Authorities in Iran have closed down more than 8,000 underground facilities for cryptocurrency mining in the past three years, local media reported. Despite the government’s
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Binance Sued by CFTC for Alleged Violations of Trading and Derivatives Rules
The world’s largest crypto exchange by trade volume, Binance Holdings Ltd., has been sued by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao
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Kazakhstan Shuts Down Crypto Exchange That Transferred $34 Million Through Binance
Authorities in Kazakhstan have busted an illegal crypto trading platform, seizing over $350,000. The exchange allegedly processed almost $34 million in transactions through wallets on
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At Least 1,000 Lawsuits Filed Against Crypto Miners in Russia’s Irkutsk Region
Authorities in the Russian region of Irkutsk have so far filed 1,000 lawsuits against what they call “gray” miners, or people minting coins in their
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Security Service of Ukraine Shuts Down Crypto Mining Farm Near Front Line in Kharkiv
Ukraine’s main law enforcement agency has busted an illegal facility mining cryptocurrencies in the Kharkiv region. The operators of the crypto farm have been minting
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Crypto Mining Farm Uncovered in Russia’s Oldest Prison
Russian law enforcement officials are investigating a crypto mining operation at Butyrka, Russia’s oldest prison. A deputy warden has been accused of stealing electricity to
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