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GeneralBeginnerIn the Tornado Cash case, attorneys for developer Roman Storm accused US prosecutors of withholding critical exculpatory evidence. According to a letter dated May 16 to Judge Katherine Polk Failla, the defense contends that contacts between the Department of Justice and FinCEN from 2023 indicate…
#tornado-cash#united-states#us-government
EthereumBeginnerA hacker involved in the 2022 exploit of Voltage Finance has recently moved 100 Ether (ETH)—worth about $182,783—to the privacy-focused platform Tornado Cash. This marks the first significant activity from the hacker’s wallet in over five months, with the last transaction recorded in November…
#crime#crypto#defi
EthereumBeginnerThe Ethereum Foundation has made a significant pledge, committing $1.25 million to the legal defense of Alexey Pertsev, a developer associated with the Tornado Cash cryptocurrency mixer. This move highlights the escalating tensions between regulatory bodies and the developers of privacy-enhancing…
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GeneralBeginnerA US federal judge has granted Alexey Pertsev, the Russian developer of the cryptocurrency mixer Tornado Cash, permission to leave prison while he appeals his conviction. Pertsev was arrested in Amsterdam last year and extradited to the United States, where he was convicted of money laundering…
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EthereumBeginnerThe hacker responsible for the security breach at WazirX, India’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, has transferred approximately $6 million worth of stolen crypto funds to Tornado Cash, a privacy-enhancing protocol. The move aims to obfuscate the trail of the stolen funds, making it more difficult…
#hackers#india#tornado-cash
GeneralBeginnerAlexey Pertsev, the co-founder and developer of Tornado Cash, a decentralized cryptocurrency mixing service, is facing a mounting legal battle and requires additional financial support to continue his appeal. Pertsev was arrested in Amsterdam in August 2022 following the U.S. Treasury’s…
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GeneralBeginnerCryptocurrency exchange OKX has taken a decisive stance against the controversial mixing service Tornado Cash, announcing the termination of accounts linked to the platform. The move comes amid growing regulatory scrutiny and concerns over Tornado Cash’s role in facilitating illicit financial…
#crypto#okx#security
EthereumBeginnerthe cryptocurrency community, the perpetrator behind the August 2022 Nomad Bridge hack, has transferred a substantial sum of stolen funds. According to on-chain data, the hacker moved approximately 14,500 Ether, valued at around $35.2 million, to Tornado Cash, a popular cryptocurrency mixing…
#crypto#defi#hackers
EthereumBeginnerTornado Cash, which was sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) earlier this year, has seen a surprising surge in activity. According to data from Flipside Crypto, deposits into Tornado Cash have reached nearly $1.9 billion in the first half of 2024,…
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EthereumBeginnerHackers behind the 2021 PancakeBunny exploit have resurfaced. On July 7th, 2024, a wallet linked to the attackers transferred over $2.9 million worth of stolen Ether (ETH) through Tornado Cash, a cryptocurrency mixing service known for its ability to obfuscate transaction trails. The PancakeBunny…
#crypto#daos#defi
SolanaBeginnerBlockchain security firm CertiK has uncovered a new twist in the Remilia DAO hack from March. According to their report, the stolen crypto assets, worth approximately $4.3 million, have been funneled through Tornado Cash. For those unfamiliar, Remilia is a Decentralized Autonomous Organization…
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