Tornado Cash (TORN) news

Court prolongs Tornado Cash developer Pertsev’s pre-trial detention

Overview of important events on the evening of November 23rd

Coin Center warns US policies could scare away crypto investors despite Trump win

Court extends pretrial detention of Tornado Cash developer Pertsev

Court prolongs Tornado Cash developer Pertsev’s pre-trial detention

Coin Center: Despite Trump's victory, US policies may scare off crypto investors

Donald Trump Selects Pro-Crypto Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary

Industry leaders believe Scott Bessent's appointment could mark a significant shift in US crypto policy, fostering innovation and clearer regulatory frameworks.

Coin Center Highlights Potential Threats to Crypto Under Trump Despite Positive Outlook for Bitcoin Investors

Coin Center warns 'draconian' surveillance policies could still drive crypto investors from US

Quick Take Coin Center identifies three key threats: tax reporting, Tornado Cash sanctions, and unlicensed money transmission. Surveillance regulations chill innovation, drive developers away, and fail to prevent criminal misuse. Legislative solutions like the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act are crucial for safeguarding crypto freedoms.

Coin Center appeals Tornado Cash ruling over property definition

Scammer earns $35K targeting crypto CEOs and engineers

Coin Center lawyers argue Tornado Cash is not property

US lawmakers demand Treasury explain what it’s doing about Tornado Cash

Lawmakers press Treasury over Tornado Cash sanctions

Seven US Representatives Ask Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Why Tornado Cash Remains Online Despite Sanctions

Prosecutors demand $3.1m in luxury houses and Tesla from Tornado Cash defendant

Share link:In this post: United States prosecutors handling the Tornado Cash case have asked Roman Storm, its co-founder, for $3.1 million. Roman’s advocates argue that his actions were protected under free speech laws. Law enforcement officers continue to deem Tornado Cash a financial danger with ties to criminal entities like the Lazarus Group.

Polterfinance attacker has transferred 120 ETH to TornadoCash

Attention: A Cryptocurrency Platform Was Hacked! The Price of This Altcoin Crashed!

Polter Finance, a crypto lending and trading platform running on the Fantom blockchain, lost more than $7 million in a hack.

Polterfinance left a message to the hacker: If the funds are returned in time, no legal action will be taken

Polterfinance reports that there is a vulnerability in the Fantom chain, and more than $7 million in crypto assets have been stolen

Lawmakers urge Treasury crack down on crypto mixers amid Tornado Cash sanctions

Quick Take The Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, or OFAC, designated Tornado Cash a sanctioned entity in 2022. The group of lawmakers asked Treasury to respond to questions about crypto mixers by Dec. 2.

Helix mixer operator gets 3 years in prison for money laundering

Helix mixer operator gets 3 years in prison for money laundering

FBI raids home of Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan

Ethereum researcher unveils ‘time machine’ for even smarter smart contracts

Bitcoin Fog Crypto Mixer Founder Sentenced to 12,5 Years in Prison

Crypto mixer Bitcoin Fog founder receives 12.5-year prison sentence

Crypto mixer Bitcoin Fog founder faces 12.5 years for $400M laundering scheme

Share link:In this post: A US court sentenced Roman Sterlingov, the founder of the crypto mixer Bitcoin Fog, to 12 and a half years in jail. The sentence has triggered criticisms of Chainalysis blockchain analytics tool, which some believe is not accurate enough. Observers think the US is sending a message to crypto mixers about the potential jail terms they could face.

Crypto Privacy on Trial as Bitcoin Fog Founder Sentenced and Ordered to Forfeit Millions

Roman Sterlingov, the founder of Bitcoin Fog, has been sentenced to 12.5 years in prison for his involvement in money laundering through the darknet.

North Korean Hackers Shift Tactics to Target Crypto Firms

North Korean hackers are using phishing emails in a new campaign targeting cryptocurrency firms, bypassing security protocols to deliver malware.