operations – DIGIT INFO

Malaysia’s securities regulator orders Bybit to halt operations

DIGIT — Mon, 30 Dec 2024 10:22:43 +0000

Malaysia’s Securities Commission said that as of Dec. 27, Bybit complied with its demands to disable its platforms in the country.

Go to Source

Greenidge Expands Bitcoin Mining Operations in Mississippi

DIGIT — Thu, 11 Jul 2024 18:50:57 +0000

Greenidge Generation Holdings Inc. has expanded its bitcoin mining operations with a new site in Mississippi. The site, which went live on July 1, 2024, features 2,400 bitcoin miners and is expected to increase capacity further in the coming months. Greenidge Adds 2,400 Bitcoin Miners to New Mississippi Facility Greenidge (Nasdaq: GREE) acquired the 12-acre […]

Go to Source

Venezuelan Authorities Seize Over 6,000 Bitcoin Miners in 2 New Operations; Over 17,000 Confiscated In Total

DIGIT — Sun, 26 May 2024 17:33:59 +0000

Venezuelan authorities led by the National Power Ministry and Corpoelec, the state-owned power company, have seized over 6,000 bitcoin miners in two new operations. The ministry, which recently declared that it would disconnect all bitcoin miners due to its high energy consumption, has already confiscated over 17,000 miners from several mining farms. Venezuelan Authorities Advance […]

Go to Source

NFT Marketplace Looksrare Launches Version 2, Cutting Protocol Fees by 75% and Introducing Bulk Purchases

DIGIT — Sun, 09 Apr 2023 08:19:58 +0000

Looksrare, the non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace, has launched version two, also known as v2, which reduces protocol fees by 75%. According to statistics from Dune Analytics, Looksrare was the tenth-largest NFT marketplace in terms of trader count during the past week. NFT Market Protocol Looksrare Launches v2 NFT marketplace Looksrare announced the launch of version […]

Go to Source

Binance to Restrict Ukrainian Hryvnia Operations Via 2 Payment Providers

DIGIT — Wed, 15 Mar 2023 13:00:26 +0000

Crypto exchange Binance will stop processing transactions with Ukrainian hryvnia through two payment platforms later in March. The move follows an earlier suspension of deposits and withdrawals using bank cards in the national currency of Ukraine. Ukrainian Users Lose More Fiat Options to Trade on Cryptocurrency Exchange Binance The world’s leading digital asset exchange in […]

Go to Source

Bitcoin Miners Brace for Another Projected Difficulty Increase as Hashrate Heats Up Amid Market Uncertainty

DIGIT — Sun, 05 Mar 2023 18:30:20 +0000

Despite a 9.95% increase last week and the all-time high difficulty, bitcoin’s hashrate has averaged around 305 exahash per second (EH/s) over the past 30 days. According to current data, the hashrate has been around 308 EH/s over the past 2,016 blocks. The next difficulty change, set to occur on March 10, is estimated to […]

Go to Source

Crypto Exchange Bitzlato Restores Access to User Funds

DIGIT — Fri, 03 Mar 2023 12:30:18 +0000

Russia-linked cryptocurrency exchange Bitzlato has begun processing withdrawals of digital assets belonging to its customers. The trading platform was shut down in an operation carried out by law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and Europe alleging that it had been used to launder dirty money. Bitzlato Allows Withdrawals After Staying Offline for Weeks Users who […]

Go to Source

Robinhood subpoenaed by SEC over crypto listings and custody

DIGIT — Mon, 27 Feb 2023 22:57:10 +0000

The firm said it received an investigative subpoena in December regarding its crypto listings, crypto custody and platform operations.

Go to Source

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried Faces New Charges in Multi-Billion Dollar Fraud Case

DIGIT — Thu, 23 Feb 2023 15:15:33 +0000

Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), the disgraced co-founder of FTX, faces four more charges after a new indictment was unsealed on Wednesday. The charges include operating an unlicensed money transfer business and conspiring to commit bank fraud. SBF Gets 4 New Charges Tacked Onto His Indictment The former CEO of FTX was originally indicted 72 days ago […]

Go to Source

Localbitcoins, the Pioneer P2P Bitcoin Exchange, Shuts Down After a Decade of Service Due to Crypto Winter

DIGIT — Thu, 09 Feb 2023 15:00:54 +0000

Localbitcoins, the Helsinki, Finland-based bitcoin exchange founded in 2012, is closing operations after over a decade of service. The company’s operators attribute the shutdown to the “ongoing crypto-winter,” which has left them unable to continue offering their bitcoin trading services. The Challenges Faced by Localbitcoins and its Ultimate Demise in the Crypto Market The first […]

Go to Source