Crypto Lending Platform Celsius Responds to New York Attorney General’s Shut Down Order

Celsius Network is fighting back against the perception that regulators have cracked down on its operations.

NY Attorney General Targets 5 Crypto Companies: 2 Lending Platforms Ordered to Shut Down

New York Attorney General Letitia James has ordered two cryptocurrency lending platforms to shut down and requested three other platforms to answer questions regarding their activities immediately.

New York Attorney General Cracks Down On Cryptocurrency Lending Services

New York Attorney General Letitia James wants to shut down unregistered cryptocurrency lending service providers and make them "follow the law."

New York Attorney General Orders Two Unregistered Crypto Lending Platforms To Shut Down, Demands Answers From Three More

The attorney general of New York is cracking down on two crypto lenders and putting several others on notice.

NYAG directs 2 crypto firms to shut down, investigates 3 others

The regulator "will not hesitate to take whatever actions are necessary against any company that thinks they are above the law," said Letitia James. The New York Attorney General’s office has alleged two unnamed crypto lending platforms operating in the state have engaged in unlawful activities and ordered three others to provide information on their businesses.In a Monday announcement, the New York Attorney General’s office said it has ordered two crypto lending platforms — at the time of publication, the names were still redacted — to “cease any and all such activity” relating to selling or offering securities and commodities within ten days.

NY Attorney General: Unregistered Crypto Lenders Must Shut Down

The New York Attorney General’s office today announced “additional investigations” into unregistered crypto lending and borrowing platforms.

Major Turkish Crypto Exchange Coinzo Shuts Down

Coinzo, one of Turkey’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, is terminating its digital asset trading services.

Binance Lets Customers Move Stock Tokens Before Service Shuts Down

Binance shut down its stock token service without warning in July.

Is $40K Bitcoin the new $10K? BTC holds $43K support as exchange Bitfinex halts trading

An unexpected problem causes Bitfinex to temporarily shut down, with Bitcoin price action undoing gains in the process. Bitcoin (BTC) erased overnight gains on Sept.

Another Ethereum mining pool forced to close due to China crackdown

Beepool, the fourth largest Ethereum mining pool will shut down operations following Beijing’s anti crypto posture. BeePool, the fourth largest Ethereum mining pool, is closing amid China's crypto crackdown.The China-based Ethereum mining pool announced on Tuesday it will suspend operations "in response to the latest regulatory policies." Effective immediately, the registration of new users and the addition of sub-accounts for existing users will be discontinued, and all mining access servers are expected to stop operating by October 15.The announcement comes just a day after news broke that SparkPool, the second largest Ethereum mining pool, will suspend operations by the end of the month for similar reasons.Between them, BeePool and SparkPool account for more than one quarter of Ethereum’s hashrate.pic.twitter.com/MEZJyIqued— beepool.org (@beepools) September 28, 2021 Following a lull in its crypto crackdown, late last week it became clear the People’s Bank of China was ramping up a suite of new measures and promoting stronger inter-departmental coordination to suppress crypto activity.

Another Major Ethereum Mining Pool Has Shut Down Due to China Crypto Ban

BeePool, SparkPool, Alibaba, and Binance have all responded to China's crypto crackdown.

29 Crypto Exchanges Survive New Regulation in South Korea, 37 Exchanges Must Shut Down

The deadline for crypto exchanges and service providers in South Korea to meet requirements to stay open under the new regulation has passed.

Ethereum’s Second-Largest Mining Pool to Shut Down on Sept 30 Amid China Regulatory Pressure

The Chinese crackdown on the cryptocurrency industry has taken another victim - this time, the Ethereum mining pool Sparkpool.

Gavin Andresen Publishes Theory of Possible Crypto Future: Whales Shut Down the BTC Network in the Year 2100

On September 21, former Bitcoin developer Gavin Andresen published an interesting blog post about “a possible [Bitcoin] future.” The blog post details a theoretical situation for the Bitcoin network in 2061, where most [bitcoin] transactions don’t happen on the [Bitcoin] network.

Binance Australia To Shut Down Crypto Futures Trading Amid Regulatory Concerns

As the crypto industry continues to dominate, financial regulators fear criminals will turn to the industry for their illicit activities.

60 Cryptocurrency Exchanges in South Korea to Shut Down All or Some Services This Week

The deadline for cryptocurrency exchanges and wallet operators to comply with the new regulatory requirements to stay open in South Korea is this week.

