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Policy

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.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Policy

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.

Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Semenov (Roman Semenov)

Videos

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 matter of national security because North Korean hackers allegedly use the mixer to launder stolen crypto funds. “The Hash” panel discusses what this means for online privacy in the crypto space.

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Policy

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.

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Finance

North Korea's Lazarus Hackers Blamed in deBridge Finance Cyberattack

Company co-founder Alex Smirnov warns all Web3 teams that the campaign is likely widespread.

La billetera de criptomonedas BitKeep sufrió un hackeo de US$1 millón de tokens. (Unsplash)

Policy

US Justice Department Seizes $500K in Ransom Payments and Crypto From North Korean Hackers

Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said the FBI has identified a new type of ransomware used by the state-sponsored hackers.

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Videos

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 million Harmony Horizon hack. India’s 1% tax deducted at source on crypto transactions starts tomorrow. K-pop metaverse artists log in to mainstream popularity. Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

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Tech

Harmony Horizon Exploit Linked to North Korea, $10M Bounty Offered

The blockchain's develops now have a "global manhunt" to track down the attackers.

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Finance

North Korean Hacking Group Behind $100M Horizon Bridge Hack: Report

Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic has traced the hack back to the Lazarus Group, a state-sponsored North Korean hacking organization.

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Policy

US Treasury Official Warns Crypto Industry to Proactively Sanction 'Problematic' Wallets

FinCEN Associate Director Alessio Evangelista said crypto service providers shouldn't wait for the government to designate a wallet if it's being used for illicit activity.

FinCEN Associate Director Alessio Evangelista (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)