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Ethereum’s Pivot to Proof-of-Stake Consensus Worries Users About the Possibility of Protocol Level Censorship
22.8.2022
The upcoming consensus change that Ethereum, the second largest cryptocurrency by market cap, is planning to execute in September has worried many users about the possibility of censorship happening at a protocol level. This means that, even by interacting directly with smart contracts, blacklisted...
Arrest of Tornado Cash Developer Draws Dutch Crypto Community Protest
21.8.2022
After the detention of Alexey Pertsev, campaigners worry holding developers accountable for malicious use of code could have a dangerous, chilling effect
Uniswap Censors 253 Crypto Addresses Blacklisted for Crime, Sanction Associations
20.8.2022
According to a recently published report, the decentralized exchange (dex) Uniswap has blocked roughly 253 cryptocurrency addresses allegedly tied to crimes or government sanctions. The information was discovered by the software developer Banteg who analyzed and saved the shared logs from...
#FreeAlexPertsev: Protests Planned for Amsterdam Following Tornado Cash Developer’s Arrest
19.8.2022
The jailed Tornado Cash developer has sparked controversy in crypto. Should open source contributors be held accountable for what others do with their creations?
Bankrupt Crypto Lender Celsius Now Says It Likely Has Enough Cash to Last Through End of Year
19.8.2022
The company’s CFO testified the company will receive additional funds in maturing loans and sales and use tax savings in a bankruptcy hearing with creditors
Wife of arrested Tornado Cash dev forbidden to speak with him — Rally organized
19.8.2022
Speaking with Cointelegraph, Ksenia Malik stated that Dutch authorities are treating her husband as if he were “were a dangerous criminal” and that the creation of open-source software should never be criminalized
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
Ukraine has shown the value cryptocurrency offers to real people
18.8.2022
Ukrainian refugees have used cryptocurrency to survive. And contrary to what critics believe, sanctions have prevented Russia from finding much use for crypto
Canadian Exchanges' Cap on Annual Purchases Excludes Only Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin and Bitcoin Cash
18.8.2022
In line with regulations, Canadian crypto exchanges are introducing measures to cap the annual buy limit for selected cryptoassets at CAD 30,000 (USD 23,250) per year - and these exclude (only) four large coins.
While the cap will not impact Canadian crypto investors’ capacity to invest in some...
Cash-Backed HUSD Stablecoin Loses Peg, Drops to $0.92
18.8.2022
The token issued by Stable Universal has dropped to 8% below its $1 peg
Celsius Approved to Sell Mined Bitcoin, Customer That Lost 50,000 USDC Insists Her Regulated Stablecoins Should Be Treated Differently
17.8.2022
On August 16, the crypto lender Celsius Network has been approved by a bankruptcy court judge to sell bitcoin the company previously mined to continue funding specific operations. The following day, the company’s attorney detailed that Celsius has been offered cash injections, but the lawyer...
Tornado Cash sanctions will ultimately undermine the US and strengthen crypto
17.8.2022
Like any aging empire, America is reacting to its competition
Tornado Cash Fallout: Can Ethereum Be Censored?
17.8.2022
In light of OFAC’s Tornado Cash sanctions, Ethereum's community debates what to do if validators censor sanctioned addresses
NFL Franchise Houston Texans to Accept Cryptocurrencies for Single Game Suites
17.8.2022
The professional American football team the Houston Texans revealed that it has entered an exclusive partnership with the company Bitwallet. The deal will give Houston Texans fans the ability to purchase single game suites with cryptocurrencies. Bitwallet Becomes the ‘Official Digital...
Tornado Cash ban could spell disaster for other privacy protocols — Manta co-founder
17.8.2022
The ban of Tornado Cash in the U.S. could have ripple effects across Web3 protocols, particularly ones that offer privacy on the blockchain
Colombia Plans to Launch Digital Currency to Reduce Tax Evasion
17.8.2022
The government of Colombia revealed it has plans to launch a digital currency. One of the purposes of this new currency would be to curb tax evasion and enhance the traceability of transactions made by citizens. The proposed measure would also be accompanied by restrictions on cash payments...
Bankrupt Crypto Lender Celsius Gets Cash-Injection Offers, Approval to Sell Mined Bitcoin
17.8.2022
The Downside of Sanctioning Tornado Cash
16.8.2022
OFAC’s blacklisting of an Ethereum smart contract stands to compromise innocent users’ privacy while doing little to stop bad actors
Tornado Cash Sanctions Are Spiraling Into Compliance Nightmares
16.8.2022
Crypto privacy mixer Tornado Cash drew attention last week after the U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned the service last week. The implications of complying with the sanctions are starting to sink in with the rest of the industry, raising questions about just what compliance looks like
Tornado Cash US Ban Is ‘Bad Precedent,’ but Monero Was ‘Made for This’: Cake Wallet Exec
16.8.2022
Justin Ehrenhofer, vice president of operations at Cake Wallet, joined CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover,” to discuss the implications of the government regulation when it comes to privacy coins