Over 60 South Korean Crypto Exchanges to Shut Down Next Week

More than 60 crypto exchanges in South Korea will be shutting down next week and they have until midnight today to inform their users. 

NY Attorney General Shuts Down Crypto Trading Platform Coinseed That Cheated Investors out of Millions

New York Attorney General Letitia James has secured a court order to shut down cryptocurrency exchange Coinseed.

Harvest Holidays Could Wreak More Crypto Exchange Havoc in South Korea

is time, the entire nation will effectively shut down, much as is the case during Christmas holidays in Western Europe and North America.That leaves just six working days before September 24, the end of the regulatory Financial Services Commission's six-month grace period for crypto exchanges...

Majority of Korean crypto exchanges to shut down this month, insiders say

Failure to meet South Korean regulators' new requirements is expected to wipe out tens of crypto exchange operators. The deadline for South Korean crypto exchanges to meet new compliance requirements is looming fast, with all operators expected to submit requests for an official license with the Financial Services Commission (FSC) no later than Sept.

'Nothing to fix' - What Cardano's Hoskinson said after Minswap shut down

Struggles with UTXOs, DApp errors, and congestion issues after the Cardano testnet went up led to users asking for help and complaining across a variety of forums. On 6 September, Minswap - a decenThe post 'Nothing to fix' - What Cardano's Hoskinson said after Minswap shut down appeared first on AMBCrypto.

Swiss Bank Drops Crypto Asset Service Amid U-Turn On Innovation

In an unexpected turn of events, Switzerland’s Basler Kantonalbank (BKB) has announced it shut down its cryptoasset-focused project in a bid to focus on other sectors set out in its strategy for the years 2022 to 2025.

BitConnect Promoters Pay $12M in Cash, Bitcoin to Settle $2B Alleged Scam

The alleged crypto Ponzi scheme shut down in 2018, but regulators have finally drawn a settlement from some of the defendants.

Ukraine’s state security shuts down illegal crypto exchanges

Ukrainian authorities say the crypto exchanges were involved in money laundering and other illicit financial activities. Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has shut down several crypto exchanges reportedly involved in illegal financial transactions since the start of 2021.According to a statement by the SBU on Wednesday, the network of “clandestine cryptocurrency exchanges” were based in the country’s capital Kyiv and collectively processed a monthly turnover of $1.1 million in funds linked to criminal activity.The SBU’s announcement claimed that the illegal crypto exchanges provided anonymous transaction services, which made them a money laundering risk.

Venezuelan Authorities Shut Down Power Supply to Bitcoin Miners in Key State

Regional authorities in one of the key states of the country, Carabobo, suspended the power supply of all registered miners, effectively shutting down their operations in the industrial state.

SEC claims first enforcement action in $30M fraud case involving DeFi project

"The labeling of the offering as decentralized and the securities as governance tokens did not hinder us from ensuring that DeFi Money Market was immediately shut down and that investors were paid back," said the SEC. A Cayman Islands-based company and two individuals may be the first subjects in decentralized finance, or DeFi, to face enforcement action from the US Securities and Exchange Commission.According to a Friday announcement, the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, said that this is the first case involving securities using DeFi technology which resulted in an enforcement action.

South Korea Narrows Down 11 Cryptocurrency Exchanges To Shut Down

The Financial Services Commission, the top financial regulator in South Korea, is supposedly staging a closedown for some cryptocurrency exchanges.

Korean Regulator to Shut Down 11 Cryptocurrency Exchanges Ahead of Regulatory Deadline

South Korea’s top financial regulator will shut down 11 cryptocurrency exchanges allegedly engaged in fraudulent bank account schemes, local media reported.

11 South Korean Cryptocurrency Exchanges to Shut down Amid FSC Inspection: Report

Several cryptocurrency platforms in South Korea will reportedly halt their operations as they run their businesses without the necessary licensing.

South Korean regulator to reportedly shut down 11 crypto exchanges

Sources claim that several mid-sized crypto exchanges in South Korea will be unable to get approval from the FSC. South Korea’s top financial regulator, the Financial Services Commission, is reportedly planning to shut down a dozen local cryptocurrency exchanges amid fraud allegations.The FSC will suspend operations of at least 11 mid-sized crypto exchanges in South Korea due to alleged illegal activities and fraudulent collective accounts, local news agency The Korea Herald reported Sunday.

