Tornado Cash
Tornado Cash Trading Volumes Plunged After U.S. Sanctions: TRM Labs
Overall usage of crypto mixer Tornado Cash dropped 90% following U.S. sanctions, a new report from blockchain analytics firm TRM Labs shows. The U.S. Department of Justice has alleged the service was used to launder more than $1 billion in illicit funds, including by North Korean hacker group Lazarus. Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of the Day."
Could This Vitalik-Backed Protocol Bring Privacy to a Regulated Crypto World?
A new paper from Ethereum’s co-founder and four co-authors including Illum proposes a solution to Tornado Cash’s inability to separate the activity of bad actors from good ones.
Tornado Cash Devs Facing 'Scary Set of Allegations': Legal Exec
The crypto industry is grappling with Tornado Cash developers Roman Storm and Roman Semenov being charged with money laundering and sanctions violations. FalconX deputy general counsel Purvi Maniar says "it's very disappointing to see allegations that the benefits of the technology are being used in a negative way to violate U.S. law."
Tornado Cash Indictment 'Very Disappointing' for Crypto Industry: Legal Exec
Tornado Cash developers Roman Storm and Roman Semenov were charged with money laundering and sanctions violations earlier this week. FalconX deputy general counsel Purvi Maniar shares her reaction, explaining why it's "very disappointing to see allegations that the benefits of the technology are being used in a negative way to violate U.S. law." Plus, insights into FTX's bankruptcy case and the future of crypto regulation.
How Charges Against Tornado Cash Developers Could Alter Future of DeFi
The Department of Justice alleged that two Tornado Cash developers, Roman Storm and Roman Semenov, have laundered "more than $1 billion" with the crypto privacy mixer, including "hundreds of millions" for North Korea's Lazarus Group. "The Hash" panel discusses the indictment and what it could mean for the future of decentralized finance.
Crypto Developers Are Being Charged Because They 'Opened the Door' to Illegal Activity: Lawyer
Tully & Weiss criminal defense attorney Joseph Tully weighs in on Tornado Cash developers Roman Storm and Roman Semenov facing allegations of money laundering and sanctions violations. "This is sort of along the same lines of law that we've seen starting with Napster, BitTorrent...even Silk Road, where developers are being charged not for things that they did, but because they opened the door, so to speak, for illegal activity," Tully said.
Tornado Cash Devs Charged With Money Laundering and Sanctions Violations
Tornado Cash developers Roman Storm and Roman Semenov were charged with violating sanctions and helping exploiters launder more than $1 billion, including "hundreds of millions" for North Korea's Lazarus Group, according to a statement from the U.S. Attorney's Office of Southern District of New York. CoinDesk's global policy and regulation managing editor Nikhilesh De discusses what the legal developments could mean for the future of crypto privacy mixers.
Coinbase-Backed Group Loses Lawsuit Arguing Tornado Cash Sanctions Overstepped U.S. Treasury's Authority
A group of crypto investors and developers lost a lawsuit funded by Coinbase that sought to argue the U.S. Treasury Department overstepped its authority in sanctioning Tornado Cash, a mixing service designed to make crypto transactions anonymous. "The Hash" panel weighs in on the latest developments for Tornado Cash.
Tornado Cash Developer Facing Dutch Charges to Question Chainalysis Data
Tornado Cash developer Alexey Pertsev will be allowed to cross-question blockchain analytics company Chainalysis as he seeks to clear his name of money laundering charges, according to the rulings of a Dutch court. CoinDesk Managing Editor of Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De discusses what to expect from Pertsev's case and his upcoming trial. Chainalysis did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
