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Dutch Prosecutors Reportedly Charge Tornado Cash Developer With Money Laundering
21.3.2024
Alexey Pertsev, a developer for Tornado Cash, has reportedly been indicted by prosecutors in the Netherlands. They accuse him of laundering $1.2 billion. Pertsev’s attorney confirmed the prosecutors’ intent to charge his client. According to Dutch prosecutors, while a crypto-mixing...
Crypto Mixer Sinbad Sanctioned by OFAC Over Alleged Ties to North Korean Hackers
1.12.2023
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sanctions on yet another cryptocurrency mixing platform, labeling Sinbad.io as a “key money-laundering tool” used by the North Korean Lazarus Group crime syndicate. Sinbad.io, in addition...
U.S. Treasury Sanctions North Korean Government’s Crypto Mixer Sinbad
29.11.2023
According to a statement released Wednesday, the U.S. Treasury Department has placed sanctions on the government of North Korea’s crypto mixer, Sinbad. “A key-money laundering tool” Sinbad serves as “a key money-laundering tool” for the state-sponsored North Korean cyber-hacking collective...
US Treasury sanctions crypto mixer Sinbad, alleging North Korea ties
29.11.2023
The government department has previously imposed sanctions on crypto mixers Blender and Tornado Cash despite many in the space pushing back on actions against software tools
Crypto Mixer Sanctioned by U.S. Treasury for North Korea Allegations, as FBI, Dutch and Finnish Police Seize Website
29.11.2023
The U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Asset Control listed two crypto addresses tied to Sinbad, a mixing service, in its latest sanctions list
Blockchain Association Sues OFAC Over Sanctions on Tornado Cash
21.11.2023
Source: US Department of Treasury Blockchain Association, the crypto advocacy group, has filed an amicus brief with the US Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). The Association has criticized the agency’s decision to sanction crypto mixer Tornado Cash, pointing out the regulatory repercussions....
Vitalik Buterin Wants a Better Crypto Mixer
12.9.2023
Tornado Cash Co-Founder Roman Storm Released on Bail
26.8.2023
One of the founders of the Tornado Cash crypto mixer, Roman Storm, has been released on bail, his lawyer announced on social media. Storm, who was arrested in the United States, has been charged with money laundering and sanctions violations through the unlicensed platform. Storm Out on Bail After...
Founders of Crypto Mixer Tornado Cash Accused of Laundering $1 Billion
24.8.2023
The founders of the cryptocurrency mixing service Tornado Cash were charged Thursday with allegedly helping to launder more than $1 billion in digital currency, including funds taken by North Korean hackers. Department of Justice: ‘You Can’t Hide From Us Behind a Keyboard — Whether You’re a Hacker...
Federal Court Supports Sanctions on Tornado Cash Crypto Mixer Despite User Protest
21.8.2023
A federal court has backed the US Treasury Department’s right to impose sanctions on the cryptocurrency mixer Tornado Cash, dismissing a lawsuit filed by six users....
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Atomic Wallet hacker sends crypto to mixer used by Lazarus Group: Elliptic
6.6.2023
Stolen crypto from Atomic wallets is already on the move to mixers according to Elliptic
Crypto lobbyists still fighting to axe 'unlawful' Tornado Cash sanctions
5.6.2023
The crypto industry advocacy group has placed its support behind Coin Center and its lawsuit against the U.S. Treasury over its Tornado Cash sanctions
International Operation Takes Down Crypto Mixer Chipmixer — Creator Could Face 40 Years in Prison
17.3.2023
An international operation has taken down Chipmixer, a cryptocurrency mixing service that allegedly laundered more than $3 billion worth of cryptocurrency, according to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). The operation involved national authorities in the U.S., Germany, Belgium, Poland,...
Darknet Crypto Mixer Busted: US DOJ Investigation Leads to Seizure of Almost $50 Million – Here's What You Need to Know
16.3.2023
The US Justice Department (DoJ) and Europol announced the takedown of ChipMixer, described as "one of the darkweb’s largest cryptocurrency laundromats." ...
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Euler hacker seemingly taking their chances, sends funds to crypto mixer
16.3.2023
Before the move, the hacker apparently refunded at least one victim, leading to a slew of on-chain messages from other purported victims
Wallet tied to Uranium Finance hacker reawakens after 647 days, shifting $3.3M
7.3.2023
The hacker has other associated wallets that have also shifted funds to privacy networks such as Aztec
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 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...
Crypto mixer Blender has been rebranded to Sinbad, says Elliptic
13.2.2023
Elliptic's analysis of wallets tied to a suspected Blender operator showed $22 million going to Sinbad as well as similar "characteristics of transactions" between the mixers
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