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Economy: Blizzard now applies a Temporary Economy Hold to accounts suspected of buying or selling g

Official Updated Oct 27, 2026

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Blizzard now applies a Temporary Economy Hold to accounts suspected of buying or selling gold (RMT): trade, mail, guild banks and the Auction House are restricted until Blizzard clears the account or takes action; a hold alone leaves no permanent strike, false positives are possible, and the systems may be deployed to all WoW versions if they work.

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