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US Treasury Sued for Sanctioning Crypto Mixer Tornado Cash

Six crypto users, including Coinbase employees, are suing the U.S. Treasury Department for blacklisting Tornado Cash last month, claiming the department’s sanctions watchdog overstepped its authority in prohibiting all American persons from interacting with the privacy tool. “The Hash” hosts discuss the potential outcomes.

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El gobierno de EE. UU. recupera 30 millones de dólares del hackeo del Cripto Axie Infinity

Los piratas informáticos robaron más de 600 millones de dólares de Axie a principios de este año.

Chainalysis CEO Michael Gronager (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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Ingenieros e inversores de Cripto demandan al Departamento del Tesoro de EE. UU. por las sanciones impuestas por Tornado Cash

El organismo de control de sanciones del Tesoro, OFAC, excedió su autoridad al incluir en la lista negra las billeteras de contratos inteligentes, según alegan seis demandantes en una nueva demanda.

Preston Van Loon, Prysmatic Labs co-founder at Consensus 2022 in Austin, Texas. (Scott Moore/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

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Laura Shin on Ethereum Merge's Legal Considerations

Laura Shin, "The Cryptopians" author and "Unchained" podcast host, discusses her take on the upcoming Ethereum Merge and its potential regulatory impact, citing the fallout from sanctioned crypto mixer Tornado Cash. Plus, insights into a recent interview with former BitMex co-founder Arthur Hayes.

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¿Pueden los proyectos de Bitcoin centrados en la privacidad evitar las sanciones de la OFAC?

Los Bitcoin enviados a través de mezcladores que preservan la privacidad podrían ser vulnerables a la censura. Sin embargo, existen soluciones alternativas en desarrollo.

Bitcoin transactions that have been through a mixer stand out from the rest. But that could change. (Getty Images)

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En defensa del crimen

El crimen puede ser una señal importante de que algo en la sociedad necesita una reforma, escribe David Z Morris. La vigilancia financiera que intenta prevenir completamente el crimen podría empeorar las cosas a largo plazo. Este artículo es parte de la Semana del Pecado de CoinDesk.

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Bitcoin Under $21K After Powell's Hawkish Remarks; Analysts Trim Price Targets for Argo Blockchain

Bitcoin (BTC) dropped following Fed Chair Jerome Powell's hawkish speech at the annual Jackson Hole Economic Symposium. H.C. Wainwright and Jefferies analysts slashed their price targets for Argo Blockchain after disappointing guidance from the bitcoin miner's quarterly results. The wife of Alexey Pertsev, the web developer arrested in Amsterdam over alleged ties to sanctioned crypto mixer Tornado Cash, dismissed speculation her husband had links to the Russian secret service.

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Alleged Tornado Cash Developer Has No Ties to Russia Secret Service, Wife Says

The wife of Alexey Pertsev, the web developer arrested in Amsterdam over suspected ties to the Tornado Cash crypto mixing protocol, dismissed speculation that her husband had links to the Russian secret service. CoinDesk Regulatory Reporter Jack Schickler breaks down the latest developments.

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La esposa del empresario de Tornado Cash, arrestado, niega vínculos con el Servicio Secret ruso.

Los analistas de delitos financieros de Kharon han vinculado a Alexey Pertsev, quien actualmente se encuentra en una prisión holandesa en espera de juicio bajo sospecha de facilitar el lavado de dinero a través de protocolos de Cripto , con el espionaje ruso.

A 2022 protest demonstrates the long fight over Tornado Cash, including the arrest of developer Alexey Pertsev. (Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)