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NY Prosecutors: FinCEN Opinion on Samourai Wallet 'Irrelevant’ in Roman Storm Case
21.5.2025
Storm’s lawyers asked the court to order prosecutors to turn over any potentially helpful evidence in their case against the developer
Roman Storm's Defense Team Wants to Know if DOJ Withheld Evidence
19.5.2025
Storm's attorneys filed a letter Friday asking a judge to order prosecutors to review their records
Tornado Cash dev's attorneys say prosecutors hid exculpatory evidence
18.5.2025
Attorneys for Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm filed a motion asking the court to reconsider the motion to dismiss the case due to the prosecution withholding exculpatory evidence in the form of communications with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) dating back to 2023.According...
Tornado Cash dev Roman Storm trial goes ahead with slight trim
16.5.2025
US federal prosecutors are pressing ahead with their case against Tornado Cash founder Roman Storm, but will drop a small part of their indictment after the Department of Justice rolled back its crypto enforcement last month.Jay Clayton, the acting US Attorney for Manhattan, told federal court...
DOJ Will Still Pursue Roman Storm Case Despite Blanche Memo, Prosecutors Say
16.5.2025
The Department of Justice said it had reviewed the memo by Todd Blanche with his office
What is Tornado Cash, and why did it get into trouble?
7.5.2025
What is Tornado Cash? Tornado Cash is a decentralized, non-custodial crypto mixer designed to enhance transaction privacy on public blockchains. It uses smart contracts and zero-knowledge (ZK) proofs to conceal the onchain link between the sender and receiver...
What is Tornado Cash, and why did it get into trouble?
7.5.2025
What is Tornado Cash? Tornado Cash is a decentralized, non-custodial crypto mixer designed to enhance transaction privacy on public blockchains. It uses smart contracts and zero-knowledge (ZK) proofs to conceal the onchain link between the sender and receiver...
Bhutan launches tourism crypto payments with Binance Pay and DK Bank
7.5.2025
Bhutan, known for investments in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, has launched a tourism crypto payment system in partnership with Binance Pay and DK Bank.The system allows Bhutan travelers with Binance accounts to pay for services like tickets, hotel stays, tour guides and other products using...
Bhutan launches tourism crypto payments with Binance Pay and DK Bank
7.5.2025
Bhutan, known for investments in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, has launched a tourism crypto payment system in partnership with Binance Pay and DK Bank.The system allows Bhutan travelers with Binance accounts to pay for services like tickets, hotel stays, tour guides and other products using...
Hacken CEO sees ‘no shift’ in crypto security as April hacks hit $357M
7.5.2025
Despite the $1.4 billion lost in the recent Bybit hack, crypto companies have not changed their approach to cybersecurity, according to Hacken CEO Dyma Budorin. In an interview with Cointelegraph at the Token2049 event in Dubai, Budorin said the industry continues to rely on limited measures...
Hacker from 2022 Voltage Finance exploit moves ETH to Tornado Cash
7.5.2025
A hacker involved in the $4.67 million exploit of the decentralized finance lending protocol Voltage Finance in 2022 has moved some of the stolen Ether to Tornado Cash after a short hibernation. Blockchain security firm CertiK said in a May 6 post to X that the 100 Ether (ETH), worth $182,783...
US Treasury’s OFAC can’t restore Tornado Cash sanctions, judge rules
30.4.2025
The US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control can’t restore or reimpose sanctions against the crypto mixing service Tornado Cash, a US federal court has ruled.Austin federal court judge Robert Pitman said in an April 28 judgment that OFAC’s sanctions on Tornado...
US Treasury’s OFAC can’t restore Tornado Cash sanctions, judge rules
30.4.2025
The US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control can’t restore or reimpose sanctions against the crypto mixing service Tornado Cash, a US federal court has ruled.Austin federal court judge Robert Pitman said in an April 28 judgment that OFAC’s sanctions on Tornado...
Tornado Cash Can’t Be Sanctioned Again, Texas Judge Rules
29.4.2025
In December, a U.S. appeals court ruled that the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) exceeded its statutory authority in sanctioning Tornado Cash
How To Take Down Hades 2's Typhon Without Losing Your Mind
14.4.2025
If you’re coming back to Hades 2 after some time away, you’ll be pleased to find the game received a generous update that, among other cool additions, tossed in a new boss: Typhon, Father of All Monsters. Read more
Can Ethereum Be Truly Private? Developers Push for Encrypted Mempool, Default Privacy
11.4.2025
Ethereum developers have begun kicking around a series of ideas that could make the Ethereum network private at its core
Why OFAC Delisted Tornado Cash
5.4.2025
The Treasury Department may not have had any choice but to remove its designation of the crypto mixer
EY updates privacy L2 as nixed Tornado Cash sanctions ease fears
3.4.2025
Big Four accounting firm EY, formerly Ernst & Young, has changed its enterprise-focused Ethereum layer-2 blockchain Nightfall to a zero-knowledge rollup design as it says corporate clients are more comfortable with privacy solutions with easing US sanctions.EY said in an April 2 announcement...
zkLend hacker claims losing stolen ETH to Tornado Cash phishing site
1.4.2025
The hacker behind the $9.6 million exploit of the decentralized money-lending protocol zkLend in February claims they’ve just fallen victim to a phishing website impersonating Tornado Cash, resulting in the loss of a significant portion of the stolen funds.In a message sent to zkLend through...
zkLend hacker claims losing stolen ETH to Tornado Cash phishing site
1.4.2025
The hacker behind the $9.6 million exploit of the decentralized money-lending protocol zkLend in February claims they’ve just fallen victim to a phishing website impersonating Tornado Cash, resulting in the loss of a significant portion of the stolen funds.In a message sent to zkLend through...