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Massive Protests Led to Suspension of SWIFT and Banking Activities in Kyrgyzstan
9.10.2020
Kyrgyzstan has suspended the SWIFT system and recommended that banking activities be halted until the severe political unrest in the country stabilizes. Massive protests broke out after parliamentary elections as the opposition stormed government buildings and forced the prime minister to resign....
Argentina Government Refuses to Pay $4M Bitcoin Ransom to Hackers Who Paralyzed Its Borders
9.9.2020
The government of Argentina has reportedly refused to pay a $4 million bitcoin ransom demanded by hackers who hijacked the country’s immigration systems, temporarily crippling cross-border movements. On Aug. 27, the cybercriminals – now identified as a group calling itself Netwalker...
SEC Suit Over $30m Crypto Scam Halted Due to Criminal Proceedings
25.6.2020
An SEC suit against the operators of a $30 million allegedly fraudulent ICO has been stayed pending the conclusion of parallel criminal proceedings
US Holding Firm Halted Mining Business After Bitcoin Crashed Below $4K
28.3.2020
DPW Holdings notifies the SEC about suspending its crypto mining business due to Bitcoin’s recent crash below $4,000
Canceled by Corona: A Developing List of Finance Practices Halted due to Pandemic
19.3.2020
A collection of government freezes and suspensions of usual crypto-relevant finance practices in response to Coronavirus
UK’s FCA Suspends Epayments Service – Over £100M Frozen and Alleged Onecoin Connection
27.2.2020
Epayments, one of the largest payment providers in the U.K., has halted operations after the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) suspended the company for “weaknesses” related to its anti-money-laundering (AML) process. Since Epayments shut down on February 11, customers have been...
Binance Continues Trading For Halted FTX Leveraged Trading Pairs
3.2.2020
Binance has announced through its official Twitter handle post that it shall be removing the halt imposed on the trading of FTX leveraged tokens ETHBULL/USDT, ETHBULL/BUSD, ETHBEAR/USDT, and ETHBEAR/BUSD. The investors will now be able to trade on Binance exchange using the above-mentioned trading...
Telegram Backer Sought Circle Listing Before SEC Halted Token Launch
22.10.2019
A backer of Telegram's blockchain project asked Circle's Poloniex exchange to list the gram token before the SEC halted issuance, court papers show
Group of Seven Report Says That Libra Launch Should Be Halted Until Risks Are Addressed Adequately
18.10.2019
The Group of Seven has brought Facebook’s Libra project under the spotlight once again, and to the social media giant’s horror, the news is certainly not welcoming. “Facebook should not launch the global digital currency Libra until proper regulations are in place to handle the potential risks,”...
Ethereum Name Service Auctions Halted Because of a Bug
1.10.2019
Ethereum Name Service auctions were halted because of a bug that resulted in names being awarded to wrong users and for lower bids
Steemit is Now Fully Operational Again After Chain Halted Due to Bug
4.9.2019
Social media platform Steemit announces to fellow-Steemians that they are back up and running
Binance to Undergo System Upgrade Tomorrow, Deposits, Withdrawals, Trading to Be Halted
14.5.2019
Crypto exchange Binance plans to undertake a scheduled system upgrade tomorrow that will prevent deposits, withdrawals, and trading for roughly 6-8 hours