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Japan's financial regulator requests FTX Japan halt operations
10.11.2022
Under the orders, FTX Japan will be required to suspend OTC derivatives transactions and related margins as well as new deposits from Nov. 10 to Dec. 9 unless the FSA steps in
FTX Japan Ordered by Regulator to Suspend Operations Following Withdrawal Halt
10.11.2022
Japan's Financial Services agency has ordered the local arm of Sam Bankman-Fried's crypto exchange to halt operations until December and put together a "business improvement plan."
Nigerian Currency Gains Versus US Dollar Days After Tapping All-Time Low
10.11.2022
Just a few days after plummeting to its worst exchange rate against the U.S. dollar ever, the Nigerian currency was trading at around 820 units for every dollar on Nov. 8, a report has said. An economist has suggested that the Central Bank of Nigeria’s controversial currency plan is unlikely...
THORChain network resumes following 20-hour chain halt
28.10.2022
The network was halted on Oct. 27 after the team said a bug had caused “non-determinism between individual nodes.”
Freeway reveals key factors leading to platform withdrawal halt
26.10.2022
The crypto yield platform said one of its trading strategies "appears to have failed" forcing the firm halt services earlier this week
Crypto platform Freeway halts services citing 'unprecedented volatility'
24.10.2022
Cryptocurrency platform Freeway has halted transactions and services related to their “Supercharger” high-yield product until further notice
Metaverse casino served emergency cease and desist to halt NFT sales
21.10.2022
Explaining the cease and desist orders, the Texas State Securities Board in particular likened Sloties’ NFTs to something that is “similar to stock and other equities.”
Bank of England to Double Long-Dated Gilt Buy-Backs, QE Policy to See an ‘Orderly End’ in Mid-October
10.10.2022
After the British pound sterling tapped an all-time low against the U.S. dollar on September 26, the Bank of England (BOE) said it would halt its monetary tightening policy and start buying long-dated bonds again. Approximately two weeks later, the BOE detailed on Monday that it was doubling...
BNB Chain confirms BSC halt due to 'potential exploit'
7.10.2022
Rumors of a significant hack on the BNB Chain were confirmed by the blockchain's team, with all deposits and withdrawals suspended on the network
California, New York Join Several States Ordering Crypto Lender Nexo to Halt Yield Product
26.9.2022
FTX to Halt ETH Deposits & Withdrawals on SOL, BSC, and Arbitrum
5.9.2022
FTX Crypto Derivatives Exchange recently announced suspending deposits and withdrawals on multiple networks. These blockchains include Solana, Binance Smart Chain, and Arbitrum One. The step will be undertaken to prepare for the upcoming Ethereum Merge. Here is a quick overview of the timeline...
FTX to halt Ethereum trades on Arbitrum, Solana, BSC for the ETH Merge
5.9.2022
Despite confirmation of zero downtime from Ethereum developers, FTX chose to suspend “deposits and withdrawals until the Merge is finished and networks are stable.”
Eurozone Inflation Taps Highest Rate Ever Recorded Reaching 9.1%, as Nord Stream, Gazprom Halt Gas Supplies
31.8.2022
The Eurozone’s inflation rate reached a record high in August of 9.1%, the highest ever recorded in history, according to Europe’s statistics office Eurostat. The rate was higher than economists suspected and most of the rise was fueled by Europe’s rising energy prices....
Russian Hospital Employee ‘Mined Crypto in a COVID-19 Ward’; SBI Crypto to Halt Mining in Russia
19.8.2022
A Russian medical specialist could face up to two years behind bars after authorities caught him allegedly running an illegal mining setup in a facility designed to treat coronavirus patients.
The specialist had been placed in charge of information security at a state-run hospital...
Philippines Central Bank to Halt Applications for New Virtual Asset Firms for Three Years
11.8.2022
The Philippines' central bank is closing its application window for new virtual asset services providers (VASP) licences for three years from Sept. 1
Bitcoin braces for US inflation data as CPI nerves halt BTC price gains
10.8.2022
Another surprise inflation increase could make things "ugly" for crypto markets, one trader warns, with hours left before the CPI release
Coinbase Asks US Supreme Court to Halt Lawsuits Connected to Scams and Dogecoin
4.8.2022
The company seeks to send the cases to arbitration after Federal trial judges earlier rejected such requests
Digital Euro Needs Curbs to Halt Lending Crunch, ECB Study Finds
28.7.2022
The economic evidence appears to support calls to cap how much central bank digital currency people can hold, to stop them fleeing banks all together
Crypto Exchange Zipmex Halts Withdrawals Citing Market Conditions, Financial Difficulties of Business Partners
20.7.2022
Cryptocurrency exchange Zipmex has halted withdrawals due to “volatile market conditions, and the resulting financial difficulties of our key business partners.” The exchange operates in Singapore, Australia, Indonesia, and Thailand. Zipmex Pauses Withdrawals Crypto exchange Zipmex...
Report: Nigerian Central Bank Incentive Scheme Failed to Halt Naira Depreciation
7.7.2022
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s attempt to incentivize the country’s forex market through the so-called “Naira for Dollar” scheme has failed. This is evidenced by the local currency’s plunge of more than 25% since the launch of the incentive scheme in March...