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ForkLog 17 16.11.2021

Marathon shares slide after SEC investigation

Nasdaq-listed mining company Marathon Digital Holdings said it is the subject of an investigation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The company's shares tumbled in response.

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ForkLog 19 15.11.2021

Lawyer cites reason for detention of co-founder of Bitcoin-exchange group Coyote Crypto and EggChange

The 29-year-old co-founder of the group of bitcoin exchanges Coyote Crypto and EggChange, Denis Dubnikov, is suspected of laundering money for Ryuk ransomware operators.

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ForkLog 30 10.11.2021

Bitcoin exchange Chatex halts withdrawals and blocks user funds

On 10 November, the Telegram bot for exchanging cryptocurrencies Chatex stated that it was suspending operations amid an investigation into the company being conducted in the United States.

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ForkLog 15 08.11.2021

Media reports resignation of Austrian military official over possible ties to Wirecard executive

A senior official at the Austrian defence ministry has been suspended from his post over suspected ties to former Wirecard chief operating officer Jan Marsalek and Russia.

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ForkLog 11 05.11.2021

Russian Foreign Ministry confirms detention of co-founder of Coyote Crypto and EggChange

On 2 November in Amsterdam, at the request of U.S. authorities, the co-founder of the cryptocurrency-exchange group Coyote Crypto and EggChange, Denis Dubnikov, was detained. Days later, the Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova confirmed the detention.

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ForkLog 38 04.11.2021

Squid Game-inspired token surges 2,280% despite scam warnings.

The price of the SQUID token, launched after the popular Netflix series 'Squid Game', is rising again despite a non-functional website and social media accounts, as well as warnings about a possible scam.

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ForkLog 23 07.10.2021

Bloomberg finds Chinese commercial paper in Tether’s reserves

The backing of the Tether (USDT) stablecoin includes short-term loans to major Chinese companies and loans to crypto-lending platforms such as Celsius Network, according to a Bloomberg investigation.

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ForkLog 14 06.10.2021

Whistleblower: Facebook uses algorithms to inflame hatred for profit

Facebook's algorithms fuel the spread of disinformation, incitement of hatred and ethnic violence for profit. Former product manager Frances Haugen told the US Senate, ABC News reports.

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ForkLog 17 28.09.2021

Binance partially unblocks user accounts suspected of ties to Suex

On September 28, six Binance clients who were blocked due to alleged ties to the sanctioned exchanger Suex said ForkLog that the restrictions had been lifted from their accounts. The funds were not touched.

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ForkLog 25 27.09.2021

Binance blocks assets totaling more than $630,000 over alleged ties to Suex

Five more Binance users contacted ForkLog after being blocked over an alleged link to the sanctioned Suex exchange. The total value of funds blocked on their accounts exceeds $630,000.

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ForkLog 16 25.09.2021

Binance blocks customer’s account over transaction to Suex address

On 22 September, the cryptocurrency exchange Binance abruptly blocked one of its users' accounts without warning. The platform later explained that he allegedly sent funds to the address of the U.S.-sanctioned Suex bitcoin exchange. The user himself denies conducting transactions in favor of the exchange or darknet marketplaces.

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ForkLog 30 23.09.2021

Binance removes Suex bitcoin-exchange accounts

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) approved the inclusion of the Suex bitcoin exchange in the U.S. sanctions list and shared details of his involvement in the investigation.

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