{"id":55819,"date":"2023-08-02T05:30:58","date_gmt":"2023-08-02T09:30:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/?p=55819"},"modified":"2023-08-02T06:02:13","modified_gmt":"2023-08-02T10:02:13","slug":"gamestop-halts-crypto-wallet-service-citing-regulatory-uncertainty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/gamestop-halts-crypto-wallet-service-citing-regulatory-uncertainty\/","title":{"rendered":"GameStop Halts Crypto Wallet Service Citing &#8216;Regulatory Uncertainty&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>GameStop, a US-based video game seller, decided to stop operating its <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/taisys-launches-tiny-hardware-cryptocurrency-wallet.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cryptocurrency wallet<\/a> in the coming months. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/croc_1690966693189-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"GameStop Halts Crypto Wallet Service Citing 'Regulatory Uncertainty'\" class=\"wp-image-55821\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/croc_1690966693189-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/croc_1690966693189-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/croc_1690966693189-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/croc_1690966693189-750x422.jpg 750w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/croc_1690966693189-1140x641.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/croc_1690966693189.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">GameStop Halts Crypto Wallet Service Citing &#8216;Regulatory Uncertainty'<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>GameStop, a retailer of video games with headquarters in the US, decided to stop operating its cryptocurrency wallet in response to the increasing barrage of regulatory actions taken by US regulators against cryptocurrency businesses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The business cited regulatory uncertainties to justify the move, which will become effective on November 1, 2023. In May 2022, the wallet for cryptocurrencies and <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/the-non-fungible-tokens-nfts.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">non-fungible tokens <\/a>(NFTs) was introduced. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The GameStop NFT Marketplace was then presented after that. It's interesting to note that according to Bloomberg, the company had yet to provide any data or updates regarding the NFT marketplace's crypto wallet business. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This suggests that the company had been debating ending its crypto wallet business due to regulatory uncertainty in the sector. The <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/u-s-securities-and-exchange-commission-musk-twe.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission <\/a>(SEC) has targeted Binance and Coinbase, two of the biggest names in the crypto market ecosystem, in anti-crypto enforcement actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the business's website, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bing.com\/search?q=GameStop+Halts+Crypto+Wallet+Service+Citing+%27Regulatory+Uncertainty%27&form=ANNTH1&refig=e17d54d7118d40a8924e84baea9c0927\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GameStop iOS<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><g id=\"wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\" fill=\"none\" clip-path=\"url(#clip0_31_188)\">\r\n                            <path d=\"M9.16724 14.8891L20.1672 3.88908\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M13.4497 3.53554L20.5208 3.53554L20.5208 10.6066\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M17.5 13.5L17.5 16.26C17.5 17.4179 17.5 17.9968 17.2675 18.4359C17.0799 18.7902 16.7902 19.0799 16.4359 19.2675C15.9968 19.5 15.4179 19.5 14.26 19.5L7.74 19.5C6.58213 19.5 6.0032 19.5 5.56414 19.2675C5.20983 19.0799 4.92007 18.7902 4.73247 18.4359C4.5 17.9968 4.5 17.4179 4.5 16.26L4.5 9.74C4.5 8.58213 4.5 8.0032 4.73247 7.56414C4.92007 7.20983 5.20982 6.92007 5.56414 6.73247C6.0032 6.5 6.58213 6.5 7.74 6.5L11 6.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                        <\/g>\r\n                        <defs>\r\n                            <clipPath id=\"clip0_31_188\">\r\n                                <rect fill=\"white\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"\/>\r\n                            <\/clipPath>\r\n                        <\/defs><\/svg><\/span><\/a> and Chrome extension crypto wallets will be discontinued on November 1, 2023. The merchant has not yet provided more information regarding the regulatory uncertainty justification for ending the service. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a previous article, it was stated that the FUD also caused PaySafe, Binance's European banking partner, to say it was discontinuing embedded wallet solutions to the cryptocurrency exchange. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This occurred about three weeks after the US SEC filed a lawsuit against the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world for violating securities laws.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GameStop, a US-based video game seller, decided to stop operating its cryptocurrency wallet in the coming months. GameStop, a retailer of video games with headquarters in the US, decided to stop operating its cryptocurrency wallet in response to the increasing barrage of regulatory actions taken by US regulators against cryptocurrency businesses. 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