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Defi Attacker Siphons $570,000 From Curve Finance, Crypto Exchange Fixedfloat Freezes 112 Ethereum
10.8.2022
Reports indicate that the decentralized finance (defi) protocol Curve was hacked for $570,000 in ethereum after people noticed that Curve’s front end was exploited. The attackers then tried to launder the funds via the crypto exchange Fixedfloat, and the trading platform’s team...
Indian authorities freeze $8.1M in WazirX funds as part of AML investigation
5.8.2022
The Directorate of Enforcement of India alleged that WazirX "actively assisted around 16 accused fintech companies in laundering the proceeds of crime using the crypto route."
China Bank Account Freeze Controversy: Authorities Reveal Latest Reimbursement Plan, Three Officials Now Under Investigation
31.7.2022
In a move seen as an attempt to pacify protesting bank clients, Chinese authorities in Henan province announced their latest repayment plan which sees customers with deposits ranging between $14,827 and $22,240 qualify for reimbursement. In addition, authorities said two unnamed officials from...
Thai SEC Asks Zipmex to Clarify Withdrawal Freeze
21.7.2022
The Thai Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has sent a request to cryptocurrency exchange Zipmex to clarify the recent withdrawal freeze
US Bankruptcy Judge Freezes Crypto Hedge Fund Three Arrows Capital’s Assets
13.7.2022
A federal judge in a New York bankruptcy court has frozen the assets of crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC). “A key part of this motion is to put the world on notice that it is the liquidators that are controlling the debtor’s assets at this stage.” Bankruptcy Judge...
China Frozen Bank Account Controversy: Affected Clients Injured During Protests, Nearly $6 Billion Missing
11.7.2022
Some Chinese bank clients, whose accounts were frozen in April, were injured while staging a protest at the Zhengzhou branch offices of the country’s central bank. Reports from local media outlets suggest that as much as $6 billion in client funds is missing and the individual believed to...
Report: Nigerian Fintech Giant Flutterwave Accused of Laundering Money, More Than 50 Bank Accounts Frozen
8.7.2022
A Kenyan agency charged with tracing and freezing proceeds of crime said it recently obtained an order giving it the authority to freeze bank accounts belonging to Nigerian fintech Flutterwave. The agency alleges that Flutterwave is not providing merchant services as per claims, but is instead...
First Mover Americas: Crypto Winter Brings More Layoffs as BofA Sees Deep Freeze Avoided
28.6.2022
The latest price moves in bitcoin ($BTC) and crypto markets in context, for June 28, 2022
Celsius warns community about fake accounts, pauses Twitter spaces and AMAs
21.6.2022
Celsius Network announced that there is an increase in fake accounts on social media and warned users to be more vigilant
Babel Finance Reaches Debt Agreement With Counterparties After Withdrawal Freeze
20.6.2022
Hong Kong-based crypto lender Babel Finance has reached "preliminary agreements" with several counterparties and customers after a withdrawal freeze last week
SEC, State Regulators Probe Crypto Lender Celsius Over Accounts Freeze
18.6.2022
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and several state regulators are reportedly investigating the decision by crypto lender Celsius Network to freeze withdrawals. U.S. Securities Regulators Investigate Celsius’ Withdrawal Freeze The U.S. SEC and securities regulators...
Texas, Other States Open Investigation Into Celsius Network Following Account Freeze
16.6.2022
Several U.S. states including Texas and Alabama are investigating Celsius Network’s decision to halt customer withdrawals
Liquidity provider asks platforms to freeze 3AC funds to recover assets after litigation
16.6.2022
Danny Yuan said that their team detected that $1 million was missing from their company's funds at Three Arrows Capital (3AC)
Swan Bitcoin CEO Calls Celsius Withdrawal Freeze ‘So Opaque’
15.6.2022
Swan Bitcoin CEO Cory Klippsten said on CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” program that the crypto lending platform Celsius had misled investors
Swan Bitcoin CEO Calls Celsius Withdrawal Freeze ‘So Opaque’
15.6.2022
Swan Bitcoin CEO Cory Klippsten said on CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” program that the crypto lending platform Celsius had misled investors
Bank of England’s Governor Warns About Crypto Amid Bloodbath — ‘Be Prepared to Lose All Your Money’
15.6.2022
The governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey, has reiterated his warning about cryptocurrency investing after U.S. crypto lender Celsius abruptly froze withdrawals. He stressed that investors should be prepared to lose all their money, emphasizing that crypto has no intrinsic value. Bank...
Binance Reveals Incident That Forced It to Freeze BTC Withdrawals
14.6.2022
In a post-mortem issued shortly after it lifted the freeze on bitcoin withdrawals, Binance has identified the “repairing of several minor hardware failures on wallet consolidation” as the incident that ultimately forced it to pause withdrawals. To fix the problem and to stop this from...
FTX will not freeze hiring amid layoffs at other crypto firms, CEO states
7.6.2022
FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried explained that the exchange will continue to “keep growing” during the bear market
South Korean police request exchanges freeze LFG related funds
24.5.2022
Police in South Korea have contacted the country’s leading exchanges to freeze any funds linked to the embattled Luna Foundation Guard
Korean Police Ask Crypto Exchanges to Freeze Luna Foundation Guard’s Assets
24.5.2022
The South Korean police have reportedly launched an investigation into possible embezzlement involving an employee of Terraform Labs. To prevent fund transfers, the police have requested crypto exchanges to freeze the Luna Foundation Guard’s accounts. Embezzlement Investigation and Asset...