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Tornado Cash Ban May Not Stop Bad Actors but Could Put a Dent in Their Efforts, Former DEA Agent Says

William Callahan joined CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” to discuss the Treasury Department’s sanctioning of the mixing service.

By Fran Velasquez

Aug 10, 2022 at 3:07 p.m. UTC

Aug 10, 2022

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New York Stock Exchange President Stacey Cunningham Visits "Maria Bartiromo's Wall Street"

Business

Uniswap

Uniswap Labs Hires Former NYSE President to Be Adviser

Stacey Cunningham was the stock exchange's first female president.

By Cam Thompson

Jun 15, 2022 at 4:05 p.m. UTC

Jun 15, 2022

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Business

Dea

DeFi for the Small Guy: Algorand-Based Tinyman Raises $2.5M Ahead of DEX Launch

Borderless Capital, Arrington Capital and others are looking to kickstart DeFi on the speedy Algorand blockchain.

By Josh Fineman

Oct 7, 2021 at 3:30 p.m. UTC

Oct 7, 2021

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Markets

Dea

US Drug Agency Failed to Properly Oversee Crypto Investigations: DOJ Report

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration failed to adequately police its undercover agents’ handling of cryptocurrency, a Department of Justice Inspector General report found.

By Danny Nelson

Jun 17, 2020 at 5:06 p.m. UTC

Jun 17, 2020

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Markets

Coinbase

Coinbase Offers US Feds New Crypto Surveillance Tools

Coinbase Analytics vaults the massive crypto exchange into a crowded field of blockchain tracing companies all vying for millions of federal dollars.

By Danny Nelson

Jun 5, 2020 at 10:10 p.m. UTC

Jun 5, 2020

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Markets

Crime

Officials Arrest US Resident for Allegedly Laundering Drug Proceeds With Crypto

A "large-scale" money laundering organization is allegedly using cryptocurrency to wash the proceeds from drug sales, according to a DEA agent's complaint.

By Nikhilesh De

Feb 20, 2020 at 3:52 p.m. UTC

Feb 20, 2020

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