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Malaysian Authorities Shut Down Illegal Bitcoin Miners For $600K Power Theft
Malaysian police have shut down two illegal Bitcoin mining operations which had been siphoning power continuously for the past three years.
OKEx to Shut Down Its Crypto Business Operations in South Korea by April
OKEX intends to shut down its crypto branch in South Korea. According to sources familiar with the talks, the move is attributed to new anti-money laundering regulations in the country.
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.
Estonia Shuts Down Crypto Firms
Nearly 400 virtual asset service providers (VASPs) have shut down in Estonia due to enhanced Anti-Money Laundering laws. The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) revoked the authorizations of almost 190 firms for non-compliance. The remaining 100 active crypto firms had issues with misleading company information, including falsified professional backgrounds and copied business plans.
Sparkswap Decentralized Exchange Shuts Down Citing Low User Volume
The decentralized exchange, Sparkswap which is backed by Pantera Capital has made an announcement that it is going to shut down permanently. The announcement came from the editor of Sparkswap exchange, Trey Griffith who attributed the shutting down of exchange to the low and weak user base of the exchange.
Grayscale CEO Optimistic that US Regulators Can't Stop Bitcoin
Barry Silbert, CEO of Grayscale Investments thinks that Bitcoin has too much support from policymakers in the United States to ever be shut down completely.
Apple Demands that Telegram Block Channels Officiated by Belarus Protestors
Apple tech giant has told cloud-based messaging service Telegram to shut down three channels related to the Belarus political protests.
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Apologizes for Bitcoin Hack, But Not Before Dutch Politician Was Compromised
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey came forward on Thursday to apologize thoroughly for his social network company’s failure to prohibit and shut down Bitcoin scam artists' digital heist of important verified accounts, that ranged from that of tech moguls Elon Musk and Bill Gates to political figure Joe Biden.
Bitcoin and the Crypto Market Could Go Down Again—Market Recap and Price Analysis
Both the stock and crypto market could go down, the bitcoin price appears ready to drop.
Chinese Authorities Pressure Bitcoin Miners to Scale Down Operations
Authorities in Sichuan, China has been reportedly pressuring Bitcoin miners to scale down their operations due to electricity shortages. During the dry season, extending from October to April, the electricity supply drops in the province.
Canadian Crypto Exchange Shuts Down to Protect Customers
In Vancouver, Canada, another cryptocurrency exchange has closed down. This is not the first Canadian based Exchange to encounter problems, with some users losing everything last year when another exchange lost access to private keys.
IRS Cracking Down on Cryptocurrency Tax Evasion, Seeks Private Crypto Tax Contractors
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has requested help from independent consultants to crack down on non-compliance in cryptocurrency tax.
Coinbase Goes Down, Causing XRP Token Price to Flash Crash on the Crypto Exchange
Coinbase cryptocurrency exchange experienced technical difficulties that knocked down XRP token’s price on the platform by 30%.