Bans and Restrictions | ForkLog

ForkLog 21 14.02.2025

Reputational Battle: BestChange Explains Service Blockage

On February 9, Roskomnadzor restricted access to the cryptocurrency exchange aggregator BestChange.ru within Russia. Later, in comments to ForkLog, the service’s legal team revealed that the blockage was initiated by the Bank of Russia. The BestChange team sought to understand the reasons behind the blockage and on February 13 provided ForkLog with a document containing […]

AI translated

ForkLog 6 11.02.2025

Bank of Russia Identified as Initiator of BestChange Block

The Bank of Russia has been identified as the initiator behind the blocking of the cryptocurrency exchange aggregator BestChange, according to comments made by the service’s lawyers to ForkLog. They speculate that the restrictions may have been imposed due to legal requirements concerning mining, particularly those preventing the advertisement of digital currencies to the general […]

AI translated

ForkLog 21 10.02.2025

BestChange Cryptocurrency Aggregator Blocked in Russia

Roskomnadzor has restricted access to the website of the cryptocurrency exchange aggregator BestChange.ru within Russia. The service team reported this development. According to them, the aggregator continues to operate. Users have access to an official mirror and extensions for popular browsers. “The extension provides access to the main monitoring tools: it makes it easy to […]

AI translated

ForkLog 11 04.02.2025

DeepSeek Faces Global Restrictions: Nations Clamp Down on Chinese AI

The Chinese startup DeepSeek has drawn the ire of regulators and government agencies in several countries. Its AI models have been banned due to concerns over ethics, privacy, and security. Italy Italy was among the first to restrict DeepSeek following an investigation by the Data Protection Authority. The agency demanded that the Chinese company provide […]

AI translated

ForkLog 54 28.01.2025

Kyiv Court Orders Block on Kuna Exchange at BEB’s Request

Since January 22, the cryptocurrency exchange Kuna has been blocked in Ukraine by order of the State Special Communications Service, following a decision by the Shevchenko Court of Kyiv. According to published documents, the lawsuit was initiated by the Bureau of Economic Security (BEB). Providers have been instructed to restrict access to the domain name […]

AI translated

ForkLog 36 12.09.2024

Nigerian Authorities Freeze $330,000 in Crypto Exchange Accounts

Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured a court order to freeze 22 bank accounts belonging to USDT sellers on crypto exchanges such as Bybit and KuCoin. The total amount frozen is 548.6 million naira ($330,000), according to local media. EFCC investigators have accused traders of manipulating the exchange rate of the Nigerian […]

AI translated

ForkLog 16 27.08.2024

Reports: Binance Restricts Some Palestinian Accounts

Ray Youssef, CEO of the P2P marketplace NoOnes, claimed that the cryptocurrency exchange Binance allegedly seized all funds from Palestinian clients at the request of the Israel Defense Forces. Media reports indicate that the restriction affected only a portion of the accounts. Binance has seized all funds from all Palestinians as per the request of […]

AI translated

ForkLog 24 22.08.2024

CryptoSummit in Russia Bans Cryptocurrency Advertising

The organisers of the CryptoSummit forum have informed participants of a ban on advertising cryptocurrency transactions at their stands, as reported by Kommersant. Specifically, the promotion of particular coins, trading bot services, asset management, exchanges, and wallets is prohibited. However, advertising crypto forums or courses is permitted. In their letter, the organisers referred to the […]

AI translated

ForkLog 25 12.08.2024

Venezuela Blocks Access to Binance, Social Network X, and Other Services

Venezuelan authorities have restricted access to Binance, social network X, and several other online services amid unrest following the presidential elections on July 28. Representatives of the platform assured users that their funds remain secure. Estimados Binancians, Al igual que varios sitios web de empresas de diferentes segmentos en Venezuela, incluidas las redes sociales, las […]

AI translated

ForkLog 22 09.08.2024

OKX Denies Targeted Account Restrictions for CIS Clients

On August 8, the author of the Telegram channel “Tears of Satoshi,” Rafael Manvelyan, claimed that his account on the cryptocurrency exchange OKX was blocked, attributing this to a sudden policy shift by the platform towards users from the CIS. In response, the company’s CEO, Star Xu, cited client violations. According to Manvelyan, he had […]

AI translated

ForkLog 18 25.07.2024

Russian Banks’ New Anti-Fraud Measures May Hinder Cryptocurrency Exchange

From July 25, Russian banks have implemented a new mechanism for the return of funds stolen by fraudsters. This could significantly complicate P2P cryptocurrency exchange operations, senior partner of the Emet law firm, Eduard Davydov, told ForkLog. In the event of theft, a client must contact the bank, which, after reviewing the claim, is obliged […]

AI translated

ForkLog 31 26.06.2024

Binance Blocks 297 ‘Sybil’ Accounts in Megadrop Programme

Some malicious participants in the IEO of the Lista DAO (LISTA) token on Binance’s Megadrop platform faced account blocks, as reported by journalist Colin Wu. 吴说获悉，据社区流传的截图，有人疑似通过数个 Binance 账号参与 Megadrop Lista 活动，在获得奖励后归集到一个账户并卖出，随后被 Binance 冻结资产并要求退还。值得注意的是，据 Binance Megadrop 条款，如有恶意刷量行为、批量注册小号、自买自卖等作弊行为，Binance… — 吴说区块链 (@wublockchain12) June 25, 2024 “According to screenshots circulating in the community, someone allegedly participated in the Megadrop […]

AI translated

#Bans and Restrictions