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07.06 / 15:55
UPS
Provident
Binance
SEC
Platform
Assurant
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US SEC Files an Emergency Motion in DC Court To Freeze Binance.US Assets — What’s in It?
The US Securities and Exchange Commission filed an emergency motion on Tuesday evening seeking a temporary restraining order freezing assets of Binance’s US platform.
07.06 / 15:35
markets
exchanges
Bitcoin
Bitcoin Price
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What asset freeze? Binance BTC outflows muted as users shun panic selling
Bitcoin (BTC) hitting three-month lows did not spur hodlers to panic sell, on-chain data shows.
06.06 / 23:15
03.03 / 07:17
business
regulation
Court
Bankruptcy
Celsius
Withdrawals
freeze
Customers
Celsius Custody customers finally begin withdrawals 263 days after freeze
Some Celsius customers have reported being able to withdraw funds from the bankrupt crypto firm for the first time, some 263 days after the lender froze withdrawals in the lead-up to its bankruptcy filing.
16.02 / 13:47
Hack
security
freeze
Binance, Huobi Freeze $1.4m Worth of Crypto in ‘North Korea-linked’ Wallets
The crypto exchanges Binance and Huobi have frozen “North Korea-linked” wallets containing “approximately $1.4 million in cryptoassets.”
15.02 / 08:53
business
Blockchain
Binance
Hackers
privacy
data
freeze
Binance and Huobi freeze $1.4M in crypto linked to North Korean hackers
Cryptocurrency exchanges Binance and Huobi have again frozen accounts linked to the $100 million Harmony Horizon bridge attack on Jun. 24, 2022.
25.01 / 11:17
NYSE
Mobile
McDonald’s
freeze
NYSE glitch triggers wild price swings, temporary trading freeze
A technical glitch at the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday briefly caused wild price swings and a temporary trading freeze in stocks of major companies such as Exxon Mobil, McDonald’s and Walmart
26.12 / 06:45
business
Adoption
Bitcoin
Shuts Down
Hashrate
freeze
Bitcoin hashrate recovers after big freeze shuts down miners
Bitcoin’s network hashrate has returned to regular levels again, days after freezing temperatures across the United States put a strain on the nation's electricity grid — leading to a temporary drop in hashrate.
07.12 / 09:23
Adoption
freeze
Iran set to freeze bank accounts of women who refuse to wear a hijab
A member of the Iranian parliament has told local media the government plans to impose new punishments on women who do not wear a hijab in public, with individuals who refuse to comply after two warnings possibly having their bank accounts frozen.
27.09 / 18:03
Blockchain
regulation
Terraform Labs
Terra
Bitcoin
freeze
Report: Korean authorities orders freeze of $67M of Bitcoin tied to Do Kwon
South Korean authorities have requested crypto exchange OKX and Kucoin to freeze 3,313 Bitcoin (BTC) reportedly tied to Do Kwon, the co-founder of Terra blockchain developer Terraform Labs.
23.09 / 02:09
Law
regulation
freeze
UK gov't introduces bill aimed at empowering authorities' to 'seize, freeze and recover' crypto
The government of the United Kingdom has introduced a bill aimed at cracking down on money laundering and fraud, specifically by expanding the authorities’ ability to target cryptocurrencies used for illicit purposes.
07.09 / 21:37
freeze
Why the UK’s move to freeze energy bills signals a wider price-fixing trend
Investors have spent years unlearning the lessons of Economics 101. Now, they may even need to accept that price controls have a place in the policy tool kit.
24.08 / 22:25
Blockchain
Stablecoin
regulation
freeze
NOT
Tether says it would not freeze sanctioned Tornado Cash addresses unless instructed by law enforcement
On Wednesday, U.S. dollar stablecoin issuer Tether (USDT) said that it would not freeze smart contract addresses sanctioned by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets (OFAC) Control's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN) list for cryptocurrency trail-mixer Tornado Cash. In explaining the decision, Tether said:
17.08 / 13:09
Blockchain
Ethereum
Ethereum 2.0
proof-of-work
freeze
EthereumPOW
EthereumPoW team plans to freeze selected contracts, community pushes back
Ethereum (ETH) is all set to transition to a proof-of-stake (PoS) network by Sept. 15-16 that would see an end to its current proof-of-work (PoW) chain. This event would eliminate PoW mining from the Ethereum ecosystem.
15.08 / 05:43
Stablecoin
defi
Hackers
hacks
network
freeze
Exploit
Network and token freeze after Acala exploit raises questions
The Acala Network’s aUSD stablecoin depegged by over 99% over the weekend and forced the Acala team to pause a hacker’s wallet, raising concerns about its claim of being decentralized.
13.08 / 01:13
regulation
Money laundering
Indian
freeze
Indian authorities freeze more crypto funds over money laundering allegations
India’s Directorate of Enforcement (ED) announced Friday that it has frozen the financial accounts of Bengaluru-based financial services company Yellow Tune Technologies, some of which were held by Flipvolt crypto exchange, the Indian branch of Singaporean Vauld. The move is linked to an ongoing investigation into money laundering by China-linked instant loan companies. This is the second time this week the agency has taken action in the crypto sphere in connection with that case.
05.08 / 20:01
regulation
Indian Government
Indian
freeze
Indian authorities freeze $8.1M in WazirX funds as part of AML investigation
India’s Directorate of Enforcement, or ED, has announced it froze roughly $8.1 million in funds and conducted a search connected to cryptocurrency exchange WazirX as part of an investigation into instant personal loan fraud.
08.07 / 10:35
Digital
CEO
freeze
Celsius reshuffles board amid continued crypto freeze
Celsius has reshuffled its board of directors as the crypto lender struggles with a liquidity crunch brought on by the collapse in digital currencies, according to new securities filings.
17.06 / 09:05
cryptocurrency
Reuters
SEC
freeze
Investigations
Investigations Begin On Crypto Lender Celsius' Accounts Freeze: Report
US State securities regulators investigating Celsius accounts freeze: Report
16.06 / 12:35
business
Blockchain
defi
Investments
freeze
Liquidity provider asks platforms to freeze 3AC funds to recover assets after litigation
Danny Yuan, the CEO of trading firm 8 Blocks Capital, called out to platforms that are holding funds owned by 3AC to freeze the assets, as rumors of 3AC’s insolvency stay afloat.
13.06 / 12:29
VISA
coinbase
Gemini
freeze
Coinbase extends hiring freeze, rescinds job offers
The news comes shortly after rival outfit Gemini said it will lay off 10% of its staff amid worries about a "crypto winter".Coinbase paused hiring two weeks ago but now chief people officer L J Brock says it has "become evident that we need to take more stringent measures to slow our headcount growth" in response to market conditions and "ongoing business prioritisation efforts".The hiring freeze will go on for as long as the "macro environment requires" and will include backfills.
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