mixers
The US government is looking to seriously inhibit people from using and accessing crypto mixing services
This case is a big deal — so big, in fact, that one wonders whether the crypto community fully appreciates its gravity
Crypto mixers continue to be a target of government scrutiny
The DOJ charged the CEO and CTO with a count of conspiracy to commit money laundering and a count of conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transmitting service
FinCEN’s proposed rule could stigmatize legitimate crypto activity and drive illicit transactions abroad, Blockchain Association says
Swan’s banking and custodial partners “will no longer service clients who directly interact with bitcoin mixing services” the company told users Friday
The crypto mixer, created in 2017, may have facilitated the laundering of 152,000 BTC, according to Europol
“Anyone considering interacting with the Tornado Cash wallets should first call a lawyer, and be prepared to hear no,” a partner at law firm Morrison Cohen said
Blockworks exclusive: A final draft of incoming EU regulation reveals bloc regulators are increasingly concerned about crypto privacy
OFAC also addressed “dust attacks,” or instances where a very small amount of cryptocurrency that touched Tornado Cash results in blocked wallets or accounts, in Tuesday’s clarifications
The Treasury Department alleges North Korea-backed hacking organization Lazarus Group used Tornado Cash to launder more than $455 million in stolen crypto
In its first on-chain DeFi protocol sanction, the US Treasury Department added Tornado Cash to its blocked list
Chainalysis report shows huge volume of funds moving to these services from sanctioned entities
In its first sanction against a crypto mixing service, the Treasury targets Blender.io, which it says was used in the Ronin Network breach
Using mixers is becoming increasingly risky and not always effective for criminals, Chainalysis executive says