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