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Protest Against Tornado Cash Developer's Arrest
Protest Against Tornado Cash Developer’s Arrest
More than 50 people gathered in Amsterdam’s Dam Square Saturday to protest the arrest of blockchain developer Alexey Pertsev. He was arrested Aug. 10 on suspicion of involveme...
Protest Against Tornado Cash Developer's Arrest

US Tornado Cash Ban Will Put Great Dent Into North Korean Operations: Expert
US Tornado Cash Ban Will Put Great Dent Into North Korean Operations: Expert
The U.S. Treasury department has banned crypto mixer Tornado Cash, claiming it has ties to a hacking organization associated with the North Korean government.
US Tornado Cash Ban Will Put Great Dent Into North Korean Operations: Expert

TRM Labs Exec on Crypto Mixer Tornado Cash Blacklisted by US Treasury
TRM Labs Exec on Crypto Mixer Tornado Cash Blacklisted by US Treasury
The Treasury Department has banned all Americans from using decentralized crypto-mixing service Tornado Cash. TRM Labs analysis shows North Korean cybercriminals used the serv...
TRM Labs Exec on Crypto Mixer Tornado Cash Blacklisted by US Treasury

Americans Banned From Using Crypto-Mixing Service Tornado Cash
Americans Banned From Using Crypto-Mixing Service Tornado Cash
The U.S. Treasury Department banned all Americans from using decentralized crypto mixing service Tornado Cash on Monday. The department barred its use by U.S. persons as a mat...
Americans Banned From Using Crypto-Mixing Service Tornado Cash

3AC Contagion Fears; Saylor Buys More Bitcoin
3AC Contagion Fears; Saylor Buys More Bitcoin
Three Arrows Capital reportedly told to liquidate while market contagion fears grow. Microstrategy buys another $10 million worth of bitcoin. N. Korea suspected of $100 millio...
3AC Contagion Fears; Saylor Buys More Bitcoin

US Agencies Warn of Attempts by North Koreans to Get IT Jobs
US Agencies Warn of Attempts by North Koreans to Get IT Jobs
Three U.S. government agencies warned on Monday that some North Korean IT workers were trying to secure jobs while concealing their nationalities. CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De disc...
US Agencies Warn of Attempts by North Koreans to Get IT Jobs

US Sanctions North Korea-Linked Bitcoin Mixer Blender.io
US Sanctions North Korea-Linked Bitcoin Mixer Blender.io
The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned North Korea-linked crypto mixing service Blender.io as part of its efforts to ice the flow of...
US Sanctions North Korea-Linked Bitcoin Mixer Blender.io

Uniswap COO on Wash Trading Concerns, New Swap Widget Feature
Uniswap COO on Wash Trading Concerns, New Swap Widget Feature
Uniswap COO Mary-Catherine Lader discusses the crypto exchange’s effort to curb wash trading issues following a Chainalysis report on North Korea’s involvement in crypto explo...
Uniswap COO on Wash Trading Concerns, New Swap Widget Feature

Two Charged Over N Korea Sanctions; Crypto Market Falls
Two Charged Over N Korea Sanctions; Crypto Market Falls
The U.S. charges two Europeans for helping North Korea evade sanctions with crypto. Blockchain technology comes to the forefront in recording Shanghai’s COVID-19 lockdown. Cry...
Two Charged Over N Korea Sanctions; Crypto Market Falls

Chainalysis: Bitcoin Less Than 25% of All Cryptocurrencies Stolen by DPRK
Chainalysis: Bitcoin Less Than 25% of All Cryptocurrencies Stolen by DPRK
Bitcoin accounts for less than a quarter of all cryptocurrencies stolen by North Korea, according to Chainalysis. This comes in light of North Korea’s recent hack of $625 mill...
Chainalysis: Bitcoin Less Than 25% of All Cryptocurrencies Stolen by DPRK