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Phishing victim sends eye-watering $4.5M in USDT to scammer

DIGIT — Thu, 21 Sep 2023 06:11:16 +0000

On-chain data shows the $4.5 million was first transferred from the Kraken crypto exchange before eventually arriving at an address purportedly owned by a scammer.

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KuCoin denies mass layoffs, says cuts are part of ‘normal’ operations

DIGIT — Wed, 26 Jul 2023 01:20:20 +0000

KuCoin has shut down rumors that it would be laying off 30% of its workforce but admitted there may be some “personnel adjustments” in the future.

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Doubts mount over Huobi’s future as harsh layoff rumors denied

DIGIT — Fri, 06 Jan 2023 05:56:45 +0000

Canceled bonuses, pay disputes, massive layoffs and a communication blackout has been claimed as part of the goings-on at the crypto exchange.

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CoinList addresses ‘FUD’ on withdrawals, cites technical issues for delays

DIGIT — Fri, 25 Nov 2022 05:36:24 +0000

CoinList blamed “custodian issues” with one suffering an outage affecting “many tokens” on the platform as the reason for reported withdrawal problems.

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Reports Say FTX Warns Customers Not to Interact With Aztec Network, CEO Sam Bankman-Fried Responds

DIGIT — Sun, 21 Aug 2022 09:30:46 +0000

According to reports on social media, a number of users have complained that FTX has blocked a transaction that was associated with the Aztec Network’s zkmoney privacy technology. Following the accusations, FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried explained that transactions are monitored for AML compliance but it “does not mean any accounts were frozen.” Journalist Wu Blockchain […]

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Report: Huobi to Start Layoffs That Could ‘Exceed 30%’ — Founder May Sell Stake in Company

DIGIT — Sun, 03 Jul 2022 08:00:08 +0000

According to the Chinese journalist Colin Wu, otherwise known as “Wu Blockchain,” the cryptocurrency company Huobi may lay off 30% of the firm’s staff due to “a sharp drop in revenue.” Furthermore, the reporter claims that Huobi’s co-founder Leon Li is reportedly looking to sell a large stake in the digital assets company. Colin Wu […]

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A Mining Rig That Boasts 440 TH/s? Miners Question the Legitimacy of New Bitcoin Mining Device

DIGIT — Sat, 05 Feb 2022 19:00:36 +0000

The cryptocurrency community has been discussing a newly announced bitcoin miner called the Numiner NM440 that claims to produce speeds of up to 440 terahash per second (TH/s). Furthermore, a publicly-listed company called Sphere 3D has detailed that it purchased 60,000 Numiner NM440 mining rigs and aims to deploy 32 exahash per second (EH/s) of […]

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Bitcoin Mining Operations Btc.top and Hashcow Cease Offering Services in China

DIGIT — Mon, 24 May 2021 13:30:54 +0000

Following some stern warnings from a few major trade associations and regulators in China, two prominent exchanges, Huobi and Okex, have stopped offering services to Chinese residents. After the two exchanges halted specific services to residents of mainland China, two bitcoin mining operations have also abandoned the country on Monday. Btc.top and Hashcow have suspended […]

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Amid Stern Warnings from China Crypto Firms Huobi and Okex Halt a Few Services

DIGIT — Mon, 24 May 2021 04:00:05 +0000

On Friday, the cryptocurrency community discussed a report stemming from China’s 51st meeting of the Central Financial and Economic Affairs Commission that reiterated warnings about bitcoin mining. The following Sunday, reports disclosed the cryptocurrency operation Huobi has suspended its cloud-mining operations and other crypto services to customers in mainland China. Rumors of China and Bitcoin’s […]

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‘Reiterated FUD’ – Chinese Government to Continue Monitoring Bitcoin Mining Sector

DIGIT — Fri, 21 May 2021 18:00:46 +0000

A recent report from the Chinese government’s financial committee has reiterated the country’s stance on bitcoin mining and that it would continue to monitor the sector closely. The report follows a recent article from Reuters published three days ago, which also reiterates China’s older warnings against the crypto industry. Chinese Government Report Mentions Bitcoin Mining, […]

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