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What the Tornado Cash Sanction Means for Privacy Coins

The U.S. government’s sanction of a key Ethereum application shows the need for anonymizing tools in crypto, an advocate says.

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Opinion

As Government Takes on the Tornado Mixer, It May Reap a Whirlwind

Tornado Cash isn’t a company, a service or a person – it’s a series of words, and likely protected by the U.S. First Amendment.

Detail of the tomb of monk Johannes Trithemius, author of one of the first Western works on cryptography - and one of the first to be blacklisted. (Wikimedia)

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Vitalik Buterin Addresses Use Case for Tornado Cash

A day after the U.S. Treasury Department banned crypto mixer Tornado Cash, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin tweeted that he used the service to make a donation to support Ukraine. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest Tornado Cash developments and growing concerns over privacy.

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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.

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Policy

Someone Is Trolling Celebs by Sending ETH From Tornado Cash

An anonymous crypto user transferred small amounts of ether from a sanctioned address to stars and prominent crypto figures on Tuesday.

El comediante Jimmy Fallon (derecha) recibió una pequeña cantidad de ether de Tornado Cash. (Noam Galai/GC Images/Getty Images)

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Digital Dollar Push; Tornado Cash Blacklisted

U.S. lawmakers aim to push Fed on digital dollar. Circle freezes smart contract addresses linked to blacklisted Tornado Cash. Hodlnaut freezes withdrawals, swaps and deposits. Zipmex to release specific amounts of bitcoin and ether. Extraordinary Agent Woo production company teams up with Polygon to build NFT community.

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US Crypto Privacy Clash Escalates After Tornado Cash Ban

The clash between crypto’s privacy ethos and conventional banking regulations continues to escalate on the heels of the U.S. Treasury Department banning all Americans from using decentralized crypto-mixing service Tornado Cash. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De breaks down the key takeaways and regulatory implications.

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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 service to launder funds in all 10 of their most recent heists, including the $620 million Ronin Bridge hack. TRM Labs Head of Legal and Government Affairs Ari Redbord explains why this is a "watershed moment" for crypto.

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