Tornado Cash

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What the Tornado Cash Sanction Means for Privacy Coins
The U.S. government’s sanction of a key Ethereum application shows the need for anonymizing tools in crypto, an advocate says.
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El comediante Jimmy Fallon (derecha) recibió una pequeña cantidad de ether de Tornado Cash. (Noam Galai/GC Images/Getty Images)
Usuario cripto anónimo molesta a celebridades enviando ETH desde Tornado Cash
Pequeñas cantidades de ether fueron enviadas desde una dirección sancionada a celebridades y figuras cripto prominentes el martes.
El comediante Jimmy Fallon (derecha) recibió una pequeña cantidad de ether de Tornado Cash. (Noam Galai/GC Images/Getty Images)

Detail of the tomb of monk Johannes Trithemius, author of one of the first Western works on cryptography - and one of the first to be blacklisted. (Wikimedia)
As Government Takes on the Tornado Mixer, It May Reap a Whirlwind
Tornado Cash isn’t a company, a service or a person – it’s a series of words, and likely protected by the U.S. First Amendment.
Detail of the tomb of monk Johannes Trithemius, author of one of the first Western works on cryptography - and one of the first to be blacklisted. (Wikimedia)

Vitalik Buterin Addresses Use Case for Tornado Cash
Vitalik Buterin Addresses Use Case for Tornado Cash
A day after the U.S. Treasury Department banned crypto mixer Tornado Cash, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin tweeted that he used the service to make a donation to support Ukraine. “The Hash” panel discusses the latest Tornado Cash developments and growing concerns over privacy.
Vitalik Buterin Addresses Use Case for Tornado Cash

US Tornado Cash Ban Will Put Great Dent Into North Korean Operations: Expert
US Tornado Cash Ban Will Put Great Dent Into North Korean Operations: Expert
The U.S. Treasury department has banned crypto mixer Tornado Cash, claiming it has ties to a hacking organization associated with the North Korean government.
US Tornado Cash Ban Will Put Great Dent Into North Korean Operations: Expert

Comedian Jimmy Fallon (right) – attending the 2022 Met Gala – received a small amount of ether from Tornado Cash. (Noam Galai/GC Images/Getty Images)
Someone Is Trolling Celebs by Sending ETH From Tornado Cash
An anonymous crypto user transferred small amounts of ether from a sanctioned address to stars and prominent crypto figures on Tuesday.
Comedian Jimmy Fallon (right) – attending the 2022 Met Gala – received a small amount of ether from Tornado Cash. (Noam Galai/GC Images/Getty Images)

Digital Dollar Push; Tornado Cash Blacklisted
Digital Dollar Push; Tornado Cash Blacklisted
U.S. lawmakers aim to push Fed on digital dollar. Circle freezes smart contract addresses linked to blacklisted Tornado Cash. Hodlnaut freezes withdrawals, swaps and deposits. Zipmex to release specific amounts of bitcoin and ether. Extraordinary Agent Woo production company teams up with Polygon to build NFT community.
Digital Dollar Push; Tornado Cash Blacklisted

US Crypto Privacy Clash Escalates After Tornado Cash Ban
US Crypto Privacy Clash Escalates After Tornado Cash Ban
The clash between crypto’s privacy ethos and conventional banking regulations continues to escalate on the heels of the U.S. Treasury Department banning all Americans from using decentralized crypto-mixing service Tornado Cash. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De breaks down the key takeaways and regulatory implications.
US Crypto Privacy Clash Escalates After Tornado Cash Ban

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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.
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