The Blockchain Integrity Act, a piece of legislation that seeks to put a 2-year moratorium on using cryptocurrency mixers, was introduced by U.S. Congressman Sean Casten on March 7 in the U.S. House of Representatives. Co-sponsored by Reps. Bill Foster, Brad Sherman, and Emanuel Cleaver, the bill proposes to conduct a study on the issue […]
The U.S. Department of Justice has indicted the founders of Samourai Wallet, Keonne Rodriguez, and William Lonergan Hill, on charges of operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business and laundering over $ 100 million through illicit transactions. DOJ Indicts Samourai Wallet Founders for Allegedly Operating $ 100 Million Crypto Laundering Ring According to the indictment …
#Crypto Markets Surge Wednesday, #ADA, #DOGE Up Over 10%, #BTC at $ 44K; Bitcoin Talk Forum to Censor #Mixer Discussions — Daily #Price Update pic.twitter.com/X9gvCvmO67 — Bitcoin.com News (@BTCTN) December 6, 2023 ADA and DOGE are top gainers on Wednesday, Dec. 6, surging over 10% in the last 24 hours as BTC …
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sanctions on yet another cryptocurrency mixing platform, labeling Sinbad.io as a “key money-laundering tool” used by the North Korean Lazarus Group crime syndicate. Sinbad.io, in addition to handling transactions originating from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), has also been […]
The founders of the cryptocurrency mixing service Tornado Cash were charged Thursday with allegedly helping to launder more than $ 1 billion in digital currency, including funds taken by North Korean hackers. Department of Justice: ‘You Can’t Hide From Us Behind a Keyboard — Whether You’re a Hacker or Facilitator’ Roman Storm and Roman …