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No credit for crypto — users react to Russia-issued credit card ban
8.3.2022
"Visa and Mastercard dig their own graves by politicizing their products and pushing people all over the world toward Bitcoin," said Marty Bent
2 Million Users in the Metaverse Sandbox, Is FIREPIN Token Next?
8.3.2022
Animoca Brands’ Sandbox metaverse game has topped 2 million registered players during its two alpha launches, a play-to-earn season. The crypto game, which is backed by NFTs & its SAND coin, has been in development for about four years, & the current peeks only a few months after...
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...
Paypal Joins Other Payment and Remittance Providers Suspending Services in Russia
6.3.2022
A number of payment and remittance platforms, now including Paypal, have restricted access to their services in Russia as western sanctions over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine continue to expand. Fintech companies have been limiting operations in the Russian Federation also in response...
LBank Exchange Will List Apollo Inu (APOLLO) on March 9, 2022
5.3.2022
PRESS RELEASE. INTERNET CITY, DUBAI, March. 5, 2022 – LBank Exchange, a global digital asset trading platform, will list Apollo Inu (APOLLO) on March 9, 2022. For all users of LBank Exchange, the APOLLO/USDT trading pair will be officially available for trading at 21:00 (UTC+8) on March...
‘Big Four’ South Korean Crypto Exchanges Say They’ve Blocked Russian Users
5.3.2022
All four major South Korean crypto exchanges say they will block users with Russian IP addresses “in line with sanctions” – despite the fact that their overseas counterparts have ruled out making such a move without direct instruction from governments....
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CEXs refuse blanket asset freeze of all Russian users, though questions linger
4.3.2022
If Western sanctions ramp up, CEXs may be forced to ban all Russian users from using their services, as they have previous done in Iran
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...
Infura Mistakenly Leaves Venezuelan Users Without Metamask Support
4.3.2022
Infura, the service provider of Metamask, one of the most used smart contracts-based wallets, blocked the access of Venezuelans to the Ethereum blockchain. Reports about this happening circulated on social media, attributing it to the existence of sanctions that the infrastructure provider might...
GAIMIN Poised for Significant Growth and Technology Advancement in 2022
4.3.2022
March 6th sees GAIMIN enter its fifth and most exciting year: GAIMIN’s distributed data processing application which rewards users for participation in the network will be launched in April 2022. GAIMIN’s Minecraft plugin is delivering blockchain and NFT functionality to the Minecraft...
Decentralization Debate Heats Up Again as MetaMask, OpenSea Block Users
4.3.2022
The crypto community has once again been thrown into a debate about the urgent need for more decentralization after both the non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace OpenSea and Ethereum (ETH) wallet MetaMask recently blocked users based on their geographic location....
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The Sandbox Metaverse hits 2M users, begins K-Pop partnership
4.3.2022
There are 200 quests in which players can complete to earn a chance of getting an Alpha Pass NFT, which will reward the owners up to 1,000 SAND worth roughly $3,000 at current prices
OpenSea Bars Iranian Users as US Sanctions Talk Ramps Up
3.3.2022
OpenSea users with Iran-based IP addresses are claiming their accounts were terminated on Thursday, in what is developing into a larger discussion about international sanctions and popular Web 3 platforms
Avalanche Users Can Now Buy Polygon or BSC Assets in a Single Transaction
3.3.2022
Cross-chain messaging protocol Router Protocol added support for Avalanche’s C-Chain, allowing users to conduct transactions across various networks
Gaming Giant Animoca Brands Reveals Ban Against Russian Users, Co-Founder Compares Russia to North Korea
3.3.2022
Blockchain gaming firm Animoca Brands has revealed the company is breaking ties with Russian users following the Ukraine invasion that started seven days ago. Animoca Brands co-founder Yat Siu noted in an interview that the company received legal advice about the situation and the Animoca executive...
Ledger CTO warns crypto users about the dangers of 'blind signing'
3.3.2022
“Don’t trust, verify,” says Charles Guillemet, the CTO of hardware wallet firm Ledger
Stolen ‘Smol Brains’ NFTs Returned to Users Hours After Treasure Exploit
3.3.2022
Prices of TreasureDAO’s native MAGIC token recovered after falling some 40% in early Asian hours following positive developments
Animoca Brands Will Stop Offering Services to Russian Users: Report
2.3.2022
The Hong Kong gaming giant has received legal advice to impose restrictions, the chairman and co-founder said
Animoca Bans Russian Users; Revolut CEO Condemns War, Matches Donations
2.3.2022
Animoca Brands, a digital entertainment company that develops and publishes a wide portfolio of blockchain games, traditional games, and other products, has banned all Russian customers from its services in response to the country's invasion of Ukraine.
The crypto company is ostensibly...
Starlink Terminals Arrive in Ukraine as Elon Musk Makes Good on Promise
2.3.2022
Spacex has managed to deliver Starlink equipment to Ukraine as promised by its founder, Elon Musk. The hardware will provide access to high-speed internet for users in the country, which has been experiencing disruptions in communications as a result of Russia’s military invasion. Ukrainians...