Tornado Cash

Degen Chain Racks up Millions in Volumes; Latest in Custodia Bank's Legal Battle Against the Fed
Degen Chain Racks up Millions in Volumes; Latest in Custodia Bank's Legal Battle Against the Fed
"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines impacting the crypto industry today, as meme coins flourish on Degen Chain, a new layer-3 blockchain b...
Degen Chain Racks up Millions in Volumes; Latest in Custodia Bank's Legal Battle Against the Fed

SDNY Courthouse 40 Centre Street
Tornado Cash Dev Roman Storm Moves to Dismiss Indictment Over Crypto-Laundering Allegations
Storm was arrested last year over his work with the mixer.
SDNY Courthouse 40 Centre Street

Free Alex Pertsev poster spotted outside the courthouse (Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)
Dutch Prosecutors Seek 64-Month Jail Sentence for Tornado Cash Dev Alexey Pertsev
The judge will deliver the verdict on May 14, the court said.
Free Alex Pertsev poster spotted outside the courthouse (Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)

Free Alex Pertsev poster spotted outside the courthouse (Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)
Tornado Cash Dev Pertsev's $1.2B Money Laundering Allegations Detailed Ahead of Dutch Trial
An indictment by Dutch prosecutors lists 40 suspicious transfers – the largest from the Axie Infinity Ronin exploit.
Free Alex Pertsev poster spotted outside the courthouse (Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)

Flags fly in Pyongyang, North Korea (Micha Brandli/Unsplash)
North Korean Hackers Used Tornado Cash to Launder $12M From Heco Bridge Hack: Elliptic
The hacking group sent more than 40 transactions to Tornado Cash over the past 24 hours.
Flags fly in Pyongyang, North Korea (Micha Brandli/Unsplash)

Tornado Cash website and Discord taken offline (Nikolas Noonan/Unsplash)
Tornado Cash Reportedly Suffers Backend Exploit, User Deposits at Risk
The exploit has the function to steal deposit data and deposited funds.
Tornado Cash website and Discord taken offline (Nikolas Noonan/Unsplash)

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How the Crypto Industry Responded to FinCEN's Proposed Mixer Rule
FinCEN has some concerns about mixers' use in terrorism. Crypto advocates warn its proposed solution may go too far.
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Protestors demonstrate against the arrest of Alexey Pertsev in Amsterdam, August 2022 (Jack Schickler)
Why Tornado Cash Remains the Most Pivotal Legal Case in Crypto
Edward Snowden has backed a legal defense campaign for Roman Storm and Alexey Pertsev, coders behind the mixing service. They deserve the support of the crypto community, whic...
Protestors demonstrate against the arrest of Alexey Pertsev in Amsterdam, August 2022 (Jack Schickler)

Bitcoin's Volatility Continues; Japan Wants New Web3 Rules
Bitcoin's Volatility Continues; Japan Wants New Web3 Rules
"CoinDesk Daily" host Amitoj Singh breaks down the biggest crypto headlines impacting the industry today, including a closer look at bitcoin's (BTC) latest price action after...
Bitcoin's Volatility Continues; Japan Wants New Web3 Rules

Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Semenov (Roman Semenov)
Tornado Cash Developers Storm, Pertsev Raise Over $350K for Legal Defense With Support From Snowden
Tornado Cash developers Alexey Pertsev, Roman Storm and Roman Semenov face allegations of money laundering.
Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Semenov (Roman Semenov)