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Ethereum network congestion temporarily shuts down crypto gaming casino
12.8.2021
FunFair Technologies-owned KingTiger Casino is now on the lookout for new solutions for hosting “a new range of features and games” for its participants
US SEC Shuts Down $30 Million Defi Money Market in First Decentralized Finance Bust
8.8.2021
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has taken its first enforcement action involving decentralized finance (defi). The commission has charged a defi platform and its executives for unregistered securities sales of more than $30 million and misleading investors. SEC’s...
Abkhazia Shuts Down 2 Crypto Farms, Seizes Mining Hardware
6.8.2021
Authorities in Abkhazia have closed down two crypto mining farms that have been illegally connected to the power grid. The facilities were minting digital coins in violation of a mining ban imposed by the government to mitigate electricity shortages. Over 80 Mining Rigs Confiscated From Crypto...
Ubisoft Shutters Troubled Tom Clancy Game A Year After Launch
21.7.2021
In August of last year, Ubisoft launched a mobile Tom Clancy action-RPG called Elite Squad, which featured characters from Rainbow Six, Ghost Recon, Splinter Cell, The Division, H.A.W.X., and EndWar (remember those last two?). Today, less than a full year later, Ubisoft’s Owlient studio announced...
China shuts down crypto mining in Anhui province
14.7.2021
The Anhui government is addressing growing electricity demand by shutting down local crypto mining operations
China Shuts Down Software Maker Over Suspected Crypto-Related Activity, Issues Industry-Wide Warning
7.7.2021
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC), the country’s central bank, has shut down a software firm over suspected involvement in cryptocurrency transactions. The central bank also warned organizations not to “provide premises, commercial display, advertising … and other services...
Ukraine Shuts Down Illegal Mining Farm With 150 Rigs
3.7.2021
Law enforcement officials in Ukraine have closed down a cryptocurrency mining farm that was minting digital coins using stolen electricity. The facility had more than 150 mining rigs that have been confiscated during a raid in Chernihiv region. Authorities in Ukraine Seize Over 150 ASICs From...
Abkhazia Shuts Down 8 Crypto Farms Amid Ongoing Crackdown on Mining
16.6.2021
Authorities in Abkhazia, the partially recognized South Caucasus republic, have discovered and closed down eight crypto mining farms in just two weeks. Since the beginning of June, law enforcement agents have disconnected more than 300 mining devices from the grid and fined an operator. Over...
Crypto investment platform Coinseed shuts down amid NYAG lawsuit
8.6.2021
Coinseed also created an ERC-20 token whose message is targeted at New York Attorney General Letitia James
Hotbit crypto exchange shuts down for maintenance after attempted hack
30.4.2021
The Chinese crypto exchange says funds are “SAFU” and that the emergency maintenance could take up to two weeks
Riot Shuts Down League Of Legends Fan Game After Creators Say Riot Tried To 'Extort' Them
28.4.2021
For nearly five years, a group of League of Legends fans have been working on Chronoshift, a “legacy server” that would let players travel back to a decade-old version of the ever-evolving MOBA, not unlike the unofficial servers that preceded (and continued in the wake of) WoW Classic. Now, though...
V1 Interactive Shuts Down Less Than A Year After Releasing Disintegration
8.3.2021
V1 Interactive, the studio behind the real-time strategy and first-person shooter hybrid game Disintegration, is shutting down after five years.Read more
Ethereum-based social media project shuts down as ETH fees approach new highs
11.2.2021
Ether transaction fees increased by over 35,000% in the past year, forcing one social media tokenization project to close down
Google Stadia Shuts Down Internal Studios, Changing Business Focus
1.2.2021
Google Stadia, the late 2019 streaming platform that promised to revolutionize gaming by letting users stream games without needing to own a powerful PC or console, is altering course, getting out of the game-making business and will now offer its platform directly to game publishers alongside...
Major Darknet Marketplace for Stolen Cards Shuts Down After Making Over $1 Billion in Bitcoin
20.1.2021
The longest-running marketplace for stolen credit cards on the darknet has announced the shutting down of its services. The administrator of Joker’s Stash, founded in 2014, stated that the site would be taken down in February. Site Generated Over $1 Billion in BTC ‘Over the Past...
Russian Crypto Exchange Shuts Down Amid Accusations of Exit Scam
19.1.2021
The Russian cryptocurrency exchange Livecoin has shut down amid accusations that it has pulled an exit scam. Customers are unable to withdraw their funds and have been asked to provide extensive identifying information which they fear would lead to identity theft. The exchange claims that it...
After alleged hack, Russian crypto exchange Livecoin shuts down
18.1.2021
Russian cryptocurrency exchange Livecoin has announced a full shutdown following an alleged hack in December 2020
Iran Shuts Down 1,620 Cryptocurrency Mining Farms
6.1.2021
Since Iran began recognizing cryptocurrency mining as an industry, it has reportedly shut down 1,620 unauthorized crypto mining farms. Crypto miners initially welcomed the recognition but later said that the electricity tariffs were too high. 1,620 Crypto Mining Farms Shut Down in Iran Iranian...
Koei Tecmo Shuts Down Forums Following Data Hack
30.12.2020
The Japanese publisher Koei Tecmo announced over the Christmas holiday that some personal data from 65,000 users of its English language website was hacked, leading the company to take its US and UK websites offline for the time being.Read more
Coinbase Pro Shuts Down Margin Trading
25.11.2020
US-based major crypto exchange Coinbase Pro said it will disable its margin trading product today, reffering to an unspecified guidance from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
"Customers currently using margin trading will not be able to place new margin trades starting 2pm PT...