Russian Darknet Marketplace Hydra Shut Down, $25M in Bitcoin Seized

Federal police have closed down the servers of a Russian darknet marketplace, Hydra, which experienced a sales boom during the COVID-19 pandemic. On March 5, according to a statement from the German F...

German authorities shut down Hydra darknet marketplace, seizing 500 bitcoin

German authorities have shut down the darknet marketplace Hydra after securing server infrastructure and seizing 543.3 BTC (25 million USD).  The Frankfurt am Main Public Prosecutor’s Office, Ce...

German authorities shut down world’s largest darknet market Hydra

Germany’s Central Office for Combating Cybercrime (ZIT) and the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) have successfully seized the server infrastructure of the world’s largest illegal darknet marketpla...

Allegations Alameda Research is manipulating $WAVES shut down as ‘bullshit conspiracy’

$WAVES founder Sasha Ivanov posted a tweetstorm accusing Alameda Research of foul play on April 4. Ivanov claims the trading firm is behind an organized FUD campaign with the intent to induce panic se...

Japan to Take Legislative Action to Shut Russian Crypto Loopholes

Japan is reportedly set to make changes to its foreign exchange law to stop Russia from circumventing economic sanctions. Reuters reported that Tokyo’s top officials have confirmed they will submit a ...

Kazakhstan police continues to shut crypto mining operations

Crypto mining operations is one of the most profitable businesses that has attracted many. However, due to crackdowns on the industry many of the miners have to relocate themselves. After the Chinese ...

Kazakhstan Police Shut Down Another Crypto Farm Amid Ongoing Crackdown on Mining – Mining Bitcoin News

Law enforcement officers in Kazakhstan have busted another mining facility as they continue to crack down on illegal activities in the sector. The crypto farm, located at a railway station, is the lat...

BuzzFeed investors have pushed CEO Jonah Peretti to shut down newsroom

BuzzFeed founder and CEO Jonah Peretti Manuel Blondeau | AOP.Press/Corbis | Getty Images BuzzFeed is shrinking its money-losing news organization, the company announced Tuesday, amid what people famil...

Did Jefferies Shut Down Its FX Prime Brokerage Business?

An unconfirmed report that hit Finance Magnates’ press desk says that Jefferies Financial Group, a Nasdaq-listed financial services provider, is allegedly shutting down its FX Prime Brokerage business...

Crypto Exchange Binance Confirms Shut Down in Ontario, Canada

Crypto exchange Binance has confirmed to the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) that it will no longer open accounts for new customers in the Canadian province of Ontario.  The industry’s largest exc...

106 illegal crypto mining firms shut down in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan is cracking down on cryptocurrency mining firms in the country. The Kazakh government has announced shutting down 106 illegal crypto mining firms. These firms were operating without acquiri...

Nepal to Shut Down Crypto Trading Mediums

The crypto industry in Nepal is about to witness further setbacks as the government has started to ban trading mediums for digital assets. According to a report by NepalPress, the Nepal Telecommunicat...

Over 100 illegal mining farms were shut down in enforcement raids in Kazakhstan

The Financial Monitoring Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan reported earlier on Tuesday that 55 illegal mining farms “voluntarily stopped their operation” due to an enforcement campaign by the regul...

U.K. Financial Regulator Moves To Shut Down Crypto ATMs

The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) says all currently operating crypto ATMs in the country are to be shut down immediately. The FCA notes in a new warning on Thursday that no crypt...

BTC ATMs ordered to be shut in the UK by the FCA 

BTC ATMs will seize to exist in the UK as per the latest order of the FCA Conditions for registration were not met under the MLR law  Bitcoin ATM service license was not issued to Gidiplus Limited   T...

All Bitcoin ATMs in UK to shut down as FCA deems them “illegal”

Bitcoin ATMs first appeared in 2014 and their popularity increased greatly throughout 2020 and 2021. Their popularity attracted swindlers as well as the UK government’s negative attention. The UK hasn...