Binance to shut down crypto derivatives trading in Europe

Binance moves to suspend derivatives trading in Europe, starting with Germany, Italy and Netherlands. Troubled global cryptocurrency exchange Binance continues moving fast in curbing services to respond to the ongoing regulatory scrutiny worldwide, partly shutting down derivatives tradinGBinance officially announced Friday that it would suspend its derivatives trading across the European region, starting with Germany, Italy and the Netherlands.

Binance banned in Malaysia, given 14 days notice to shut down operations

The crypto exchange has been served with a notice to stop offering its services in the country. Malaysia is the latest regulatory theater to come after Binance as authorities in the country have accused the exchange giant of continuing to operate in the country illegally.According to an announcement released on Friday, the Securities Commission of Malaysia has served a public reprimand against Binance calling for the exchange and all of its entities to cease operations in the country.Binance has 14 business days from July 26 to comply with the order that includes disabling its website and mobile apps as well as discontinuing any media campaign for its services in the country.

Why did Huobi file 'resolution to dissolve' its entity in China

The stringent crackdown on cryptocurrency businesses and mining in China has led the prominent cryptocurrency exchange, Huobi to shut down its subsidiary functioning in the country.

China’s Anhui Province to Shut Down Crypto Farms as Grid Operator Issues Closure Notice, Reports

Anhui has reportedly become China’s latest region planning to end cryptocurrency mining.

China Anhui Province Becomes the Latest Region to Crack the Whip on Crypto Mining

Anhui, an eastern Chinese province, has become the latest region to shut down all crypto mining activities, according to local media, citing an acute power shortage.

China shuts down crypto mining in Anhui province

The Anhui government is addressing growing electricity demand by shutting down local crypto mining operations. The Chinese government continues cracking down on the cryptocurrency mining industry by suspending crypto mining operations in another province.Authorities at Anhui, a small province in eastern China, have announced a set of measures to tackle growing electricity demand and an associated power supply shortage in the next three years, local news agency Hefei Online reported on Wednesday.As part of Anhui’s efforts to curb energy consumption, the province plans to shut down crypto mining projects and scrutinize new initiatives that require large amounts of energy consumption.

Chinese Regulators Shut Down A Domestic Software Firm Over Alleged Involvement in Illegal Crypto Trading

A local Chinese software company suspected of involvement in cryptocurrency trading activities was forced to shut down by two Two financial regulators in China, including the People’s Bank of China (PBoC).

China Shuts Down Software Maker Over Suspected Crypto-Related Activity, Issues Industry-Wide Warning

The People’s Bank of China (PBOC), the country’s central bank, has shut down a software firm over suspected involvement in cryptocurrency transactions.

From mining to software: China's regulatory crackdown on crypto continues

Financial institutions, crypto miners, and now software companies — where will regulators in China move to strike next? Financial regulators in China have shut down a Beijing-based software company they suspect of providing services to crypto traders.In a Tuesday joint statement, the Beijing Financial Supervision and Administration Bureau and the Business Administration Department of the People's Bank of China issued a warning to all financial institutions and payment service providers to not provide any crypto-related services to customers.

China takes 'low carbon' route after e-CNY trial promotes use for 'intended purposes'

In a bid to be more environmentally friendly, China has shut down over twenty cryptocurrency mining sites.

Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Set to Plummet Following China's Crackdown

With China's Bitcoin miners forced to shut down or relocate, the difficulty of Bitcoin mining is about to drop by a massive 27%.

Crypto miner claims all major Yunnan operations shut down in advance of CCP anniversary

It's unclear if the shutdowns are due to orders passed down from above or the result of China's announced regulatory crackdown on crypto miners. Reports alleged that cryptocurrency miners in China’s Yunnan province may be out of commission for a day if not longer due to the Chinese Communist Party’s 100th anniversary celebration this week.According to Kevin Zhang, the vice president of mining infrastructure company Foundry Services, all major Bitcoin (BTC) mining farms in Yunnan have been shut down as of today.

Activists archive Hong Kong pro-democracy newspaper on blockchain

Following a national security probe, pro-democracy Hong Kong newspaper Apple Daily printed its final edition and shut down its website. Hong Kong cyber-activists are not giving up on the freedom of speech and are backing up articles from the pro-democracy tabloid newspaper Apple Daily using blockchain technology.Following a national security probe, Apple Daily printed its last edition on Thursday.

