Wyre Announces Modification of Withdrawal Policy, Pushing Topps to Temporarily Suspend NFT Marketplace Transactions

Following reports that the crypto payments firm Wyre was shutting down operations, CEO Ioannis Giannaros offered a contradicting story, stating that the firm was merely “scaling back.” Wyre has now announced that it is “modifying” its withdrawal policy, citing the crypto industry downturn and the “macroeconomic climate” as factors that have affected the company. On … Read more

Three Arrows Capital Founders Served Subpoenas via Twitter in Bankruptcy Process

The founders of the now-defunct cryptocurrency hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC) have been served subpoenas by the fund’s liquidators via Twitter. While serving subpoenas on Twitter is rare, it has happened on various occasions in the past, including when Wikileaks was served on Twitter in 2018. Founders of Defunct Crypto Hedge Fund Contacted Electronically … Read more

Crypto Firm Wyre Reportedly Shuts Down After Canceled Bolt Acquisition, CEO Claims Firm Is Just ‘Scaling Back’ Operations

According to several reports, Wyre, a cryptocurrency payments firm, is allegedly sunsetting its business. Wyre’s purported wind down follows Bolt, another payments company, canceling its plan to acquire Wyre in September. Wyre CEO Ioannis Giannaros, however, told Axios that the company is “still operating” and is simply “scaling back.” Wyre Cryptocurrency Payments Firm Allegedly Shutting … Read more

Anonymous Has Released Over 2 Million Russian Emails in Cyberwar With Russia

Hacktivist collective Anonymous claims it has already published millions of leaked Russian emails. The group has been waging a cyberwar on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, carrying out attacks on government institutions, state-run television channels, and the central bank. Russia’s Culture Ministry Becomes Latest Target of Anonymous Anonymous has released well over two million … Read more