Sanctions
Rune Christensen Details How MakerDAO Is Navigating Tornado Cash Sanctions
The DAO founder sees a new era ahead for DeFi, and it isn't pretty, he told CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” program
Crypto Exchange dYdX Blocked Accounts That Received Even Small Amounts From Tornado Cash
Many users were locked out even though they had no idea they had received funds from the crypto mixer.
Someone Is Trolling Celebs by Sending ETH From Tornado Cash
An anonymous crypto user transferred small amounts of ether from a sanctioned address to stars and prominent crypto figures on Tuesday.
Iran Places First Crypto-Funded Import Order, Worth $10M: Report
The government amended the country's digital assets laws two years ago to allow locally mined crypto for imports payments.
US Secretary of State Tweets, Deletes Claim That Crypto Mixer Tornado Cash Is North Korea-Sponsored
One hour and three minutes later, Anthony Blinken tweeted what the Treasury Department actually alleges: Tornado Cash was only used by a DPRK-sponsored group.
US Government Amps Up Inevitable Clash With Crypto Privacy in Tornado Cash Blacklisting
The Treasury Department says Tornado Cash abetted laundering of $7 billion, but that’s not likely to quiet crypto enthusiasts as they fight to stay anonymous.
Crypto-Mixing Service Tornado Cash Blacklisted by US Treasury
The department barred its use by U.S. persons as a matter of national security because North Korean hackers allegedly use the mixer to launder stolen crypto funds.
Binance Investigations Officer: AML Cost Exchange ‘Billions in Revenue’
While venting to CoinDesk about unflattering Reuters coverage, the crypto exchange’s investigations team shared insights about the scale of illicit activity at Binance and its crime-fighting methods.
Kraken Under Investigation for Alleged Sanctions Violations: Report
The NY Times reported that Kraken allegedly allowed Iranian users onto the platform.
