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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.

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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.

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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.

Sinbad's website says it was seized by the FBI alongside the Dutch Financial Intelligence and Investigation Service and Finnish National Bureau of Investigation. (Sinbad.io)

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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.

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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.

Vitalik Buterin, Ethereum co-founder (Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)

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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.

A 2022 protest demonstrates the long fight over Tornado Cash, including the arrest of developer Alexey Pertsev. (Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)

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Tornado Cash Developer Roman Storm’s Trial Delayed Until April

A hearing on Storm’s push to keep his expert witnesses secret is scheduled for Nov. 12.

Tornado Cash's Roman Storm, second from left, and his legal team – Brian Klein (left), Keri Axel and Kevin Casey – outside court in New York. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin Price Jumps Above $65K; Binance Founder CZ Could Be Released Friday

"CoinDesk Daily" host Christine Lee breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today, as the price of bitcoin climbed above $65,000 in early U.S. trading hours. Plus, Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao could be released from prison as soon as today and a New York judge ruled that the case against Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm will proceed to trial.

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Tornado Cash Dev Roman Storm’s Criminal Case Will Proceed to Trial, NY Judge Orders

If convicted of all three charges, Storm faces up to 45 years in prison.

Tornado Cash's Roman Storm, second from left, and his legal team – Brian Klein (left), Keri Axel and Kevin Casey – outside court in New York. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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Will Bitcoin Skyrocket If Trump Returns to Office?; WazirX Hacker Moves Stolen Funds to Tornado Cash

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today, as a Bernstein research report says that bitcoin is expected to reach new highs later this year if former President Donald Trump returns to the oval office. Plus, WazirX hacker has moved stolen ether to Tornado Cash, and Binance's Indonesia subsidiary has won a full license in the country.

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