New York Fed has said the effect of sanctions against Tornado Cash was ambiguous

Aug 8, 2024

New York Fed has said the effect of sanctions against Tornado Cash was ambiguous

Analysts have concluded that the service remains a viable privacy tool from a user’s perspective

US senator withdraws support for bill to tighten AML rules for crypto projects

Jul 26, 2024

US senator withdraws support for bill to tighten AML rules for crypto projects

Roger Marshall first introduced the document with his colleague Elizabeth Warren in 2022

Binance to pay $2,3 million fine for multiple violations of AML regulations in India

Jun 20, 2024

Binance to pay $2,3 million fine for multiple violations of AML regulations in India

The Exchange re-entered the local market as a legal entity with registration with the Financial Intelligence Unit

BTC-e crypto exchange operator pleaded guilty to laundering $120 million

May 6, 2024

BTC-e crypto exchange operator pleaded guilty to laundering $120 million

In six years, the exchange processed $9 billion worth of transactions

Wasabi Wallet developers will stop supporting the CoinJoin mixer on June 1

May 3, 2024

Wasabi Wallet developers will stop supporting the CoinJoin mixer on June 1

Previously, the wallet had already blocked access for users from the United States

Media: US Attorney’s Office investigating violations of AML laws by Jack Dorsey’s Block

May 2, 2024

Media: US Attorney’s Office investigating violations of AML laws by Jack Dorsey’s Block

An anonymous former employee provided authorities with documents allegedly proving sanctions violations

Spain arrests Bitcoin.com founder at the behest of the US authorities

May 1, 2024

Spain arrests Bitcoin.com founder at the behest of the US authorities

Roger Ver has been accused of not paying taxes

European Parliament has approved a ban on mixers and anonymous cryptocurrencies

Apr 25, 2024

European Parliament has approved a ban on mixers and anonymous cryptocurrencies

The bill must be approved by the finance ministers of the bloc’s member states for it to take effect

Samourai mixer creators face 25 years in prison for conducting $2 billion worth of illegal transactions

Apr 25, 2024

Samourai mixer creators face 25 years in prison for conducting $2 billion worth of illegal transactions

US authorities have arrested Samourai’s servers and ordered its app to be removed from Google Play

Thailand’s SEC to block unregistered crypto exchanges

Apr 22, 2024

Thailand’s SEC to block unregistered crypto exchanges

Officials explained that this would increase the effectiveness of the fight against money laundering