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$8M theft forces Bittensor network shutdown
3.7.2024
All user funds are safe following the network halt, according to Bittensor’s team
Samourai Wallet shutdown: implications for other privacy & self-custody tools
14.6.2024
The seizure of the Samourai Wallet website and the indictment of its founders might have implications for other privacy-preserving self-custodial tools
This Was The Best Xbox Showcase In Years (And The Hardest To Root For)
10.6.2024
A Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 campaign that looks like Mission: Impossible by way of an Adam Curtis documentary, a Gearsof War prequel that shows fans E-Day and the birth of the series’ iconic “Lancer” chainsaw gun, and a trailer that showed Perfect Dark isn’t just still alive, it’s potentially...
Legendary Anime Studio Behind Neon Genesis Evangelion Files for Bankruptcy
7.6.2024
It’s not every day that you wake up to find a company with a legacy like anime studio Gainax is shutting its doors. The prolific studio behind works like FLCL, Gurren Lagann, and the legendary Neon Genesis Evangelion has been struggling financially for several years. On June 7, the company...
Bitcoin SV’s Twetch considers open-sourcing after shutdown
7.6.2024
Web3 social media platform Twetch, a competitor of X running on the Bitcoin SV blockchain, shut down operations on June 6
Vitalik Buterin-backed Nocturne protocol shuts down operations overnight
6.6.2024
The announcement comes despite Nocturne raising $6 million in a funding round last October
Hong Kong officially kicks out all unlicensed crypto exchanges
31.5.2024
This regulatory crackdown underscores the SFC's commitment to fostering a secure and transparent environment for virtual asset trading
Hong Kong crypto exchange folds to regulatory pressure
24.5.2024
Gate.HK plans a major overhaul to comply with regulations and aims to relaunch services after obtaining the necessary licenses
Notorious Pink Drainer retires after hitting $85M theft milestone
17.5.2024
Pink Drainer, infamous for aiding in crypto thefts, decided to shut down operations after amassing over $85 million in stolen assets
LocalMonero Shutdown Is Another Blow for Privacy Tech
16.5.2024
It is getting harder to buy XMR, but every day that monero continues to exist is proof positive of its value, says CoinDesk's Dan Kuhn
Hi-Fi Rush: The Kotaku Retrospective Review
13.5.2024
There’s a scene late in Hi-Fi Rush, the rhythm action game by the now-defunct Tango Gameworks, in which protagonist Chai explores a museum dedicated to the antagonistic, oppressive megacorp Vandelay Technologies. In it, the corporation tells a sanitized version of its own history, one that glosses...
BlockFi partners with Coinbase for fund distribution amid shutdown
10.5.2024
The plan administrator will continue to use Coinbase for upcoming distribution rounds, potentially involving recovered funds from FTX
Pokémon And Mario Kart Fans Fight Nintendo Network Shutdown To Beat 14-Year-Old Halo 2 Record
6.5.2024
In 2010, a group of Halo 2 diehards called “Noble 14” stayed logged into the multiplayer shooter for weeks after Microsoft turned off the online servers for the original Xbox on April 14. The service’s last player was Apache N4SIR who finally got booted just after midnight on May 11. Fourteen years...
CommEx, Successor to Binance in Russia, Announces Shutdown and Halts Deposits
25.3.2024
CommEx, the exchange that took over Binance's operations in Russia in September 2023, has announced it is closing down and has stopped accepting deposits.
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Massive Pokémon Fan Game Site Taken Down Without Warning Via DMCA
22.3.2024
Relic Castle, a popular forum focused on the creation and sharing of Pokémon fan games, has gone offline with no advanced warning. The folks behind the site blame a DMCA takedown notice for the sudden shutdown. Read more
Rockwallet Steps in to Adopt Wyre’s Customers Following Shutdown
15.2.2024
According to the crypto payments company Wyre, based in San Francisco, which ceased operations in June 2023, the multi-currency self-custodial wallet platform Rockwallet has taken over Wyre’s entire customer base. On Thursday, Rockwallet announced it has been reaching out to customers...
RockWallet Absorbs Crypto Payments Firm Wyre’s User Base in Post-Shutdown Move
15.2.2024
Following last year’s closure of crypto checkout gateway Wyre, non-custodial wallet RockWallet is stepping in to acquire its user base. The self-managed crypto wallet acquired the entirety of Wyre’s customer base on Thursday, around eight months after the latter’s shutdown in June 2023....
OPNX Founder Su Zhu Says Shutdown Comes Because FTX Estate Claims Reached 'Recovery'
2.2.2024
OPNX's volume peaked at just over $600,000, according to CoinGecko data
New Game Announces Release Date And Also Shutdown Date In Same Tweet
25.1.2024
Today, Bushiroad International announced the global release date for Love Live! School Idol Festival 2 Miracle Live via Twitter. That same post announcing the news also revealed that the game will be shutting down in just a few months in what might be the most bizarre game announcement I’ve seen...
Venezuela’s Petro Cryptocurrency to Cease Operations on Jan 15
13.1.2024
Source: RawBeautyPixels/Adobe Venezuela’s national cryptocurrency, the Petro (PTR), is set to cease operations on January 15. The Petro, introduced in 2018 with the goal of helping the country evade United States sanctions, failed to gain widespread adoption throughout its existence....