The Arrest Heard Round the World
On Friday, Dutch authorities arrested a 29-year-old Tornado Cash developer.
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Aug 15, 2022 at 8:14 p.m. UTC
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What Are Crypto Mixers? Are They Legal?
The U.S. Treasury Department blacklisted crypto mixer Tornado Cash for its use in several illicit schemes by North Korea. These tools, also known as blenders, can enhance user...
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Aug 15, 2022 at 5:01 p.m. UTC
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Tornado Cash U.S. Ban Is ‘Bad Precedent,’ but Monero Was ‘Made for This’: Cake Wallet Exec
Crackdown concerns for crypto mixers are escalating following the U.S. Treasury blacklisting of Tornado Cash. Justin Ehrenhofer, VP of Operations at Cake Wallet, the first ope...
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Aug 15, 2022 at 4:33 p.m. UTC
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Crypto Privacy Protocol Monero Completes Major Upgrade
Monero, the popular privacy-focused cryptocurrency protocol, has completed a long-awaited major network upgrade. Justin Ehrenhofer, VP of Operations at Cake Wallet, the first...
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Aug 15, 2022 at 3:19 p.m. UTC
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Hash Headlines: Top Stories of the Week 08-13-22
A roundup of the week’s most valuable crypto stories for Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022.
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Aug 13, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. UTC
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Tornado Cash Sanctions: The Most Significant Crypto Overreach by the US Government Yet?
Some argue the sanctions threaten the very idea that code is speech.
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Aug 13, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
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An Alleged Tornado Cash Developer Was Arrested. Are You Next?
If you’re developing a crypto mixer, it’s best to do it anonymously.
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Aug 12, 2022 at 8:15 p.m. UTC
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Bitcoin Holds Above $24K Amid Improving Sentiment
Cryptocurrencies are mostly higher Friday as bullish sentiment returns into the weekend, with bitcoin (BTC) trading around $24K. CoinDesk’s Brad Keoun and Christie Harkin disc...
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Aug 12, 2022 at 7:56 p.m. UTC
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Suspected Tornado Cash Developer Under Arrest Is Reportedly Identified
According to The Block, the developer who was arrested in Amsterdam and is suspected of being involved in the sanctioned Tornado Cash protocol is Alexey Pertsev. “The Hash” pa...
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Aug 12, 2022 at 6:17 p.m. UTC
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Crypto News Roundup for Aug. 12, 2022
With BTC and ETH suffering from small declines after a strong week for the crypto market, plus a look at what the U.S. Treasury learned about trying to squash an open-source s...
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Aug 12, 2022 at 6:02 p.m. UTC
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