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Bitcoin Exchange LocalBitcoins to Shut Down 10 Years After Its Inception

LocalBitcoins, one of the longest-running bitcoin exchanges, is set to close this month in response to the "ongoing very cold crypto winter," roughly a decade after its inception. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest firm hit by the downturn in the crypto markets.

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Okcoin's Chief Operating Officer Reacts to LocalBitcoins Closing Down

Bitcoin exchange LocalBitcoins is set to close this month amid the "ongoing very cold crypto winter." Okcoin Chief Operating Officer Jason Lau weighs in on how this could impact the market and crypto sector overall.

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Bitcoin Exchange LocalBitcoins Set to Close This Month, Citing Crypto Winter

Bitcoin exchange LocalBitcoins will close this month after 10 years of operation, in response to current market conditions. The company said in a statement, "we are sad to share, that regardless of our efforts to overcome challenges during the ongoing very cold crypto-winter, we have regretfully concluded that LocalBitcoins can no longer provide its Bitcoin trading service."

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Bitcoin Network Activity Hits Two-Year High Thanks to NFTs: CryptoQuant

Okcoin Chief Operating Officer Jason Lau joins "First Mover" to discuss the recent pause in bitcoin's January rally as the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization trades sideways, staying below the $23,000 level. Plus, insights on the Ordinals protocol boosting network activity on the Bitcoin blockchain to a two-year high, according to a new CryptoQuant report. And, his reaction to LocalBitcoins planning to close down amid crypto winter.

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FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried Backtracks on $1B Political Donation; Russians Face New Crypto Sanctions in the EU

Sam Bankman-Fried, the head of crypto exchange FTX, in an interview with Politico's Morning Money backtracked on his remarks that he would donate up to $1 billion in the next U.S. presidential election. Plus, crypto exchanges LocalBitcoins, Crypto.com and Blockchain.com have notified their Russian users that their services will soon be discontinued and recommended that the users withdraw funds from their accounts.

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Пользователь LocalBitcoins признал себя виновным после тайной операции

Местный продавец биткоинов из Миссури признал себя виновным в ведении нелицензированного бизнеса по переводу денег.

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Средства пользователей LocalBitcoins украдены после взлома чат-клиента

Чат-клиент P2P-площадки LocalBitcoins подвергся взлому, что привело к распространению вредоносного ПО и потере средств клиентов.

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