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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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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)

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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.

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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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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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