Tornado Cash developer to stay in custody until the end of November

Oct 2, 2022

Tornado Cash developer to stay in custody until the end of November

Alexey Pertsev’s wife reported that the judge rejected the appeal, ignoring all arguments in favor of his innocence

US Treasury Department calls crypto mixers problem for sanctions

Sep 21, 2022

US Treasury Department calls crypto mixers problem for sanctions

According to the agency’s employees, such services allow Russia, Iran, and the DPRK to circumvent the restrictions imposed

Central Bank of Russia names the volume of illegal financial transactions in cryptocurrencies

Sep 20, 2022

Central Bank of Russia names the volume of illegal financial transactions in cryptocurrencies

An employee of the Central Bank said it was necessary to check suspicious transactions, including on the regulator's website

US authorities begin to investigate Binance's involvement in money laundering

Sep 1, 2022

US authorities begin to investigate Binance's involvement in money laundering

The US Justice Department letter contains 29 separate requests for documents from the exchange since 2017

Binance launches assistance system for government agencies

Aug 25, 2022

Binance launches assistance system for government agencies

Officials and police will be able to send requests for information about users necessary for investigations

Cardano founder supports Tornado Cash developers

Aug 24, 2022

Cardano founder supports Tornado Cash developers

Charles Hoskinson noted that programmers cannot control how people use the open source code they have written

SlowMist: 75% of criminal funds on the Ethereum network were laundered through Tornado Cash

Aug 18, 2022

SlowMist: 75% of criminal funds on the Ethereum network were laundered through Tornado Cash

The crypto mixer also accounts for the largest part of the initial funding of money laundering incidents on the Ethereum and Bitcoin networks

“This is our present.” What awaits DeFi projects after sanctions against Tornado Cash

Aug 16, 2022

“This is our present.” What awaits DeFi projects after sanctions against Tornado Cash

Experts assessed the consequences of dealing with “dirty” cryptocurrency

DeFi platform Oasis.app starts blocking wallets with sanctions risks

Aug 12, 2022

DeFi platform Oasis.app starts blocking wallets with sanctions risks

According to the updated terms of service, such addresses are prohibited from using the app to manage positions or withdraw funds

Indian authorities launch investigation into crypto exchanges for suspected money laundering

Aug 12, 2022

Indian authorities launch investigation into crypto exchanges for suspected money laundering

The local regulator suggests that the platforms assisted third-party companies in converting criminal proceeds into digital assets

Zcash developers announce the coin's compliance with AML/CFT standards

Aug 9, 2022

Zcash developers announce the coin's compliance with AML/CFT standards

The statement was made after OFAC put cryptocurrency mixer Tornado Cash on the sanctions list

UAE authorities tighten control over the purchase of real estate for cryptocurrency

Aug 9, 2022

UAE authorities tighten control over the purchase of real estate for cryptocurrency

The initiative was adopted to make the fight against money laundering more effective