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Binance blocks crypto accounts of relatives tied to the Russian government

The Binance cryptocurrency exchange is adopting more measures to prevent the Russian government from mitigating the impact of sanctions through the use of crypto. Binance has shut down several accounts…

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GitHub suspends accounts of Russian developers linked to sanctioned firms

Major developer platform GitHub has reportedly blocked more than a dozen accounts of Russian developers associated with organizations sanctioned by the United States government.  The sanctioned accounts include some of the…

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FUBK disclaimer on fake VC’s Facebook & LinkedIn accounts

The attention of the Vice-Chancellor, Federal University Birnnin Kebbi, Prof. BB Shehu has been drawn to fake LinkedIn and Facebook accounts opened in his name by scammers bent on duping…

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Canada Asks Banks, Exchanges to Block Crypto Accounts Tied to Trucker Convoy Protests

Source: AdobeStock / Cody   The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), the country’s federal and national police service, has reportedly asked several crypto exchanges to halt transactions to over 30…

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Bitcoin mining network accounts for 0.08% of world’s CO2 production

In a new report published by CoinShares on Monday, the firm estimated that the Bitcoin (BTC) mining network emitted 42 megatons, or Mt, (1Mt = 1 million tons) of carbon…

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UNILORIN notice on fake social media accounts

Posted by Jamiu 26th January, 2022   |   Comments The Management of the University of Ilorin wishes to dissociate itself and the person of the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Sulyman Age…

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JPMorgan Chase Closes Uniswap Founder’s Bank Accounts & Offers Help

Hayden Adams. Source: A video screenshot, Youtube/Fluidity Hayden Adams, the creator of major decentralized exchange Uniswap, said that American banking giant JPMorgan Chase closed his banking accounts with “no notice…

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Bitfinex advises Ontario-based users to close accounts before March 1

In a Friday announcement, Bitfinex said it would be immediately closing the accounts for Ontario-based customers who have no balances on the platform. In addition, it planned to restrict access…

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FUD disclaimer notice regarding fake VC’s Facebook and LinkedIn accounts

Posted by Vek Tor 6th December, 2021   |   Comments The attention of the Vice-Chancellor, Federal Univiversity Dutse, Prof. Abdulkarim Sabo Mohammed has been drawn to a fake facebook…

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Nigerian banks tracking customer accounts for crypto trading

In Nigeria, commercial banks have begun monitoring accounts that appear to be utilized for cryptocurrency trading. The action is in response to an order from the Central Bank of Nigeria…

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Discord Accounts Linked to Ethereum May Be Coming, CEO Suggests

Source: Adobe/ink drop It seems that the popular messaging platform Discord is working on a link to Ethereum (ETH), as hinted by Discord’s CEO and founder Jason Citron. “[P]robably nothing,”…

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Over 140 million people have digital yuan accounts, says PBoC head

China’s trials with central bank digital currency (CBDC) show no signs of slowing down, as the updated numbers for October 2021 were revealed at Hong Kong Fintech Week. Set out…

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New research claims 21 accounts pumped the $4.4B EOS ICO with wash trades

New research has shed more light on the crypto industry’s largest-ever token sale, alleging that foul play may have been afoot during EOS’ initial coin offering (ICO) four years ago.…

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Regulator Identifies ‘Fake’ Crypto Exchange Bank Accounts

Source: Adobe/jon_chica South Korea’s top financial regulator, the Financial Services Commission (FSC) said it has identified 14 “fake” bank accounts that are or have been used as fiat on/off ramps…

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21Shares partners with German brokerage to offer crypto ETPs for savings accounts

Investment product issuer 21Shares has joined forces with comdirect, a leading online brokerage in Germany, to bring its cryptocurrency exchange-traded products, or ETPs, to savings accounts.  The partnership means that…

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Chinese social media giant Weibo reportedly bans crypto-related accounts

China’s crackdown on cryptocurrencies has reportedly spread to social media. Weibo, China’s Twitter-like microblogging service with over 530 million monthly active users, has reportedly suspended several popular Bitcoin- (BTC) and…

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US-based Nigerian man calls out his bank in America after his accounts were closed because he received transfers from Nigeria

A Nigerian man living in the US has called out his bank after all his accounts in the country were closed.   He explained that he’s lived in America for 12…

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Crypto influencers scramble to recover Twitter accounts after suspensions

According to a March 10 tweet by Bitcoin (BTC) podcaster Peter McCormack, at least six crypto-related accounts have been recently suspended by Twitter. The listed accounts include some of the…

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Giant Rakuten to Let Customers Charge E-Pay Accounts with BTC, ETH, BCH

Rakuten CEO Hiroshi Mikitani. Source: Rakuten The Japanese e-commerce and business giant Rakuten has taken yet another significant step into the world of crypto – by linking its crypto platform…

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Nigeria’s central bank investigates crypto companies’ accounts for fraud

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has opened investigations into bank accounts of companies involved in the trading of cryptocurrencies with the intention of blocking those with suspicious transactions and…

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