Tornado Cash
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The US government is looking to seriously inhibit people from using and accessing crypto mixing services
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Alexey Pertsev’s verdict by a Dutch Court shouldn’t impact Roman Storm’s upcoming trial, CoinCenter’s Peter Van Valkenburgh says
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It’s taken years for BlackRock to start working with Ethereum — and crypto ruined it within minutes
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Illicit addresses sent $22.2 billion worth of cryptocurrency in 2023, a 29.5% decrease from 2022, according to the latest report from Chainalysis
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Plaintiffs in two cases are bringing their battle against the US Treasury Department to federal appellate courts
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Swan’s banking and custodial partners “will no longer service clients who directly interact with bitcoin mixing services” the company told users Friday
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The proposed rule mandates that regulated financial entities flag transactions suspected of involving crypto mixing, especially those with international implications
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The Tornado Cash story tells us that Web3 users want privacy and regulators want compliance — but there’s a way to have both
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Cherry picking or smart legal analysis? Attorneys clash over how to interpret FinCEN guidance in light of Tornado Cash indictment
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Should crypto developers be held liable if their tech is used for criminal behavior?
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Two founders are charged with money laundering a week after a judge opted to back up sanctions against Tornado Cash
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Peter Van Valkenburgh argues that the indictment against Tornado Cash contradicts FinCEN guidelines
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The inclusion of Roman Semenov on the sanctions list marks an escalation of the US government’s previous investigations into the crypto mixer
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US Judge Robert Pitman ruled that Tornado Cash is a “person” under law, referencing its founders, developers and DAO
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Mango Markets exploiter Avraham Eisenberg’s prosecution sends a warning to attackers, while US sanctions against Tornado Cash raise risks for laundering stolen funds, according to TRM Labs
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After a governance takeover, the perpetrator offers a proposal, but the community is skeptical
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Crypto policy group steps up to support plaintiffs suing the US Treasury, OFAC for Tornado Cash sanctions
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The motion seeks to reopen Tornado Cash for all US-based citizens in a bid to regain what the plaintiffs, including Coinbase, are calling violations of their Constitutional rights
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Recent turmoil in the crypto market has accelerated the need for tougher crypto regulation, according to US think tank analysts
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“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
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