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US Department of Justice Reportedly Shuts National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team
The US DoJ has reportedly disbanded the "National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team". The members of the unit were informed about the development through an internal memo. The NCET included prosecutors with backgrounds in cryptocurrency, cybercrime, money laundering, and forfeiture.
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US Court Reverses OFAC’s Sanctions Against Crypto Mixer Tornado Cash
On January 21, the US District Court for the Western District of Texas reversed OFAC’s sanctions against Tornado Cash. The US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) levied sanctions against the platform in 2022 for allegedly becoming a solution for money launderers to move illegal funds around.
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US Court Reverses Sanctions Against Tornado Cash: All You Need to Know
A US federal court has overturned the 2022 sanctions against Tornado Cash. The Fifth Circuit Court in New Orleans ruled that immutable smart contracts do not qualify as property, making them ineligible for sanctions under existing laws.
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US Court Links Sanctions On Tornado Case Linked To North Korean Hackers
Tornado Cash ensures anonymity by allowing token withdrawals from one address while accepting token deposits from another.
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WazirX Hacker Moves Millions Worth of ETH Using Tornado Cash, Suggests Arkham Research
Data collected by Arkham Research showed that the hacker who exploited the WazirX wallet for over $230 million (roughly Rs. 1,900 crore) is using the controversial Tornado Cash platform to do so. The exchange said it is working with law enforcement agencies and the CERT-In to identify the hacker.
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WazirX Hit With Security Breach With $234.9 Million Said to Be at Stake; Withdrawals, Deposits Halted
One of WazirX’s multi-signature wallets suffered a security breach on Thursday. In an official statement addressing the incident, WazirX said: “We're aware that one of our multisig wallets has experienced a security breach. Our team is actively investigating the incident.”
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Tornado Cash Developer Sentenced to 64 Months in Prison on Charges of Laundering $1.2 Billion: Report
Alexey Pertsev, the developer of controversial crypto mixer Tornado Cash, has reportedly been found guilty of laundering unlawful funds via the platform. Prosecutors have blamed the developer for not doing enough to restrict crypto criminals from exploiting the Tornado Cash platform.
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Privacy Pools 'Zero-Knowledge' Crypto Mixer Under Development, Former Tornado Cash Developer Says
Ameen Soleimani, one of the developers who had worked on Tornado Cash and is now creating a legally compliant alternative to the sanctioned privacy mixer. Named Privacy Pools, this mixer will let users prove that they are not linked to criminal activities.
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Tornado Cash Developer Alexey Pertsev to Remain in Jail, Custody Extended by 3 Months
Tordano Cash developer Alexey Pertsev, who was arrested by the Dutch police last year, will continue to be in prison at least until April this year.
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Tornado Cash Users to Get Benefits for Proving Their Funds Are Not Stolen, Here’s How
Web3 builder Chainway has launched a new feature called the ‘Proof-of-Innocence', which will reward ethical TORN holders. Proof of Innocence is a tool that allows users to prove that their withdrawals from Tornado Cash are not from stolen funds gathered by illicit activities.
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US Department of Justice Reportedly Shuts National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team
The US DoJ has reportedly disbanded the "National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team". The members of the unit were informed about the development through an internal memo. The NCET included prosecutors with backgrounds in cryptocurrency, cybercrime, money laundering, and forfeiture.
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US Court Reverses OFAC’s Sanctions Against Crypto Mixer Tornado Cash
On January 21, the US District Court for the Western District of Texas reversed OFAC’s sanctions against Tornado Cash. The US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) levied sanctions against the platform in 2022 for allegedly becoming a solution for money launderers to move illegal funds around.
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US Court Reverses Sanctions Against Tornado Cash: All You Need to Know
A US federal court has overturned the 2022 sanctions against Tornado Cash. The Fifth Circuit Court in New Orleans ruled that immutable smart contracts do not qualify as property, making them ineligible for sanctions under existing laws.
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US Court Links Sanctions On Tornado Case Linked To North Korean Hackers
Tornado Cash ensures anonymity by allowing token withdrawals from one address while accepting token deposits from another.
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WazirX Hacker Moves Millions Worth of ETH Using Tornado Cash, Suggests Arkham Research
Data collected by Arkham Research showed that the hacker who exploited the WazirX wallet for over $230 million (roughly Rs. 1,900 crore) is using the controversial Tornado Cash platform to do so. The exchange said it is working with law enforcement agencies and the CERT-In to identify the hacker.
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WazirX Hit With Security Breach With $234.9 Million Said to Be at Stake; Withdrawals, Deposits Halted
One of WazirX’s multi-signature wallets suffered a security breach on Thursday. In an official statement addressing the incident, WazirX said: “We're aware that one of our multisig wallets has experienced a security breach. Our team is actively investigating the incident.”
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Tornado Cash Developer Sentenced to 64 Months in Prison on Charges of Laundering $1.2 Billion: Report
Alexey Pertsev, the developer of controversial crypto mixer Tornado Cash, has reportedly been found guilty of laundering unlawful funds via the platform. Prosecutors have blamed the developer for not doing enough to restrict crypto criminals from exploiting the Tornado Cash platform.
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Privacy Pools 'Zero-Knowledge' Crypto Mixer Under Development, Former Tornado Cash Developer Says
Ameen Soleimani, one of the developers who had worked on Tornado Cash and is now creating a legally compliant alternative to the sanctioned privacy mixer. Named Privacy Pools, this mixer will let users prove that they are not linked to criminal activities.
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Tornado Cash Developer Alexey Pertsev to Remain in Jail, Custody Extended by 3 Months
Tordano Cash developer Alexey Pertsev, who was arrested by the Dutch police last year, will continue to be in prison at least until April this year.
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Tornado Cash Users to Get Benefits for Proving Their Funds Are Not Stolen, Here’s How
Web3 builder Chainway has launched a new feature called the ‘Proof-of-Innocence', which will reward ethical TORN holders. Proof of Innocence is a tool that allows users to prove that their withdrawals from Tornado Cash are not from stolen funds gathered by illicit activities.
