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Technology
Ethereum
Fewer Than Half of New Ethereum Blocks Over the Past 24 Hours Are OFAC Compliant
For the first time since October, fewer than 50% of new blocks over a 24-hour period are OFAC compliant, partially thanks to more noncensoring options that make up a larger sh...
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By Margaux Nijkerk
Feb 14, 2023 at 10:26 p.m. UTC
Feb 14, 2023
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Finance
Sanctions
Sanctioned Mixer Blender Re-Launched as Sinbad, Elliptic Says
Operators of Blender.io might have launched Sinbad after Blender was sanctioned for processing North Korean hackers’ money, blockchain intel firm said.
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By Anna Baydakova
Feb 13, 2023 at 6:36 p.m. UTC
Feb 13, 2023
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Finance
Dex
Raydium Exchange Exploiter Sends $2.7M to Tornado Cash
The exploiter sent a total of 42 transactions amounting to 1,774.5 ETH on Thursday.
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By Oliver Knight
Jan 19, 2023 at 12:44 p.m. UTC
Jan 19, 2023
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Technology
Valid points
Ethereum’s 2022 in Review: The Merge, MEV and Mayhem
Ethereum’s year was marked by reductions to energy costs and improved scalability, but it was also racked by hacks and “censorship.”
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By Sam Kessler
Dec 28, 2022 at 12:25 p.m. UTC
Dec 28, 2022
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Consensus Magazine
Sanctions
Crypto 2023: It's Sanctions Season
With state governments increasing financial sanctions in 2022, crypto services might become as cautious about "risky" users as banks have been traditionally, says Anna Baydako...
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By Anna Baydakova
Dec 12, 2022 at 3:30 p.m. UTC
Dec 12, 2022
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Consensus Magazine
Most influential
‘We Are All F****d’: The Developers of Tornado Cash and the Future of Crypto
The arrest of a web developer for the now-sanctioned currency mixer Tornado Cash has raised questions about whom states can hold responsible when bad actors use software to co...
Free Alex Pertsev poster spotted outside the courthouse (Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)
By Jack Schickler
Dec 5, 2022 at 12:16 p.m. UTC
Dec 5, 2022
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Courthouse in ‘S Hertogenbosch, Netherlands, where Alexey Pertsev's case was heard. (Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)
Policy
Regulations
3 Things We Learned at Tornado Cash Dev Alexey Pertsev's Trial
The prosecution said little about free speech during the trail of the Tornado Cash privacy protocol developer. The focus may be on the mechanics of DeFi.
Courthouse in ‘S Hertogenbosch, Netherlands, where Alexey Pertsev's case was heard. (Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)
By Jack Schickler
Nov 23, 2022 at 6:11 p.m. UTC
Nov 23, 2022
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Tornado Cash Developer Alexey Pertsev to Remain in Jail Until at Least Late February
Video
Netherlands
Tornado Cash Developer Alexey Pertsev to Remain in Jail Until at Least Late February
Alexey Pertsev, who developed the now-sanctioned Tornado Cash app, was ordered to stay in jail until Feb. 20 after a Netherlands court found he presented a flight risk. CoinDe...
Tornado Cash Developer Alexey Pertsev to Remain in Jail Until at Least Late February
By CoinDesk Inc
Nov 23, 2022 at 4:22 p.m. UTC
Nov 23, 2022
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Tornado Cash Developer Alexey Pertsev Ordered to Stay in Jail Until Late Feb
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Netherlands
Tornado Cash Developer Alexey Pertsev Ordered to Stay in Jail Until Late Feb
Alexey Pertsev has been ordered to stay in jail until Feb. 20 after a Netherlands court found he represented a flight risk. Perserv has been accused of facilitating money laun...
Tornado Cash Developer Alexey Pertsev Ordered to Stay in Jail Until Late Feb
By CoinDesk Inc
Nov 22, 2022 at 6:44 p.m. UTC
Nov 22, 2022
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Policy
Tornado cash
Tornado Cash Developer Alexey Pertsev to Remain in Jail Until at Least Late Februrary
Pertsev, a Russian national living in the Netherlands, has been accused of facilitating money laundering by developing the now sanctioned app
A Free Alex Pertsev poster spotted outside a Dutch courthouse (Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)
By Jack Schickler
Nov 22, 2022 at 1:21 p.m. UTC
Nov 22, 2022
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