Tornado Cash
Tornado Cash Can’t Be Sanctioned Again, Texas Judge Rules
In December, a U.S. appeals court ruled that the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) exceeded its statutory authority in sanctioning Tornado Cash.
Can Ethereum Be Truly Private? Developers Push for Encrypted Mempool, Default Privacy
Ethereum developers have begun kicking around a series of ideas that could make the Ethereum network private at its core.
Coinbase CLO Critiques U.S. Treasury's Claim That Court Ruling on Tornado Cash Is Moot
Grewal warns that without a final court judgment, there's no assurance that Tornado Cash won't be re-sanctioned in the future.
U.S. Government Removes Tornado Cash Sanctions
Tornado Cash was sanctioned multiple times over allegations of helping Lazarus Group launder funds.
U.S.-Sanctioned Countries Such as Iran Leaning Heavily Into Crypto: Chainalysis
A new report from the analytics firm says that sanctioned jurisdictions and groups were responsible for 39% of illicit crypto transactions last year.
Tornado Cash Developer Alexey Pertsev Released From Jail to Prepare for Appeal
Last May, Pertsev was sentenced to 64 months in prison for money laundering.
3 Russians Face Money Laundering Charges Over Mixing Services: DOJ
Russian nationals have been charged with crimes for allegedly running the crypto mixing services Blender.io and Sinbad.io used by North Korean hackers.
Brian Nelson: Leading the Charge Against Tornado Cash
As a U.S. Treasury official, Nelson went after the asset mixing service in a consequential case for the crypto sector that came to a head in 2024.
Vitalik Buterin Donated $1M in Ether to Coin Center Hours After Tornado Cash Victory
The Ethereum co-founder previously donated 30 ETH to the legal defense fund for Tornado Cash developers Alexey Pertsev and Roman Storm.
Tornado Cash Sanctions Overturned by U.S. Appeals Court; TORN Soars Over 500%
The decision answers the controversial debate over whether the crypto-mixing service, which anonymizes transactions, can be banned for its use by criminals.
