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US lifts sanctions on Tornado Cash, a crypto mixer linked to North Korean money laundering

U.S. Treasury officials have lifted sanctions on Tornado Cash, a crypto mixer that the U.S. government previously said was used to launder $7 billion worth of crypto stolen by North Korean hackers.

Opinion

Gizmodo · 4d

Trump’s Treasury Removes Sanctions on Crypto’s Favorite Money Laundering Service

Tornado Cash, a cryptocurrency “mixer” designed to make it more difficult to track cryptocurrency transactions, was sanctioned by the Biden administration and made illegal due to its usage in facilitating some significant laundering schemes.

JD Supra · 9h

The Tornado Cash Delisting And Sanctions Compliance Implications For Crypto

On 21 March 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) removed Tornado Cash, a virtual currency mixer,

Crypto group backed by Trump to launch stablecoin

Reuters on MSN · 4h

Trump's World Liberty Financial crypto venture to launch stablecoin

Donald Trump's World Liberty Financial crypto venture will launch a dollar-pegged stablecoin, it said in a statement on Tuesday, after raising more than half a billion dollars from selling a separate digital token.

Bloomberg on MSN · 8h

Trump’s Crypto Project to Offer Dollar-Tracking Stablecoin

President Donald Trump’s crypto project World Liberty Financial said it plans to launch a stablecoin redeemable one-for-one with the dollar, an announcement that comes as his administration throws its support behind the digital tokens that underpin most crypto transactions.

U.S. News & World Report · 7h

Trump's Crypto Empire Set to Expand With New Stablecoin and Investment Fund Offerings

President Donald Trump’s crypto empire is expanding with the recent announcements of a new dollar-backed stablecoin and investment funds for digital assets

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Crypto and money laundering: What you need to know

What is crypto money laundering? Crypto money laundering involves concealing illegally obtained funds by funneling them ...

Analytics Insight6d

The Dark Side of Cryptocurrency: How Digital Assets Fuel Money Laundering and Illicit Trades

Cryptocurrencies have revolutionized the global finance environment with financial inclusion, efficiency, and ...

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A Crypto Coder’s Invention Was Used by North Korean Hackers. Did He Commit a Crime?

Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm is set to go on trial for conspiracy to commit money laundering; “You wouldn’t throw Tim ...

Regtechtimes on MSN11d

Crypto Conspiracy: John Khuu Sentenced for Money Laundering

John Khuu, a 29-year-old man from San Francisco, has been sentenced to federal prison after being caught in a massive ...

Crypto News5d

Chainalysis Uncovers Crypto Transactions Linked to Mexican Drug Cartels and Chinese Labs

Chainalysis discovered that Mexican drug cartels utilized crypto transactions to purchase fentanyl-making chemicals from ...

Nigeria says it remains open to crypto despite $80B Binance lawsuit

The country’s information minister told Semafor crypto companies that respect local rules are welcome but concerns remain ...

India arrests Russian resident wanted by US over $152 billion cryptocurrency money-laundering scheme

The U.S. Department of Justice has reiterated its commitment to holding financial criminals accountable and maintaining the integrity of the global financial system. Additional investigations into the ...

Cryptopolitan on MSN6d

Netflix filmmaker indicted for gambling $11M on stocks & crypto instead of funding sci-fi show

Carl Erik Rinsch, a filmmaker, faces federal charges in the U.S. for allegedly misusing $11 million allocated by Netflix for ...

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