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How OFAC’s Tornado Cash Sanctions Violate U.S. Citizens’ Constitutional Rights
18.4.2023
In filing a “friend of the court” brief, the Blockchain Association argues that financial privacy is fundamental – even in the digital realm
Blockchain Association files brief in Tornado Cash case
12.4.2023
The advocacy group was joined by the DeFi Education Fund in arguing that the crypto mixer has important social functions and OFAC could set a dangerous precedent
Push to ban ransomware payments following Australia's biggest cyber attack
12.4.2023
The attack on Latitude Financial is Australia’s biggest cyber attack with driver's license numbers, passports and financial documents among the stolen information
Coinbase supports new court action to remove Tornado Cash ban
6.4.2023
The motion is part of a broader effort to restore internet privacy rights for U.S. citizens
Tornado Cash dev says 'sequel' to crypto mixer aims to be regulator-friendly
7.3.2023
Soleimani explained that the “critical flaw” with Tornado Cash is that users cannot prove that they’re not associated with a criminal enterprise stealing or laundering crypto funds
Tornado Cash Fork, Privacy Pools, Deployed on Optimism Testnet
6.3.2023
Privacy Pools uses zero-knowledge proofs to prove that funds in anonymous transactions are not linked to criminal activity, such as North Korea’s $625 million hack on Axie Infinity
Early Tornado Cash Contributor Builds Improved Version of Blacklisted Coin Mixer – Here's How it Works
6.3.2023
Half a year after lead developer Alexey Pertsev was arrested in the Netherlands, the Tornado Cash coin mixer has been rebuilt and redeployed as Privacy Pools.
Originally the thought-child of Vitalik Buterin, Tornado Cash serves to meet demand for a privacy-focused coin mixer on Ethereum....
Tornado Cash Developer is in Jail But There Are Hints of a Comeback for the Crypto Mixer Regulators Hate
27.2.2023
Tornado Cash developer Alexsey Pertsev remains in jail after facing money laundering charges for creating the mixing service, but a recent tweet by Ameen Soleimani, the co-founder of SpankChain and Reflex Labs, suggests the crypto mixing service could soon have its comeback despite the legal woes...
Lendhub protocol exploiters spotted shifting $3.85M into Tornado Cash
27.2.2023
Despite the sanctions on the crypto mixing service, the bad actors behind January's biggest exploit have deposited millions worth of funds into Tornado Cash
FTX poked the bear and the bear is pissed — O'Leary on the crypto crackdown
21.2.2023
Kevin O'Leary believes U.S. Senators are “fatigued” and “pissed” at the cryptocurrency industry for having to deal with one blowup after another
Tornado Cash Dev’s Criminal Case in Europe May Hinge on Laptop Access
16.2.2023
Dutch prosecutors now have access to Alexey Pertsev’s computer, and are using it to probe key details, like governance and profit-making at the privacy service
Tornado Cash Developer to Stay in Jail as Dutch Trial Continues
15.2.2023
Tornado Cash developer Alexey Pertsev was arrested in the Netherlands in August shortly after the U.S. sanctioned the crypto privacy tool
Sen. Warren vows reintroduction of AML bill that extends to DAOs and DeFi
15.2.2023
While the Senator did not expand on other details of the upcoming bill, she suggested that DeFi should not be exempt from AML laws
Binance and Huobi freeze $1.4M in crypto linked to North Korean hackers
15.2.2023
The North Korean-based hacker outfit Lazarus Group resorted to different privacy mixers attempting to anonymize the stolen funds, but it didn’t work
Fewer Than Half of New Ethereum Blocks Over the Past 24 Hours Are OFAC Compliant
14.2.2023
For the first time since October, fewer than 50% of blocks added to the Ethereum blockchain over a 24-hour period are OFAC compliant, partially thanks to more non-censoring options that make up a larger share of the blockspace market
OFAC-compliant blocks on Ethereum hits three-month low of 47%
14.2.2023
The fall to 47% comes nearly three months after the percentage of OFAC-compliant blocks reached its peak at 79% on Nov. 21
Vitalik Buterin divulges the 'largest remaining challenge' in Ethereum
23.1.2023
While the concept of stealth addresses appears complex in theory, Buterin previously described it as a “low-tech approach” compared to other Ethereum privacy solutions
Ransom refusals hit attackers where it hurts: 40% revenue drop in 2022 — Chainalysis
20.1.2023
A number of industry pundits believe the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control’s threat to impose sanctions has victims thinking twice about paying up
Raydium Exchange Exploiter Sends $2.7M to Tornado Cash
19.1.2023
The person that exploited Solana-based decentralized exchange Raydium has sent $2.7 million in ethereum to controversial coin mixing protocol Tornado Cash
Raydium exploiter moves $2.7M to crypto mixer Tornado Cash
19.1.2023
The hackers sent 1,774.5 Ether to the sanctioned cryptocurrency mixer weeks after the DeFi protocol exploit