Shutdown

Coinseed Shuts Down Following Lawsuit, Slams NYAG Letitia James

The company’s website now advertises an airdrop of the “F***LetitaJames” token.

News  ·  8 June 2021

Myanmar Military Blocks Facebook as Global Internet Disruptions Intensify

Internet disruptions are costly, but that doesn’t stop governments from shutting down access.

News  ·  4 February 2021
India

Internet Shutdowns Cost India $2.8B in 2020: Report

A 2020 report by Top10VPN found India to be the country that suffered the most economic damage from internet disruptions.

Policy & regulation  ·  8 January 2021
Startups

Bitcoin Startup Purse to Shut Down After 6-Year Run

Bitcoin shopping startup Purse will shut down after six years in the space, according to an email sent to customers Thursday and confirmed by CoinDesk.

Business  ·  16 April 2020
Stellar

Crypto Bank FairX Shuts Down Citing Lack of Funds, Bleak Future

FairX, a crypto bank that planned to run on the Stellar network, ran out of steam.

Markets  ·  22 July 2019
Futures

Wall Street Crypto Products May Have to Wait as US Regulators Confront Backlog

The SEC and CFTC have five weeks of work to catch up on, and crypto advocates have no illusions that bitcoin ETFs and the like are a priority.

Policy & regulation  ·  1 February 2019
ErisX

US Government Shutdown Derailed Bitcoin ETF Talks, Says VanEck CEO

The bitcoin ETF proposal was pulled due to the government shutdown, VanEck CEO Jan van Eck said Wednesday.

Markets  ·  23 January 2019