Tornado Cash


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As Censorship on Ethereum Begins, Could This Open-Sourced Code Help Counter It?

Flashbots' accelerated code release comes amid U.S. regulatory crackdown on crypto mixer Tornado Cash for sanctions violations.

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Tornado Cash Storm; Australia Plans Crypto Rules

Tornado Cash sanction brews up a storm. Uniswap blocks over 250 wallet addresses from frontend in sanction compliance. Could Australia’s "token mapping" plan be the way forward for crypto regulation? Celsius "withhold" account depositors lawyer up to seek claims. Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

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US Lawmaker Emmer Asks Treasury Department to Explain Tornado Cash Sanctions

Treasury's sanctions watchdog sanctioned Tornado Cash earlier this month on allegations it helped North Korea's Lazarus Group launder millions of stolen crypto funds.

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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 involvement in the Tornado Cash protocol that was sanctioned earlier this month by U.S. authorities.

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Former CFTC Chair: Stablecoins similar to Terra's UST Need ‘Very Strict’ Regulation and Consumer Protection

Former CFTC Chairman Timothy Massad comments on the Terra LUNA fiasco and why he suggests "very strict" regulation and consumer protection on similar algorithmic stablecoins. Plus, the impact of Tornado Cash's sanctions on future regulation.

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Tornado Cash Developer's Arrest in the Netherlands Draws Community Protest

After the detention of Alexey Pertsev, campaigners worry holding developers accountable for malicious use of their code could have a dangerous, chilling effect.

#FreeAlex protestors in Dam Square, Amsterdam (Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)

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Can Ethereum Fight Back Against the US’ Sweeping Censorship Attempt?

In a world where Ethereum users don’t want to be censored, there may be a way to push back.

Ethereum Community vs. Financial Censorship (K. Mitch Hodge/Unsplash)

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Bitcoin Erases 3 Weeks of Gains: What Happened?

Bitcoin (BTC) erased three weeks of gains after plunging 8.4%, its biggest single-digit decline in two months. CoinDesk’s Brad Keoun and Christie Harkin discuss the market sell-off. Plus, why bitcoiners should pay attention to the Tornado Cash U.S. sanction.

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#FreeAlexPertsev: Protests Planned for Amsterdam Following Tornado Cash Developer’s Arrest

Last week’s arrest sparked a public outcry. With a protest on Saturday, a petition seeking his release and legal funds being crowdsourced, the question remains: Should developers be prosecuted when their code is used for illicit activity?

Organizers are mobilizing the jailed developer's supporters. (Crash71100/Flickr, modified by CoinDesk)