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Nigerian Users Tell Binance ‘Stop Scamming’ — Exchange Platform Rejects Accusation

29.1.2022
Some disgruntled Nigerian users of the cryptocurrency exchange Binance have launched a campaign to boycott the platform, which they accuse of freezing client accounts without valid reason. Accounts Blocked Cryptocurrency exchange platform Binance recently became the target of a boycott campaign...

14,000 Chinese Game Companies Have Gone Out Of Business Due To Regulation Freeze

4.1.2022
China’s freeze on video game licenses continues. South China Morning Post notes that the National Press and Publication Administration (NPPA) has not released a list of newly approved titles since July 2021. Because of this, state-run newspaper Securities Daily reports that approximately 14,000...

Russian Intelligence Service Wants More Power to Seize Crypto, Freeze Wallets

10.12.2021
Russia’s answer to the American FBI, the Investigative Committee of Russia, has called upon the government to grant it the power to seize crypto and freeze wallets. In an interview with the media outlet Rossiyskaya Gazeta, the committee’s Chairman Alexander Bastrykin stated that...

Nigerian Crypto and Blockchain Advocacy Group: Freezing or Closure of Bank Accounts Not Supported by Law

23.11.2021
The Blockchain Industry Coordinating Committee of Nigeria (BICCON), has said it is not lawful for Nigerian financial institutions to arbitrarily freeze or close bank accounts belonging to individuals or entities accused of trading cryptocurrency. Affected Crypto Entities Told to Seek Legal Advice...

Russia Fails to Act on Request to Help Freeze Millions in Crypto Withdrawn From Wex Wallet

14.11.2021
The Russian Ministry of Interior has rejected a request filed by clients of Wex to do its part in the blocking of crypto funds removed from a wallet controlled by the now-defunct crypto exchange. Over 10,000 ETH have been recently withdrawn from the wallet and transferred to other platforms....

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Nigerian Judge Rules in Favor of Accused Crypto Startup, Accounts to Be Reopened

27.10.2021
A Nigerian Federal Court judge recently ruled that the two frozen bank accounts belonging to Rise Vest Technologies, which is accused of trading cryptocurrencies, must be reopened. CBN’s Bank Account Freeze Order Dismissed In a ruling that overturns the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s...

British Court Orders Binance to Identify and Freeze Hackers’ Accounts After a User Claims Funds Stolen

14.8.2021
A U.K. judge has reportedly ordered cryptocurrency exchange Binance to identify hackers and freeze their accounts after one of its users claimed to be the victim of a $2.6 million hack. Binance Ordered to Help Recover Funds Allegedly Stolen in a Hack A London high court has ordered global...

UK Police Lobbying for New Laws Allowing Them to Freeze Cryptocurrencies

13.6.2021
UK police are lobbying the government to change the laws to allow them to freeze cryptocurrencies. Scotland Yard detectives say currently account-freezing orders do not apply to cryptocurrency wallets, making it difficult for the police to stop criminals from transferring funds. UK Police Want...

South African Crypto Exchange Ceases Operations Less Than a Month After Suspending BTC Withdrawals

7.4.2021
A South African cryptocurrency exchange, Ice3x, announced on April 6, that it will permanently stop operations, less than a month after suspending bitcoin and litecoin withdrawals. Ice3x, which one of the oldest crypto exchange in that country, says it came to this decision after lawyers advised...

A Forex Broker Transfers 1,200 BTC Belonging to the Mirror Trading International to a South African Liquidator

1.4.2021
Fresh reports from South Africa suggest that a total of 1,200 bitcoins belonging to the now-defunct Mirror Trading International (MTI) were recently transferred from FX Choice to an appointed liquidator. The reports add the transfer had been sanctioned by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority...

Hong Kong Security Crackdown Leads to Record Capital Outflows— Residents Reportedly Used Cryptocurrencies to Move Funds

31.3.2021
The Canadian anti-money laundering agency, Fintrac, says it recorded official capital inflows originating from Hong Kong that totaled more than $34 billion in the past year. The outflows, which are the highest since 2012 when the earliest Fintrac records are available, “are the first evidence...

Russian Banks Given Power to Freeze or Block Crypto-linked Accounts

11.1.2021
New Russian banking regulations will allow financial institutions to freeze or block the bank accounts of individuals or companies they think are associated with crypto activities. The rule change have been imposed by the nation’s Central Bank, which has outlined changes it will make to...

Parler Forced Offline After Amazon Pulls Hosting Services

11.1.2021
Parler has gone offline after Amazon made good on its promise to drop the controversial social media site from its AWS web hosting services. Amazon pulled the plug at 11:59 p.m. Pacific time, saying that Parler wasn’t properly moderating its content and the violence being called for on the site...

SEC Obtains Emergency Asset Freeze Against Virgil Capital

28.12.2020
Stefan Qin, the 23-year-old founder of Virgil Capital, has been accused by the SEC of “fabricated records” for failing to redeem $3.5 million in investments and attempting to withdraw $1.7 million in investor funds to pay off Chinese loan sharks

Indian Police Bust International Bitcoin Extortion Rackets, 96 Arrested

23.12.2020
Ninety-six people have reportedly been arrested in India for allegedly extorting bitcoin from foreigners. They set up illegal call centers, posed as police officers, and told the victims that their bank accounts had been used in illegal transactions. They also threatened to immediately arrest...

Flash Loan Attack: Origin Protocol Unveils Compensation Plan that Excludes Founders

14.12.2020
The Origin Protocol team has unveiled a compensation plan for its depositors who were adversely affected by the flash loan attack in November. According to the team, there is now a plan to provide compensation equal to 100% of the value deposited to OUSD at the time of the exploit. Two Compensation...