Chinese Bitcoin miners ‘not even in the mood to drink anymore’

Many Bitcoin miners in China are down with the blues as Beijing forces several operations to go offline. China, once home to about 65% of the total Bitcoin (BTC) mining hash power has given the boot to several miners in the country.The country’s Bitcoin mining ban means miners have been forced to shut down their operations with some establishments already moving hardware overseas.Tweeting on Wednesday, Kevin Zhang, vice president of crypto mining advisory outfit Foundry says the mood among Chinese miners has grown sour, adding:“Sentiment is obviously quite dreary and the reality is setting in that it’s GG for mining in China.

Bitcoin price bounces to $33K but analysts say ‘it’s too early’ to call a bottom

Dip buyers stepped in as Bitcoin price fell to $29,000 but analysts caution that China’s crackdown on BTC mining and a lack of buy volume mean the crypto market has not found a bottom yet. Cryptocurrency investors found little reprieve on June 22 as the price of Bitcoin (BTC) fell below $30,000 for the first time since January, sparking panic among less experienced market participants who have yet to experience a full market cycle. While Bitcoin has been under increasing pressure from multiple sources since early May, the most recent bout of selling has been largely attributed to capitulation by China-based miners who have been forced to abruptly shut down their operations.

Why this is a 'tremendously positive' thing to have happened to Bitcoin

China may no longer be the hub of Bitcoin's mining activity it once was, as several bitcoin mining farms in the country were shut down by its government, in the last few months.

Polywhale Finance founders accused of rug pull amid abrupt shut down

The founders of the DeFi yield farm have allegedly redeemed over $1 million worth of tokens as the Treasury wallet was drained Monday.

Sichuan Mining Farms Begin to Shut Down — Seven-Day Stats Show Bitcoin’s Hashrate Plummeting

The hashrate of the Bitcoin network has been steadily falling since June 14 and after Sichuan miners were told to prepare operation shutdowns.

Officials in Sichuan Instruct Bitcoin Miners to Shut Down Operations: Report

According to regional reports, bitcoin miners in Sichuan have been told by the Ya’an municipal government that they have until June 25 to shut down operations.

Bitcoin Miners in Sichuan Ordered to Shut Down: Report

The Ya’an municipal government in Sichaun has ordered energy companies to cut supply to 26 cryptocurrency mining farms.

City in Sichuan reportedly orders crypto miners to shut down for investigation

Crypto miners in Ya'an City have reportedly been ordered to temporarily shut down their operations. Chinese authorities continue to crack down on cryptocurrency mining as a city in Sichuan province has reportedly halted local Bitcoin (BTC) mining farms.Authorities in Ya’an City, a prefecture-level city in the western part of Sichuan province, have ordered local Bitcoin mining operations to shut down for examination, Chinese financial publication Sina Finance reported Friday.Citing an anonymous source from Chinese news agency PA News, the report said that it is unclear when or whether miners will restart mining operations. According to Chinese crypto blogger Colin Wu, the latest decision will impact major Bitcoin mining farms in Sichuan, which is China’s biggest hydropower producer.

Reports of Mining Sector Cleanup Put China’s Yunnan Province in the Spotlight

Authorities in Yunnan are launching an investigation to identify and shut down miners that are illegally using electrical power to mint bitcoin, Chinese media reports.

Shanghai Man: Bitcoin interest drops in China amid crackdown on social media and miners

Xinjiang crypto miners forced to shut down, Antpool hash rates drop by 30%, and Baidu and Weibo try to scrub crypto players from their platforms.

China’s Qinghai Province Instructs Bitcoin Mining Operations to Shut Down

Following the report that indicates specific Chinese miners in the Xinjiang region were told by officials to shut down, another agency in Qinghai has informed miners to cease operations in a recently published government mandate.

Report: Document Shows Specific Bitcoin Miners in Xinjiang Instructed to Shut Down

An official notice stemming from the Changji prefecture government in Xinjiang details that officials from the Zhundong Economic-Technological Development Park must instruct bitcoin miners to shut down.

Bitcoin Miners in China's Xinjiang Province Forced to Shut Down: Report

Following a report from local officials, Bitcoin miners in a small section of the Northwestern Chinese province have been ordered to halt operations.

NYAG Court Order to Shut Down Coinseed Succeeds, CEO Creates Profanity Token for Attorney General

The crypto trading platform Coinseed is shutting down operations according to a written statement from the company’s CEO Delgerdalai Davaasambuu.

