Blizzard introduces Temporary Economy Holds to fight gold buying in WoW Forever

Blizzard is testing a Temporary Economy Hold in WoW: Forever to combat real money trading. Accounts suspected of buying or selling gold lose access to the Auction House, mail, guild banks, and trading. This system allows Blizzard to investigate suspected RMT without permanently banning players who might be false positives. The developer is using this alongside high priced reagent vendors to control inflation in a game that lacks expansion resets. For more details, see the original report from PC Gamer.