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Coinbase supports new court action to remove Tornado Cash ban
6.4.2023
The motion is part of a broader effort to restore internet privacy rights for U.S. citizens
International Operation Takes Down Crypto Mixer Chipmixer — Creator Could Face 40 Years in Prison
17.3.2023
An international operation has taken down Chipmixer, a cryptocurrency mixing service that allegedly laundered more than $3 billion worth of cryptocurrency, according to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). The operation involved national authorities in the U.S., Germany, Belgium, Poland,...
Darknet Crypto Mixer Busted: US DOJ Investigation Leads to Seizure of Almost $50 Million – Here's What You Need to Know
16.3.2023
The US Justice Department (DoJ) and Europol announced the takedown of ChipMixer, described as "one of the darkweb’s largest cryptocurrency laundromats." ...
Read More: Darknet Crypto Mixer Busted: US DOJ Investigation Leads to Seizure of Almost $50 Million – Here's What You Need to Know
Euler hacker seemingly taking their chances, sends funds to crypto mixer
16.3.2023
Before the move, the hacker apparently refunded at least one victim, leading to a slew of on-chain messages from other purported victims
Breaking: Europol seizes $46M from cryptocurrency mixer after $2.88B laundered
15.3.2023
Law enforcement officials alleged that ChipMixer laundered 152000 BTC ($2.88 billion) over the past five years
Wallet tied to Uranium Finance hacker reawakens after 647 days, shifting $3.3M
7.3.2023
The hacker has other associated wallets that have also shifted funds to privacy networks such as Aztec
Tornado Cash dev says 'sequel' to crypto mixer aims to be regulator-friendly
7.3.2023
Soleimani explained that the “critical flaw” with Tornado Cash is that users cannot prove that they’re not associated with a criminal enterprise stealing or laundering crypto funds
Early Tornado Cash Contributor Builds Improved Version of Blacklisted Coin Mixer – Here's How it Works
6.3.2023
Half a year after lead developer Alexey Pertsev was arrested in the Netherlands, the Tornado Cash coin mixer has been rebuilt and redeployed as Privacy Pools.
Originally the thought-child of Vitalik Buterin, Tornado Cash serves to meet demand for a privacy-focused coin mixer on Ethereum....
Tornado Cash Developer is in Jail But There Are Hints of a Comeback for the Crypto Mixer Regulators Hate
27.2.2023
Tornado Cash developer Alexsey Pertsev remains in jail after facing money laundering charges for creating the mixing service, but a recent tweet by Ameen Soleimani, the co-founder of SpankChain and Reflex Labs, suggests the crypto mixing service could soon have its comeback despite the legal woes...
Lendhub protocol exploiters spotted shifting $3.85M into Tornado Cash
27.2.2023
Despite the sanctions on the crypto mixing service, the bad actors behind January's biggest exploit have deposited millions worth of funds into Tornado Cash
North Korea’s Lazarus ‘Using New Coin Mixer to Launder Crypto’ – and It’s a ‘Blender Re-brand’
14.2.2023
The North Korean hacking group Lazarus has turned to a new crypto mixer named Sinbad, the blockchain analytics firm Elliptic has claimed.
Per an Elliptic post and a report from Yonhap, Larazrus is “affiliated with North Korea's Reconnaissance General Administration.” The United States and South...
Crypto mixer Blender has been rebranded to Sinbad, says Elliptic
13.2.2023
Elliptic's analysis of wallets tied to a suspected Blender operator showed $22 million going to Sinbad as well as similar "characteristics of transactions" between the mixers
Sanctioned Mixer Blender Re-Launched as Sinbad, Elliptic Says
13.2.2023
Raydium exploiter moves $2.7M to crypto mixer Tornado Cash
19.1.2023
The hackers sent 1,774.5 Ether to the sanctioned cryptocurrency mixer weeks after the DeFi protocol exploit
$1.7M in Quadrigacx Bitcoins Move, Court Trustee EY Says Transfers Were ‘Unauthorized’
21.12.2022
On Dec. 19, the Twitter account Zachxbt revealed he discovered five cold wallets from the now-defunct Quadrigacx crypto exchange move 104 bitcoin. The following day, ‘big four’ accountancy firm EY, Quadrigacx’s bankruptcy court trustee, explained it did not authorize...
FTX hacker reportedly transfers a portion of stolen funds to OKX after using Bitcoin mixer
29.11.2022
On-chain activity suggests that the hacker has sent at least 225 BTC (4.5 million) to OKX so far
US Treasury Redesignates Sanctions on Tornado Cash Crypto Mixer, Citing North Korea Involvement
9.11.2022
The US Treasury Department has redesignated sanctions on the mixing service Tornado Cash, saying North Korea’s Lazarus Group has used the service to launder more than $100m stolen in crypto heists.
The new sanctions were published by the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control...
US Revamps Sanctions on Tornado Cash in Bid to Turn Screw on North Korea
9.11.2022
The American government has refined its sanctions on the ethereum (ETH) mixing service Tornado Cash – in a fresh round of measures aimed at targeting North Korea....
Read More: US Revamps Sanctions on Tornado Cash in Bid to Turn Screw on North Korea
Deribit hackers move stolen Ether to Tornado Cash crypto mixer
7.11.2022
The Deribit hot wallet hacker has transferred 1,610 ETH (over $2.5 million) to Tornado Cash, according to data from the Ethereum block explorer Etherscan
Report: US Department of Justice Files $60 Million Lawsuit Against Bitcoin Mixer Operator
25.10.2022
The United States Department of Justice recently filed a lawsuit to recover $60 million that was imposed on Larry Harmon, the operator of a bitcoin mixing service targeted by U.S. law enforcement in 2020. According to U.S. authorities, Harmon had operated an unlicensed money-transmitting business....