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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....
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US Treasury redesignates Tornado Cash sanctions, citing North Korea nuclear weapons program
8.11.2022
The redesignation of the crypto mixer essentially replaces the U.S. Treasury’s actions from August, establishing sanctions for its role in “enabling malicious cyber activities."
US Treasury Adds to Tornado Cash Sanctions
8.11.2022
The U.S. Treasury Department re-added Tornado Cash to its sanctions list on Tuesday, alleging North Korean hackers used it to launder over $100 million worth of crypto from the Harmony Bridge and Nomad hacks over the summer
Southeast Asia and DeFi’s Big Bet on the Unbanked
7.11.2022
With 70% of the Southeast Asian population under/unbanked, DeFi solutions have positioned themselves as catalysts for financial transformation
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
Crypto Investor Protocol Ventures to Shutter and Return Cash: Report
3.11.2022
United States-based crypto investor, Protocol Ventures, is said to be closing down as it feels the squeeze of crypto winter
Programmer spends 69 nights in 'Bitcoin Cash City' using only BCH: Here's how it went
3.11.2022
Silverblood says using Bitcoin Cash as payment method “makes sense” because it's part of his income and it's less effort than some of the other forms of payment I use."
Switzerland Sticks to Tougher ID Checks for Crypto to Cash Transactions
2.11.2022
Crypto users were worried the financial regulator could disadvantage crypto and encourage hacks
Publicly-Listed Bitcoin Miner Argo Blockchain’s Stock Gets Downgraded, Firm Offloads Close to 4,000 Bitmain Miners
2.11.2022
On Oct. 31, 2022, the publicly-listed bitcoin miner Argo Blockchain revealed the firm’s attempt to obtain $27 million in a scheduled financing deal fell through. According to the company’s October update, Argo said it did not believe the deal “will be consummated”...
Binance Coin Price Prediction – Gains 20% This Week, Can BNB Reach $1,000?
1.11.2022
Binance Coin price prediction remains strongly bullish as the coin has surged nearly 20% this week to $338 before coming back to the $324 level. Changpeng Zhao, the CEO of Binance, announced that the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan would include its central bank digital currency (CBDC)...
Digihost Bucks Bearish Trend Among Bitcoin Miners, Remains Cash Flow Positive
1.11.2022
Canadian Bitcoin miner Digihost remains debt-free and cash flow positive despite a wider downturn across the crypto mining industry
Bitcoin.com Games Invites you to Celebrate Halloween with a Magical Tournament
30.10.2022
It’s Halloween! Play spookilicious casino games and celebrate this festival of hallowed magic with Bitcoin.com Games! Monsters???? Bats???? Witches???? Vampires???? Our very own premium casino brand, Bitcoin.com Games, has launched the Halloween Magic Tournament where you can play horror-themed...
Core Scientific to Suspend Payments as Cash Dwindles
27.10.2022
The world's largest bitcoin miner said in a filing that it will not make payments that are due in the next few days
Bitcoin Cash Price Prediction – Can BCH Reach $10,000?
21.10.2022
Bitcoin Cash price is entangled in a futile tug-of-war between the bulls and bears. This fruitless search for a bottom as the bear market wreaks havoc is not unique to the Bitcoin (BTC) fork.
The largest cryptocurrency has been forced to face a new technical outlook after slipping beneath $19,000....
Growing Popularity of Cash-Margined Bitcoin Futures Suggests That Crypto 'Liquidation Cascades' Might Become Rare
18.10.2022
Cash-margined contracts are relatively concise and not mathematically convex, making them easier for retail investors to understand and easier for exchanges to liquidate, one volatility trader said
TempleDAO Exploiter Moves Ether Worth Over $2.5M to Tornado Cash
17.10.2022
The protocol was attacked for over $2 million last week
The Size of Bitcoin’s Distributed Ledger Nears a Half Terabyte
15.10.2022
Well over a decade ago, on January 3, 2009, the size of the Bitcoin blockchain was 0.285 kilobytes (kB) or around 285 bytes. Today, however, the blockchain’s ledger is nearly half a terabyte, or roughly 432 gigabytes. Bitcoin’s Blockchain Nears 500 Gigabytes in Size On October...
Coin Center Sues Janet Yellen Over Tornado Cash Sanctions
13.10.2022
The crypto think tank Coin Center has sued US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen over sanctions imposed on the coin mixer Tornado Cash, saying the service has legitimate use cases.
In the lawsuit, filed in Florida on Wednesday this week, Coin Center said Tornado Cash is “an open-source software tool...
Coin Center Sues US Treasury Over Tornado Cash Ban — Lawsuit Says Government’s Action ‘Was Unlawful’
12.10.2022
The non-profit that focuses on policy issues facing cryptocurrencies, Coin Center, has filed a lawsuit against the Treasury department, the secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen, and the Office of Foreign Assets Control’s (OFAC) director Andrea Gacki. Coin Center’s court filing says...