Search
Binance Suspends Deposits and Withdrawals on Ronin Network After Hack
30.3.2022
Kenyans Lose Millions of Dollars to yet Another Cryptocurrency Scam: Bitstream Circle
20.3.2022
The masterminds behind the alleged cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme called Bitstream Circle are believed to have stolen more than $10 million in investor funds. The alleged theft became apparent on March 13, 2022, when some of the scheme’s investors encountered problems making withdrawals....
Bitcoin Exchange Reserves Drop to Lowest Point in 3 Years
12.3.2022
The number of bitcoin held on exchanges has continued to drop in recent times as the metric suggests crypto advocates are pulling funds off of trading platforms for long-term holding. At the time of writing, 2.32 million bitcoin worth over $90 billion is held on centralized cryptocurrency...
Binance Fully Resumes EUR and GBP Deposits and Withdrawals via SEPA, Faster Payments
8.3.2022
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has fully resumed EUR and GBP deposits and withdrawals via the SEPA payment network and Faster Payments Services (FPS). Binance is also offering all verified users zero fees for depositing EUR via SEPA and GBP via FPS to “celebrate the return of SEPA...
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...
Public Mint Suspends Deposits and Withdrawals in Russia and Belarus
28.2.2022
Multiple countries have imposed broad economic sanctions in response to the extraordinary events that followed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. To meet these requirements or sanction orders coming from different countries, the Public Mint is temporarily suspending all fiat deposits...
Bitcoin, Tether, Ethereum Trade for Premiums in Ukraine, Hryvnia BTC Price $3K Higher Than Global Average
26.2.2022
After Ukraine’s central bank imposed a limit on cash withdrawals, Kuna, a cryptocurrency exchange that provides trades in ruble and hryvnia saw a notable surge in volume. Moreover, to this day, crypto-assets being swapped on Kuna such as bitcoin, tether, and ethereum are trading for...
Ukraine Central Bank Limits Cash Withdrawals Amid Russian Assault
24.2.2022
The central bank of Ukraine has capped withdrawals of cash in national fiat and banned those in foreign currency. The monetary authority says the measures aim to ensure the functioning of the nation’s financial system under the martial law introduced in response to Russia’s military...
Binance Begins Allowing EUR Deposits and Withdrawals via SEPA Payment Network
28.1.2022
Crypto exchange Binance has partnered with Paysafe to allow EUR deposits and withdrawals via the SEPA payment network. “The full re-opening of SEPA channels will scale up across the markets in due course,” Binance noted. Binance Resuming SEPA Transfers in Phases Cryptocurrency...
Bithumb to block crypto withdrawals to unverified private wallets
25.1.2022
Bithumb users in South Korea have just two days to perform another round of KYC in order to whitelist their personal wallets, or crypto withdrawals will be blocked
Crypto.com Reveals 483 Accounts Compromised in Recent Hack — $34 Million in Bitcoin, Ether Stolen
20.1.2022
Crypto.com has revealed that 483 user accounts were compromised in the recent hack that resulted in unauthorized withdrawals of about $34 million in cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin and ether. Nonetheless, the company stressed that customer funds were never at risk. Crypto.com’s Hack...
Crypto.com Reportedly Loses $15M After Pausing Withdrawals
18.1.2022
The crypto market is full of uncertainties, and not just in a standard manner. Crypto.com realized it recently as the platform experienced several customers reporting alleged thefts and suspicious activities. The platform had to pause its withdrawal functionalities to address the concern. While...
Crypto.com Suspends Withdrawals After 'Unauthorized Activity'
17.1.2022
Major crypto platform Crypto.com has suspended withdrawals and says that all funds are safe after what has been described as “unauthorized activity” in a small number of user accounts.
The update from Crypto.com followed user reports from earlier today about unusual on-chain activity from...
Crypto.com pauses withdrawals due to ‘suspicious activity’
17.1.2022
Dogecoin founder Billy Markus noticed a suspicious transaction pattern on Etherscan that prompted the company to halt all transactions for the time being
Yellow Card Announces It’s Resuming Deposits and Withdrawals via the Naira
11.1.2022
Yellow Card has announced the resumption of naira deposits and withdrawals in Nigeria via a statement from the cryptocurrency exchange platform. The move by the company comes almost a year after a central bank directive forced Yellow Card to suspend deposits and withdrawals. CBN’s Growing...
Hong Kong-based Coinsuper allegedly blocks customers' withdrawals
7.1.2022
Five clients reportedly filed police complaints after token withdrawals were apparently halted, leaving them unable to reclaim around $55,000 in cryptocurrency and fiat
Bitcoin exchange balances trend back to historic lows as BTC withdrawals resume in January
4.1.2022
BTC is coming off trading platforms again as prices dip into Q1 2022
Coinone will stop withdrawals to unverified external wallets
29.12.2021
The exchange plans to verify users’ names and resident registration details to ensure crypto transactions were “not used for illegal activities such as money laundering.”
Ascendex Hacked — Exchange Loses $77 Million in ERC20, BSC, Polygon Tokens
12.12.2021
Ascendex, a cryptocurrency exchange, suffered a security breach that allowed hackers to take control of some of the wallets of the exchange. The attack focused on hot wallets, where funds are kept as a buffer to tend to customers’ withdrawals. The company announced that it would reimburse...
Chainalysis to Offer Lightning Network Monitoring Service to VASPs in 2022
11.12.2021
On December 10, the blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis revealed that the company has added support for Bitcoin’s second-layer protocol the Lightning Network (LN). According to Chainalysis, firms like exchanges and virtual asset service providers (VASPs) can leverage...