wasabi Wallet, announced its decision to cease its coinjoin services following regulatory measures in the U.S. The company stated that the wallet will now operate as a standard non-custodial bitcoin wallet without the coinjoin feature. Zksnacks Withdraws...