Coinseed, Forced to Shut Down, Promotes Obscene Token Targeting NY Attorney General

“FuckLetitiaJames” token ($FLJ) is the last gasp of a dying company.

Crypto investment platform Coinseed shuts down amid NYAG lawsuit

Coinseed also created an ERC-20 token whose message is targeted at New York Attorney General Letitia James. Coinseed, a crypto platform that enabled micro-investing in cryptocurrency assets for its users, has shut down its operations.Delgerdalai Davaasambuu, founder and CEO of Coinseed, announced the decision via a statement published on the platform’s website.Detailing his decision to shutter the business, Davaasambuu wrote:“It is with an incredibly heavy heart, today I’m announcing that I am winding down the business due to a lawsuit from the NYAG (New York Attorney General).”As previously reported by Cointelegraph, the Office of the New York State Attorney General brought fraud charges against Coinseed back in February.

Ark Invest CEO Says Impossible to Shut Down Bitcoin — Regulators Will Become More Friendly Over Time

The CEO of Ark Investment Management (Ark Invest), Cathie Wood, says regulators cannot shut down bitcoin.

Shutting down Bitcoin is impossible, Ark Investment founder says

Multiple efforts to ban Bitcoin couldn’t stop the largest cryptocurrency from becoming a $1-trillion asset earlier this year. While Bitcoin (BTC) increasingly falls under the scrutiny of regulators worldwide, Ark Investment founder and CEO Cathie Wood is confident that regulators will be unable to shut down the world’s largest cryptocurrency.Wood said that Bitcoin is “already on its way and it’ll be impossible to shut it down,” Bloomberg reported on Thursday.

Iran to Shut Down Licensed Crypto Miners in Peak Hours of Power Consumption

Citing a need to maintain a stable electricity supply for other users, Iran will be pulling the plug on cryptocurrency mining farms whenever power consumption peaks.

Alpha Homora defies market slump, bolsters TVL and token price on v2 relaunch

The leveraged yield farming protocol looks to put multiple missteps in the past with a successful relaunch. After a rocky first quarter, decentralized finance (DeFi) platform Alpha Homora announced the relaunch of its v2 leveraged yield farming program today — and so far both traders and users are celebrating as both total value locked (TVL) and ALPHA token prices soar. The version 2 of the platform, which allows for leverage up to 7x on popular yield farming positions on protocols such as Sushi, Curve, and Balancer, notably had to shut down to new positions after a devastating hack in February.

US Authorities Seek Court Order to Shut Down Crypto Trading Platform Allegedly Duping Thousands of Investors

New York Attorney General Letitia James is seeking a court order to immediately shut down the operations of cryptocurrency exchange Coinseed.

Coinbase crypto exchange to close San Francisco headquarters in 2022

Coinbase is taking measures to ensure that no office becomes an unofficial headquarters. Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is going completely remote and closing is its head offices in San Francisco. Coinbase announced Wednesday that it will shut down its former headquarters in the Golden Gate City in 2022 as part of its commitment to “being remote first.” “We’ve committed to having no HQ, and it’s important to show our decentralized workforce that no one location is [more] important than the another,” Coinbase noted.

Hotbit crypto exchange shuts down for maintenance after attempted hack

The Chinese crypto exchange says funds are “SAFU” and that the emergency maintenance could take up to two weeks. Cryptocurrency exchange platform Hotbit has shut down all of its services after an attempted cyberattack on Thursday. “Hotbit just suffered a serious cyber-attack starting around 08:00 PM UTC, April 29, 2021, which led to the paralyzation of a number of some basic services,” a notice on the platform’s website reads.

Turkey to Regulate Bitcoin Exchanges After Fiascos: Report

Thodex and Vebitcoin shut down last week with customer cash inside.

All 200 Cryptocurrency Exchanges Could Be Shut Down Under New Regulation in South Korea, Regulator Warns

The chairman of South Korea’s top financial regulator, the Financial Services Commission (FSC), Eun Sung-soo, has warned that all of the cryptocurrency exchanges in the country could be shut down.

