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Australia to Stocktake Crypto Holdings Ahead of Regulation
23.8.2022
Australia intends to do a virtual stocktake of cryptocurrency assets held by its citizens, the new executive power in Canberra announced this week. The move is viewed as an indication that the center-left government plans to regulate the country’s crypto space. Treasury Embarks...
Warren Buffett pivots to U.S. Treasuries — a bad omen for Bitcoin's price?
23.8.2022
Berkshire Hathaway now allocates 60% of its cash portfolio to T-bills, leaving individual investors with the potential to mirror a similar strategy
Australia's new government finally signals its crypto regulation stance
22.8.2022
Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers said that his government will improve the way Australia’s system manages crypto assets and provide greater protections for consumers
Treasury Tornado Cash Sanctions Are ‘Unprecedented’, Warns US Congressman
18.8.2022
With just 28 legislative days left this year, “it’s unlikely that any crypto legislation is going to move,” U.S. Representative Tom Emmer said on CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” show
Rich Dad Poor Dad’s Robert Kiyosaki Changes His Mind About Treasury Bonds — Says ‘Time to Open My Closed Mind’
18.8.2022
The famous author of the best-selling book Rich Dad Poor Dad, Robert Kiyosaki, says it’s time to open his closed mind after listening to economist Harry Dent. He is now buying 2-year U.S. Treasury bonds despite repeatedly saying he does not invest in anything printed by the Federal Reserve...
Israel Arrests 3 in Crypto Scheme to Launder Millions Stolen From France
17.8.2022
Police in Israel have detained three suspects who allegedly laundered millions of euros stolen from the French treasury through cryptocurrency transactions. The money came from government grants for businesses affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Israeli Law Enforcement Busts Money-Laundering Ring...
Coin Center Says OFAC’s Tornado Cash Ban ‘Exceeds Statutory Authority,’ Plans to ‘Engage’ With US Watchdog
16.8.2022
On August 15, the non-profit that focuses on policy issues facing crypto assets, Coin Center, published a blog post that says the organization is looking at the legality of the recent Tornado Cash sanctions enforced by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC)....
Tornado Cash Latest: Community Fights Back Against Sanctions, TVL Dropped 26% Since US Treasury Decision
16.8.2022
An increasing number of crypto and privacy advocates are attempting to fight back against the United States Treasury's decision to ban the popular crypto mixing service Tornado Cash.
Most recently, the Electronic Frontier Foundation, a nonprofit organization defending civil liberties in...
Coin Center may challenge US Treasury's sanctions on Tornado Cash in court
15.8.2022
“By treating autonomous code as a ‘person’ OFAC exceeds its statutory authority,” said Coin Center's Jerry Brito and Peter Van Valkenburgh
Tornado Cash DAO goes down without explanation following vote on treasury funds
12.8.2022
Github, Circle, dYdX, Alchemy, and Infura... All platforms have taken action against Tornado Cash or individuals connected to the mixer following U.S. sanctions
Bitcoin $24K Breakout Elusive as Treasury Yields Balk at Peak Inflation Narrative
12.8.2022
Traders of risk assets, including bitcoin, might be wrong to conclude that inflation in the U.S. has peaked. At least that's what bond market activity is suggesting
TORN price sinks 45% after U.S. Treasury sanctions Tornado Cash — rebound ahead?
10.8.2022
TORN is near a historically strong support range, eyeing a 75% rebound by September 2022
Snoop Dogg, Steve Aoki, Logan Paul, and Beeple Dusted by OFAC-Banned Tornado Cash Transactions
9.8.2022
Following the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) banning Tornado Cash and a number of associated Ethereum-based addresses, an anonymous Tornado Cash user has dusted a swathe of well known wallets tied to ENS domain names. Onchain data shows that a number...
OFAC’s Tornado Cash Ban Causes Github Suspensions and the Blacklisting of Crypto Addresses Holding $437M
9.8.2022
On August 8, the ethereum mixing service Tornado Cash, and all the crypto addresses associated with the platform, were officially banned by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC). Following the ban, the internet hosting service for software and open source code...
US Government Bans Ethereum Mixer Tornado Cash, Platform Added to OFAC’s SDN List
8.8.2022
On Monday, the U.S. Treasury Department’s watchdog the Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) banned the ethereum mixing application Tornado Cash. OFAC has cited that the mixer has helped North Korean hackers such as the hacking syndicate known as Lazarus Group. OFAC Sanctions Tornado Cash...
US Treasury sanctions USDC and ETH addresses connected to Tornado Cash
8.8.2022
The protocol was at the center of some recent hacks and exploits in decentralized finance, including a $375-million attack in February and a $100-million hack in June
Crypto Mixing Service Tornado Cash Blacklisted by US Treasury
8.8.2022
The U.S. Treasury Department barred all U.S. persons from using Tornado Cash, alleging its use in laundering stolen crypto funds by North Korean hackers poses a national security threat
Bitcoin may behave more like US Treasury bonds: Bloomberg Intelligence
4.8.2022
Bitcoin markets will behave more like that of Treasury bonds and gold during market recovery, said the analysts
Microstrategy Outperforms Every Asset Class and Big Tech Stock Since Adopting Bitcoin Strategy, Says CEO
4.8.2022
Microstrategy (MSTR) has “outperformed every asset class and big tech stock” since the company adopted a bitcoin strategy and started accumulating the cryptocurrency in its corporate treasury, says CEO Michael Saylor. The pro-bitcoin executive will be stepping down as the CEO...
Deepak Chopra-Involved DAO Project Taps Coinshift for Treasury Management
2.8.2022
The crowdfunding service aims to bring DAO tooling to non-crypto savvy agents of change