U.K Bans Crypto ATMs: Authorities Warn Shut Machines To Avoid Legal Actions

Crypto ATMs in the country are given the warning to stop all their operations by the British Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) otherwise face legal action.  Around 81 cryptocurrency ATMs, located...

UK`s FCA orders 81 crypto ATMs to shut down immediately

TL;DR Breakdown The UK`s financial watchdog shuts down 81 Bitcoin cashpoints and terms them illegal. FCA warns convenience stores and supermarkets hosting crypto ATMs of imminent closure. The UK’s fin...

U.K. Watchdog Orders Bitcoin ATMs to Shut Down

Key Takeaways The U.K’s FCA has ordered all crypto ATM operators in the country to shut down their operations. The FCA said that none of the firms operating crypto ATMs were registered with the ...

UK regulator orders crypto ATM operators to shut down

advertisement The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has contacted crypto ATM operators to shut down their machines or face penalties since they are unlicensed. According to an FCA notice pu...

Russia Keeps Stock Market Shut; Ruble Trading Set to Resume

(Bloomberg) — The Russian stock market’s trading halt is being extended in an effort to keep prices from tumbling in the wake of vast international sanctions, while currency trading is set to re...

Why Russian Gaming Giant Playrix Shut Down Ukrainian Employees Discussion About War

Igor, left, and Dmitri Bukhman, founders of Playrix Holding Ltd. © 2019 Bloomberg Finance LP As war rages in Ukraine, an internal battle is unfolding at the Russian gaming giant Playrix. Ukrainian emp...

Malaysian Police Shut Down 3 Crypto Mining Operators Over Alleged Electricity Theft

With electricity theft becoming more common in Malaysia for cryptocurrency mining, the Malaysian police shut down three cryptocurrency mining operations in Klang on Thursday. In a joint operation with...

Amazon To Shut 68 Physical Stores, Trading Books For Groceries And Apparel

Topline Amazon plans to shut 68 brick-and-mortar stores—including two in the U.K., all 24 of its bookstores and over 30 “4-star” stores carrying all-purpose goods—marking a shift toward groceries and ...

Ukrainians Buying Tether (USDT) at 5% Premium as Central Bank Shut Doors on Local Currency

The war-ridden country of Ukraine has seen its citizens moving to crypto as Ukraine’s central bank has started putting restrictions on all digital cash transactions. As a result, users have been buyin...

HSBC Will Temporarily Shut Down Its Hong Kong Branches

Hong Kong has been suffering from a severe rise in covid-19 infections since 2020. Over 2,000 test results were positive on 22 February. The rapid pace of confirmed cases has caused many banks that op...

Trudeau Invokes Rare Emergency Powers To Shut Down ‘Freedom Convoy’ Blockades

Topline Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has issued an emergency order to end the blockades caused by “Freedom Convoy” nationwide anti-vaccine mandate protests, which have shut down key bridges ...

The Days of Regulatory Arbitrage Are Numbered. Will Brokers Be Forced to Shut Down?

Imaginary borders If the pandemic has taught us anything, it is that borders are imaginary. A virus that appears in China today can be in the US tomorrow, and a “South-African” variant can infect peop...

Meta is threatening to shut down Facebook and Instagram in Europe?

European regulators are making it difficult for Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: FB) to transfer user data back to the United States. Consequently, the American multinational warns, it might have to shut d...

Why is Meta threatening to shut down Facebook and Instagram in Europe?

European regulators are making it difficult for Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: FB) to transfer user data back to the United States. Consequently, the American multinational warns, it might have to shut d...

Wonderland DeFi Protocol to Shut Down After Fraud

The Wonderland DeFi Protocol has announced its closure after revealing that its treasury manager was a convicted felon. Wonderland was thrown into disarray after a Person on Twitter revealed 0xSifu’s ...

Singapore-based ATM operators shut down machines amid MAS crackdown

Singapore-based cryptocurrency ATM companies are shutting down their machines after the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced a crackdown on crypto advertising. A report unveiled this news e...