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Tornado Cash

Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Semenov (Roman Semenov)
Policy
Sanctions
US Government Amps Up Inevitable Clash With Crypto Privacy in Tornado Cash Blacklisting
The Treasury Department says Tornado Cash abetted laundering of $7 billion, but that’s not likely to quiet crypto enthusiasts as they fight to stay anonymous.
Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Semenov (Roman Semenov)
By Nick BakerNikhilesh DeJesse Hamilton
Aug 8, 2022 at 5:13 p.m. UTC
Aug 8, 2022
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Americans Banned From Using Crypto-Mixing Service Tornado Cash
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Americans Banned From Using Crypto-Mixing Service Tornado Cash
The U.S. Treasury Department banned all Americans from using decentralized crypto mixing service Tornado Cash on Monday. The department barred its use by U.S. persons as a mat...
Americans Banned From Using Crypto-Mixing Service Tornado Cash
By CoinDesk Staff
Aug 8, 2022 at 4:53 p.m. UTC
Aug 8, 2022
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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.
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By Nikhilesh De
Aug 8, 2022 at 2:13 p.m. UTC
Aug 8, 2022
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North Korea’s ‘Lazarus’ Hackers Allegedly Behind Ronin Network Exploit
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North Korea’s ‘Lazarus’ Hackers Allegedly Behind Ronin Network Exploit
The U.S. Treasury Department alleged that North Korean state-linked hacking group “Lazarus” is tied to last month’s over $600 million theft from Axie Infinity’s Ronin bridge.
North Korea’s ‘Lazarus’ Hackers Allegedly Behind Ronin Network Exploit
By CoinDesk Staff
Apr 18, 2022 at 6:38 p.m. UTC
Apr 18, 2022
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FBI Links North Korea to $625M Axie Infinity Hack
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FBI Links North Korea to Axie Infinity Hack
CoinDesk Deputy Business Editor Danny Nelson broke the story that the more than $600 million exploit of Axie Infinity’s Ronin network was orchestrated by North Korea’s elite “...
FBI Links North Korea to $625M Axie Infinity Hack
By CoinDesk Staff
Apr 18, 2022 at 3:31 p.m. UTC
Apr 18, 2022
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Sanctioned Crypto Wallet Linked to North Korean Hackers Keeps Laundering
It’s a game of wallet whack-a-mole despite Tornado Cash’s efforts. For now, the hackers appear to be winning.
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By Danny Nelson
Apr 15, 2022 at 7:55 p.m. UTC
Apr 15, 2022
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Coin mixer Tornado Cash announced a nod toward compliance on Friday. (Espen Bierud/Unsplash)
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Tornado Cash Adds Chainalysis Tool for Blocking OFAC-Sanctioned Wallets From Dapp
The blockade only applies to the Tornado Cash front end, not the underlying smart contract, one of the protocol's founders later tweeted.
Coin mixer Tornado Cash announced a nod toward compliance on Friday. (Espen Bierud/Unsplash)
By Eliza Gkritsi
Apr 15, 2022 at 2:03 p.m. UTC
Apr 15, 2022
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On-chain data show ether from the Ronin exploit has been moved to Tornado Cash. (Seksan Mongkhonkhamsao/Getty)
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Thousands of Ether From Ronin Exploit Moved to Tornado Cash, Data Show
More than 2,001 ether were moved Monday from addresses connected to the $625 million exploit, with about 70% passing to the privacy tool in the early hours, on-chain data show...
On-chain data show ether from the Ronin exploit has been moved to Tornado Cash. (Seksan Mongkhonkhamsao/Getty)
By Shaurya Malwa
Apr 4, 2022 at 9:25 a.m. UTC
Apr 4, 2022
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Hackers Behind AscendEX Breach Move $1.5M Ether to Uniswap
Security research firm PeckShield points to on-chain data that shows 516 ether is on the move
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By Sam Reynolds
Feb 18, 2022 at 10:26 a.m. UTC
Feb 18, 2022
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Crypto.com’s Stolen Ether Being Laundered via Tornado Cash
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Crypto.com’s Stolen Ether Being Laundered via Tornado Cash
The $15 million in ether (4,600 ETH) stolen from Singapore-based Crypto.com is currently being laundered via Tornado Cash, an ETH mixing protocol, according to on-chain data....
Crypto.com’s Stolen Ether Being Laundered via Tornado Cash
By CoinDesk Staff
Jan 18, 2022 at 7:22 p.m. UTC
Jan 18, 2022
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