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Mixers

Profiting from a crypto mixer is likely illegal, experts say. (Wikimedia Commons)
Consensus Magazine
Opinion
Samourai Wallet Charges Raise Existential Questions for Privacy Tech
Co-founders Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill are charged with money laundering related to the privacy-protecting wallet.
Profiting from a crypto mixer is likely illegal, experts say. (Wikimedia Commons)
By Daniel Kuhn
Apr 25, 2024 at 3:26 p.m. UTC
Apr 25, 2024
OpinionThe NodeNewslettersPrivacyMixersBitcoin FogTornado CashSamourai WalletMoney Transmitters
Department of Justice (Shutterstock)
Policy
Regulations
Samourai Wallet Founders Arrested and Charged With Money Laundering
Prosecutors are alleging Samourai Wallet laundered over $100 million in criminal proceeds.
Department of Justice (Shutterstock)
By Nikhilesh DeCheyenne Ligon
Apr 24, 2024 at 7:10 p.m. UTC
Apr 24, 2024
RegulationsMixersSamourai WalletU.S. Department of Justice
(Tom S/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)
Consensus Magazine
Opinion
How a Bitcoin Mixer Laundering Conviction Might Be Appealed
Roman Sterlingov was convicted on four charges related to operating the crypto mixer Bitcoin Fog, a decision noted defense attorney Tor Ekeland intends to challenge.
(Tom S/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)
By Daniel Kuhn
Mar 13, 2024 at 5:31 p.m. UTC
Mar 13, 2024
OpinionThe NodeNewslettersBitcoin FogBitcoinPrivacyMixers
D.C. District courthouse (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
Policy
Regulations
Bitcoin Fog Founder Convicted of Money Laundering
35-year-old Russian-Swiss citizen Roman Sterlingov is the latest person tied to a crypto mixing service to face prison time.
D.C. District courthouse (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
By Cheyenne Ligon
Mar 12, 2024 at 7:20 p.m. UTC
Mar 12, 2024
RegulationsBitcoin FogMixers
(Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
Policy
Newsletters
How the Crypto Industry Responded to FinCEN's Proposed Mixer Rule
FinCEN has some concerns about mixers' use in terrorism. Crypto advocates warn its proposed solution may go too far.
(Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
By Nikhilesh De
Jan 30, 2024 at 2:30 p.m. UTC
Jan 30, 2024
NewslettersState of CryptoRegulationsFinCENMixersTornado Cash
Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Semenov (Roman Semenov)
Policy
Regulations
Tornado Cash Developers Storm, Pertsev Raise Over $350K for Legal Defense With Support From Snowden
Tornado Cash developers Alexey Pertsev, Roman Storm and Roman Semenov face allegations of money laundering.
Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Semenov (Roman Semenov)
By Amitoj Singh
Jan 24, 2024 at 6:40 a.m. UTC
Jan 24, 2024
RegulationsEdward SnowdenTornado CashMixersTrialRoman semenovRoman stormAlexey Pertsev
The U.S. Treasury Department is proposing to tag crypto mixers as a money-laundering concern. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
Policy
Regulations
U.S. Treasury Seeks to Name Crypto Mixers as 'Money Laundering Concern'
Under pressure to address reports that Hamas and other terrorist groups are partially funded with crypto, Treasury's FinCEN proposed a rule to categorize mixers as a threat.
The U.S. Treasury Department is proposing to tag crypto mixers as a money-laundering concern. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
By Jesse Hamilton
Oct 19, 2023 at 6:17 p.m. UTC
Oct 19, 2023
RegulationsMixersTornado CashFinCENTreasuryFinancial Crimes Enforcement NetworkRulemaking
Tor Ekeland, interviewed by The Daily Dot radio's Nicole Powers in 2014. (Modified by CoinDesk)
Consensus Magazine
Opinion
Chainalysis Testimony Raises the Question: Do We Know How Well Any Such Software Works?
Chainalysis' head of investigations doesn't seem to have a great understanding of the accuracy of her company's flagship software. She’s not alone.
Tor Ekeland, interviewed by The Daily Dot radio's Nicole Powers in 2014. (Modified by CoinDesk)
By L0la L33tz
Jul 24, 2023 at 10:19 p.m. UTC
Jul 24, 2023
OpinionBitcoinMixersChainalysis ReactorChainalysisBlockchain AnalysisTor Ekeland
(Shutterstock)
Policy
Europol
Germany and U.S. Seize Over $46M Crypto Tied to ChipMixer Investigation
National authorities took down the platform's infrastructure, seizing four servers and 7 terabytes of data.
(Shutterstock)
By Jamie Crawley
Mar 15, 2023 at 1:52 p.m. UTC
Mar 15, 2023
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