Chinese investors reboot Iranian Bitcoin mining facility

A Chinese-Iranian Bitcoin mining facility is set to resume operations after being forced to shut down earlier in the year. After four months of closure, Iran’s largest Bitcoin mining facility is set to resume its operations. According to a report by IranWire, the decision to restart operations at the Bitcoin mining farm was due to massive financing put up by Chinese backers. Located in Rafsanjan, a city in the Kerman Province of Southeast Iran, the Bitcoin (BTC) mining farm was at the center of controversy earlier in 2021. Back in January, the authorities in the province ordered the closure of the mining hub amid sweeping electricity blackouts in Iran. Indeed, the Rafsanjan Bitcoin mining center reportedly consumes 175 megawatt-hour of electricity — almost a third of the total power allocated to crypto miners in Iran.

OKEx to Shut Down Its Crypto Business Operations in South Korea by April

OKEX intends to shut down its crypto branch in South Korea.

OKEx Korea crypto exchange to shut down as new reporting laws take effect

OKEx Korea announced that it's shutting down as South Korean authorities prepare to enforce a new regulatory framework for the crypto industry on Thursday. The South Korean branch of global cryptocurrency exchange OKEx is shutting down operations next month, OKEx Korea officially announced Tuesday. Users will have to withdraw their Korean won and crypto holdings by April 7.

OKEx Korea to Shut Down on April 7th Amid Looming AML Regulations

OKEx Korea users have until April 7th to withdraw their funds stored on the exchange as the platform is closing its services. 

Turkish Police Bust Crypto Scam that Kidnapped 101 People

A Turkish police raid shut down a Chinese crypto gang that authorities suspect forced 101 captives to work from villas in Istanbul.

Bybit to shut down operations in UK to comply with FCA mandate

In what is a move towards complying with the Financial Conduct Authority's [FCA] ban on crypto-derivatives, popular exchange Bybit has announced that it will be shutting down its operations for custom The post Bybit to shut down operations in UK to comply with FCA mandate appeared first on AMBCrypto.

China's Inner Mongolia to Shut Down Bitcoin Mining Operations Due to Energy Efficiency Concerns

A major Bitcoin mining hub in China, Inner Mongolia will be shutting down its extensive mining operations by April of this year.

China’s Inner Mongolia Plans to Shut Down Bitcoin Mining Operations by April This Year

Inner Mongolia, an autonomous region in northern China, is planning to shut down all cryptocurrency mining activities in the area by April 2021, as part of efforts to improve energy efficiency.

China’s Inner Mongolia to shut down crypto mining farms by April 2021

Inner Mongolia drew the ire of Beijing after failing to meet energy efficiency goals.

US Authorities Take Action to Shut Down Crypto Trading Platform Allegedly Defrauding Thousands of Investors

The New York attorney general and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have filed charges against a cryptocurrency trading platform that allegedly defrauded thousands of investors out of over a million dollars.

Curve Finance Shuts Down yv2 Pool After Finding Vulnerability

No users or funds were affected as the affected trading pool was immediately shut down.

China could shut down Bitcoin for $7B a year says Logica Capital chief strategist

Logica Capital's chief strategist believes China could attack the Bitcoin network for just $7 billion per year. Michael Green, chief strategist and partner at investment advisory firm Logica Capital, has sounded the alarm about China’s Bitcoin (BTC) mining dominance during a debate with crypto proponent Anthony Pompliano. The discussion between the Bitcoin skeptic and the Bitcoin bull has just been published by digital asset media outlet Real Vision. Green emphasized the dominant share of hash rate located within China’s borders, describing the network as “incredibly vulnerable” from the perspective of the United States. “The vast majority of the mining activity is occurring in regions like China, Russia and Iran, and if we incorporate the participation of mining pools, they control in excess of 90% of the hash rate.

EU politician reveals her conversion to crypto — Eva Kaili

"Lots of my friends lost their savings because banks suddenly shut down and nobody would guarantee their life savings.

Iran Finds Scapegoat In ‘Easy Victim’ Bitcoin as Officials Shut Down 1,600 Mining Farms

As Iran experiences rolling electricity blackouts, the country’s authorities have responded to the crisis by targeting bitcoin mining farms.

Ex-Goldman CEO Blankfein Says Governments Would Likely Try to Shut Down Bitcoin if It Becomes Too Successful

Blankfein misrepresented bitcoin's traceability and falsely claimed users are blind to their counter-parties.

Russian Crypto Exchange Shuts Down Amid Accusations of Exit Scam

The Russian cryptocurrency exchange Livecoin has shut down amid accusations that it has pulled an exit scam.