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Policy

Brother of Criminal Bitcoin Mixing CEO Pleads Guilty to Stealing 712 Bitcoins From IRS

Gary Harmon, brother of Helix CEO Larry Harmon, stole his brother’s forfeited crypto right out from under the IRS’ nose, and spent it extravagantly.

By Cheyenne Ligon

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Jan 6, 2023 at 7:02 p.m. UTC

Jan 6, 2023

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Policy

Tornado cash

#FreeAlexPertsev: Protests Planned for Amsterdam Following Tornado Cash Developer’s Arrest

Last week’s arrest sparked a public outcry. With a protest on Saturday, a petition seeking his release and legal funds being crowdsourced, the question remains: Should developers be prosecuted when their code is used for illicit activity?

By Cam Thompson

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Aug 19, 2022 at 7:53 p.m. UTC

Aug 19, 2022

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Layer 2

Money reimagined

The Coming Privacy Wars

Whether governments like it or not, demand for privacy is growing – and will perhaps even accelerate the more they try to suppress it.

By Michael J. Casey

Sponsored

Aug 19, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. UTC

Aug 19, 2022

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Podcasts

The breakdown

Are the US Sanctions on Tornado the Beginning of a War on Privacy?

The U.S. Treasury Department’s OFAC has added Tornado Cash and all associated addresses to the sanctions list.

By Nathaniel Whittemore

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Aug 8, 2022 at 9:42 p.m. UTC

Aug 8, 2022

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Policy

Treasury department

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.

By Nikhilesh De

Sponsored

Aug 8, 2022 at 2:13 p.m. UTC

Aug 8, 2022

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Tech

Mixers

Decentralized Mixer Tornado Cash Makes Its User Interface Open-Source

The privacy protocol is stepping up transparency by inviting more eyeballs to review code.

By Frederick Munawa

Sponsored

Jul 7, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. UTC

Jul 7, 2022

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Policy

Policy

UK's Law Enforcement Agency Calls for Regulation of Crypto Mixing Tech: Report

The NCA called for regulation of crypto mixing tech as it may be used by criminals to legitimize illegal transactions.

By Jamie Crawley

Sponsored

Mar 15, 2022 at 9:20 a.m. UTC

Mar 15, 2022

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Tech

Coinjoin

JoinMarket Is About to Make Bitcoin Privacy More User-Friendly

Developers hope the forthcoming JoinMarket UI will give people an easier way to use CoinJoins to keep their Bitcoin transactions private.

By Alyssa Hertig

Sponsored

Feb 25, 2022 at 9:37 p.m. UTC

Feb 25, 2022

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Privacy Week

Mixers

How Popular Are Crypto Mixers? Here’s What the Data Tells Us

Volume data suggests crypto coin mixing is not as prevalent as one might think. This article is part of CoinDesk's Privacy Week.

By George KaloudisEdward Oosterbaan

Sponsored

Jan 25, 2022 at 2:22 p.m. UTC

Jan 25, 2022

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Tech

Mixers

Tornado Cash Co-Founder Says the Mixer Protocol Is Unstoppable

Roman Semenov says Tornado Cash is designed so a third-party can’t control it.

By Sam Reynolds

Sponsored

Jan 25, 2022 at 8:42 a.m. UTC

Jan 25, 2022

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