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Thailand’s Oldest Lender Delays Bitkub Exchange Acquisition Amid Tighter Crypto Rules
22.7.2022
The company that owns Thailand’s Siam Commercial Bank has postponed a deal to acquire a majority stake in Bitkub, the country’s largest cryptocurrency exchange. The decision comes amid tightening crypto regulations that limit growth in domestic crypto trading. SCB Postpones...
Cardano Vasil Hard Fork Postponed to Allow for More Testing
23.6.2022
A The Input-Output Global (IOG) team has said it will postpone sending the Vasil hard fork update proposal because it still needs to solve seven outstanding bugs that are currently ranked as non-severe. While acknowledging that the news will likely be disappointing for some, the IOG team insisted...
Colombian Money Laundering Watchdog Postpones Crypto Transaction Reporting Resolution
5.4.2022
The UIAF, which is the Colombian money laundering watchdog, has postponed the date on which exchanges and individuals must start reporting their transactions to the organization. The institution will now open a consulting period in which companies and individuals can present their thoughts...
Cross-Border NHL Games Have Been Postponed Due to the Holiday Season
20.12.2021
Due to a high number of COVID-19 infections mostly in the league, the NHL has delayed all cross-border matches until the beginning of the Christmas holidays on December 23rd. And the NHL’s chances of competing in the Olympics in Beijing seem to be fading. The NHL, as well as the National...
Odds Grow That South Korean Crypto Tax Will Be Postponed
18.10.2021
Media outlets and lawmakers have been pouring scorn on the South Korean government’s much-maligned plans to introduce a tax on crypto trading from next year – with some suggesting that Seoul will have to back down from its plans.
As reported last week, the National Assembly will assess four...
Nigeria CBDC Countdown: Central Bank Delays E-Naira Rollout
2.10.2021
A spokesperson for the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Osita Nwanisobi, has said the launch of the much-hyped e-naira central bank digital currency (CBDC) has now been postponed to a later date. Nwanisobi’s announcement came less than 24 hours before the CBN was scheduled to launch...
Ethereum’s London Hard Fork Scheduled to Commence on August 4
9.7.2021
The highly anticipated Ethereum hard fork is expected to launch on August 4 at block height 12,965,000 according to Ethereum core developers. The London hard fork will add five Ethereum Improvement Proposals (EIPs) that aim to enhance the blockchain. However, the Berlin hard fork was postponed...
South African Court Grants Final Liquidation Order Against the ‘Biggest Cryptocurrency Scam in 2020’
3.7.2021
A South African judge, Justice Alma de Wet, has ruled in favor of granting a final liquidation order against Mirror Trading International (MTI), the country’s biggest bitcoin scam in the past year. Nevertheless, the judge postponed a ruling on an application by MTI liquidators to have...
SEC Seeks Commentary From ‘Interested’ Individuals on Vaneck Bitcoin ETF
17.6.2021
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is currently seeking additional commentary from the public, as the regulating body ponders the Vaneck bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) decision. In a notice published on Wednesday, the SEC thinks “interested persons” should provide...
Bank of Brazil Becomes the First State-Backed Bank to Allow Customers Exposure to a Crypto ETF
17.4.2021
Brazil’s first crypto ETF debut is postponed, but not because plans have failed whatsoever. The Bank of Brazil (Banco do Brasil) is now joining the bandwagon of ETF issuances, following the same steps as Bank Itaú and BTG Pactual did. New Launch Date Set for April 26 According to...
19 Postponed Movies You Forgot to Be Excited About in 2021
26.1.2021
Your excitement for blockbuster flicks may have vanished after coronavirus closed theaters and murder hornets came on the scene, but most of the movies we forgot about are on their way back in 2021. After long postponements—several, in many cases—these 19 movies have new premiere dates that should...
NEAR Token Sale Postponed After CoinList Is Overwhelmed by Demand
12.8.2020
The final token sale for NEAR Protocol was postponed after CoinList exchange was overwhelmed by traffic
Deposition of Craig Wright’s Wife Shows Little Understanding of Bitcoin Private Keys
13.7.2020
According to a court filing on June 30, the Kleiman v. Wright case has postponed the jury trial until October 13 in the Miami Division courthouse. Meanwhile, a deposition stemming from Craig Wright’s wife, Ramona Watts, shows that she has little understanding of how Bitcoin works after being...
Avalanche Launch Fumbles: ‘A Highly-Sophisticated DDoS Attack Derailed Token Sale’
9.7.2020
On July 8, 2020, some members of the cryptocurrency community were prepared to leverage the AVA Labs Avalanche (AVAX) token sale, in order to acquire some of the highly anticipated coin on Wednesday. However, due to “record-breaking demand” and a “highly-sophisticated DDOS...
Telegram’s Crypto Launch ‘Postponed Indefinitely’
30.4.2020
Chat app operator Telegram appears to have lost its battle with American regulators in the struggle to launch its Telegram Open Network (TON) blockchain platform and the Gram token.
Telegram had hoped to launch the TON platform on April 30, but has instead reportedly “postponed indefinitely” due...
Bitcoin Car Finishes First in Virtual NASCAR Race Beating National Champion Kyle Busch
26.4.2020
A bitcoin-themed car has won an e-NASCAR race, beating professional Cup Series racers, including Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Kyle Busch. While sporting events have been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, many NASCAR drivers have moved to race virtually. Bitcoin Car Wins Virtual NASCAR Race With...
4 Virtual Crypto Conferences You Can Attend From Home
26.3.2020
The crypto industry has had to quickly adapt to the escalating coronavirus pandemic, with major conferences postponed, canceled or hastily reformatted for the virtual realm. Due to its disproportionately high number of remote workers, though, the industry is more geared up for this new paradigm...
Largest Blockchain Conference in Japan Postponed Due to Coronavirus
16.3.2020
TEAMZ Blockchain Summit is the latest blockchain-related conference to postpone amid coronavirus concerns
Crypto Events Postponed, Bitcoin Miners Struggle Due to Coronavirus Outbreak
14.2.2020
As the Wuhan Coronavirus spreads further across Asia – an important region for the crypto industry – industry players have started to feel the impact on their own businesses. As of this weekend, a number of crypto events have been postponed, mining gear manufacturers have announced supply chain...
Coronavirus Concerns Cause Another Crypto Event to Be Postponed
7.2.2020
A crypto conference, planned to be held in Hong Kong in March, has now been pushed back to October over concerns about the coronavirus outbreak