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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...
Privacy Mixer Tornado Cash Is an Entity, Judge Says
22.8.2023
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....
Read More: Federal Court Supports Sanctions on Tornado Cash Crypto Mixer Despite User Protest
Atomic Wallet hackers turn to OFAC-sanctioned Garantex: Elliptic
13.6.2023
Stolen loot crypto from Atomic wallets has started passing through sanctioned Russian-based exchange Garantex, according to Elliptic
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
Coinbase-backed motion makes 4 key arguments to lift Tornado Cash sanctions
25.5.2023
According to the filing, the Treasury lacks the authority to prohibit Tornado Cash and transactions associated with it
Former Twitch King Ninja On Mixer’s Failure (And Kick’s Potential)
6.4.2023
Once top-dog of Twitch, Tyler “Ninja” Blevins, was streaming some Fortnite with his brother on April 5 when the latter asked him about Kick and Mixer. Ninja had a few things to say about both platforms, explaining exactly why the Stake-backed Kick has potential, and how Microsoft’s now-defunct...
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
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." ...
Read More: Darknet Crypto Mixer Busted: US DOJ Investigation Leads to Seizure of Almost $50 Million – Here's What You Need to Know
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
Breaking: Europol seizes $46M from cryptocurrency mixer after $2.88B laundered
15.3.2023
Law enforcement officials alleged that ChipMixer laundered 152000 BTC ($2.88 billion) over the past five years
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
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
North Korea’s Lazarus ‘Using New Coin Mixer to Launder Crypto’ – and It’s a ‘Blender Re-brand’
14.2.2023
The North Korean hacking group Lazarus has turned to a new crypto mixer named Sinbad, the blockchain analytics firm Elliptic has claimed.
Per an Elliptic post and a report from Yonhap, Larazrus is “affiliated with North Korea's Reconnaissance General Administration.” The United States and South...
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