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South Korean Crypto Exchanges Restrict Russians’ Access Over War in Ukraine
4.3.2022
Major South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges have introduced restrictions for Russian users, effectively joining western sanctions over Moscow’s military invasion of Ukraine. The measures include blocking IP addresses originating from the Russian Federation. Largest Korean Exchange May Deny...
Infura Mistakenly Leaves Venezuelan Users Without Metamask Support
4.3.2022
Infura, the service provider of Metamask, one of the most used smart contracts-based wallets, blocked the access of Venezuelans to the Ethereum blockchain. Reports about this happening circulated on social media, attributing it to the existence of sanctions that the infrastructure provider might...
GAIMIN Poised for Significant Growth and Technology Advancement in 2022
4.3.2022
March 6th sees GAIMIN enter its fifth and most exciting year: GAIMIN’s distributed data processing application which rewards users for participation in the network will be launched in April 2022. GAIMIN’s Minecraft plugin is delivering blockchain and NFT functionality to the Minecraft...
Decentralization Debate Heats Up Again as MetaMask, OpenSea Block Users
4.3.2022
The crypto community has once again been thrown into a debate about the urgent need for more decentralization after both the non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace OpenSea and Ethereum (ETH) wallet MetaMask recently blocked users based on their geographic location....
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The Sandbox Metaverse hits 2M users, begins K-Pop partnership
4.3.2022
There are 200 quests in which players can complete to earn a chance of getting an Alpha Pass NFT, which will reward the owners up to 1,000 SAND worth roughly $3,000 at current prices
OpenSea Bars Iranian Users as US Sanctions Talk Ramps Up
3.3.2022
OpenSea users with Iran-based IP addresses are claiming their accounts were terminated on Thursday, in what is developing into a larger discussion about international sanctions and popular Web 3 platforms
Avalanche Users Can Now Buy Polygon or BSC Assets in a Single Transaction
3.3.2022
Cross-chain messaging protocol Router Protocol added support for Avalanche’s C-Chain, allowing users to conduct transactions across various networks
Gaming Giant Animoca Brands Reveals Ban Against Russian Users, Co-Founder Compares Russia to North Korea
3.3.2022
Blockchain gaming firm Animoca Brands has revealed the company is breaking ties with Russian users following the Ukraine invasion that started seven days ago. Animoca Brands co-founder Yat Siu noted in an interview that the company received legal advice about the situation and the Animoca executive...
Ledger CTO warns crypto users about the dangers of 'blind signing'
3.3.2022
“Don’t trust, verify,” says Charles Guillemet, the CTO of hardware wallet firm Ledger
Stolen ‘Smol Brains’ NFTs Returned to Users Hours After Treasure Exploit
3.3.2022
Prices of TreasureDAO’s native MAGIC token recovered after falling some 40% in early Asian hours following positive developments
Animoca Brands Will Stop Offering Services to Russian Users: Report
2.3.2022
The Hong Kong gaming giant has received legal advice to impose restrictions, the chairman and co-founder said
Animoca Bans Russian Users; Revolut CEO Condemns War, Matches Donations
2.3.2022
Animoca Brands, a digital entertainment company that develops and publishes a wide portfolio of blockchain games, traditional games, and other products, has banned all Russian customers from its services in response to the country's invasion of Ukraine.
The crypto company is ostensibly...
Starlink Terminals Arrive in Ukraine as Elon Musk Makes Good on Promise
2.3.2022
Spacex has managed to deliver Starlink equipment to Ukraine as promised by its founder, Elon Musk. The hardware will provide access to high-speed internet for users in the country, which has been experiencing disruptions in communications as a result of Russia’s military invasion. Ukrainians...
Hillary Clinton Urges Biden Administration to Pressure Crypto Exchanges to Block Russian Users
2.3.2022
Former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has criticized the Biden administration and European governments for not pressuring cryptocurrency exchanges to end transactions with Russian users. She believes regulators “should look hard at how they can prevent the crypto markets from giving...
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 Receives an Answer to Its Request of Banning Russian Crypto Users
1.3.2022
Every possible corner of the world is attempting to block the financial infrastructure of Russia amid its war with Ukraine. One such attempt was recently made by Ukraine, where it requested all the major crypto exchange platforms to ban Russian crypto users. The request was made by the Vice Prime...
Ukraine Asks Binance, Coinbase, 6 Other Crypto Exchanges to Block Russian Users
28.2.2022
Neo users explain why they've held on to the project despite China's heavy crypto crackdown
28.2.2022
"I didn't worry too much. I knew the developer team, the community supporting Neo wasn't going to quit," said Neo investor Lucas
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’...
Avalanche blockchain now accessible to 4.5M users across Wirex payment ecosystem
28.2.2022
Users can spend AVAX, in addition to 61 crypto and traditional currencies on Wirex once linked up to a crypto-enabled debit card