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CDCROP: Preston Van Loon, Co-founder, Prysmatic Labs (Scott Moore/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
Policy
Tornado cash
Crypto Engineers, Investors Sue US Treasury Over Tornado Cash Sanctions
The Treasury’s sanctions watchdog, OFAC, exceeded its authority in blacklisting smart contract wallets, six plaintiffs allege in a new suit.
CDCROP: Preston Van Loon, Co-founder, Prysmatic Labs (Scott Moore/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
By Nikhilesh De
Sep 8, 2022 at 1:17 p.m. UTC
Sep 8, 2022
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CDCROP: One ball in ring, many excluded (Getty Images)
Tech
Bitcoin
Can Privacy-Focused Bitcoin Projects Avoid OFAC Sanctions?
Bitcoin that’s been sent through privacy-preserving mixers could be vulnerable to censorship. But there are some workarounds in progress.
CDCROP: One ball in ring, many excluded (Getty Images)
By Frederick Munawa
Aug 30, 2022 at 6:15 p.m. UTC
Aug 30, 2022
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A protest against Pertsev's arrest in Amsterdam Saturday
Policy
Regulations
Wife of Arrested Tornado Cash Developer Denies Russia Secret Service Links
Financial-crime analysts at Kharon have connected Alexey Pertsev, who is currently in a Dutch prison awaiting trial on suspicion of facilitating money laundering via crypto protocols, to Russian espionage.
A protest against Pertsev's arrest in Amsterdam Saturday
By Jack Schickler
Aug 26, 2022 at 12:10 p.m. UTC
Aug 26, 2022
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CDCROP: Congressman Tom Emmer
Policy
Regulations
US Lawmaker Emmer Asks Treasury Department to Explain Tornado Cash Sanctions
Treasury's sanctions watchdog sanctioned Tornado Cash earlier this month on allegations it helped North Korea's Lazarus Group launder millions of stolen crypto funds.
CDCROP: Congressman Tom Emmer
By Nikhilesh De
Aug 23, 2022 at 3:05 p.m. UTC
Aug 23, 2022
regulationsTom EmmerOFACSanctionsTornado CashCongressUS
(K. Mitch Hodge/Unsplash)
Business
Bitcoin
Can Ethereum Fight Back Against the US’ Sweeping Censorship Attempt?
In a world where Ethereum users don’t want to be censored, there may be a way to push back.
(K. Mitch Hodge/Unsplash)
By George Kaloudis
Aug 21, 2022 at 2:50 p.m. UTC
Aug 21, 2022
BitcoinCrypto Long & ShortEthereumOFACTornado CashCoinbaseSanctions
(Pobytov/iStock/Getty Images Plus)
Tech
Valid points
Tornado Cash Fallout: Can Ethereum Be Censored?
In light of OFAC’s Tornado Cash sanctions, Ethereum's community debates what to do if validators censor sanctioned addresses.
(Pobytov/iStock/Getty Images Plus)
By Sam KesslerSage D. Young
Aug 17, 2022 at 11:30 a.m. UTC
Aug 17, 2022
Valid PointsEthereumThe MergeTornado CashOFAC
CDCROP: An illustration by W. W. Denslow from L. Frank Baum's "The Wizard of Oz" (University of Virginia Library).
Layer 2
Ofac
The Downside of Sanctioning Tornado Cash
OFAC’s blacklisting of an Ethereum smart contract stands to compromise innocent users’ privacy while doing little to stop bad actors.
CDCROP: An illustration by W. W. Denslow from L. Frank Baum's "The Wizard of Oz" (University of Virginia Library).
By gets qt
Aug 16, 2022 at 4:09 p.m. UTC
Aug 16, 2022
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(Nuthawut Somsuk/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk)
Podcasts
The breakdown
Are the US Sanctions on Tornado the Beginning of a War on Privacy?
The U.S. Treasury Department’s OFAC has added Tornado Cash and all associated addresses to the sanctions list.
(Nuthawut Somsuk/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk)
By Nathaniel Whittemore
Aug 8, 2022 at 9:42 p.m. UTC
Aug 8, 2022
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CDCROP: Treasury Department (Shutterstock)
Policy
Treasury department
Crypto-Mixing Service Tornado Cash Blacklisted by US Treasury
The department barred its use by U.S. persons as a matter of national security because North Korean hackers allegedly use the mixer to launder stolen crypto funds.
CDCROP: Treasury Department (Shutterstock)
By Nikhilesh De
Aug 8, 2022 at 2:13 p.m. UTC
Aug 8, 2022
Treasury DepartmentSanctionsMixersTornado CashUSOFACNorth Korea
FinCEN Associate Director Alessio Evangelista. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Policy
Regulations
US Treasury Official Warns Crypto Industry to Proactively Sanction 'Problematic' Wallets
FinCEN Associate Director Alessio Evangelista said crypto service providers shouldn't wait for the government to designate a wallet if it's being used for illicit activity.
FinCEN Associate Director Alessio Evangelista. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
By Danny Nelson
May 19, 2022 at 4:37 p.m. UTC
May 19, 2022
regulationsSanctionsFinCENOFACNorth KoreaUS