The U.S. Department of Justice strongly rejects the claim that the case it brought against the founders of crypto-mixer Tornado Cash is a battle for the "freedom to code."
Founders of another privacy-focused crypto tool face charges for allegedly facilitating $2 billion in illegal transactions, including over $100 million in criminal proceeds. Evidence suggests Samourai Wallet developers knew their service was used for illicit purposes.
The U.S. Department of Justice strongly rejects the claim that the case it brought against the founders of crypto-mixer Tornado Cash is a battle for the "freedom to code."
Founders of another privacy-focused crypto tool face charges for allegedly facilitating $2 billion in illegal transactions, including over $100 million in criminal proceeds. Evidence suggests Samourai Wallet developers knew their service was used for illicit purposes.
A proposal submitted to Arbitrum DAO to help fund the legal defense of Tornado Cash developers Roman Storm and Alexey Pertsev was withdrawn by its author. The proposal will be reworked and resubmitted later this week.
Without offering any clear explanation, GoFundMe has canceled the campaign to fund the legal defence of Tornado Cash founders Roman Storm and Alexey Pertsev. However, users can still donate through the Web3 Juice Box platform.
The Blockchain Association has ramped up support for Tornado Cash against OFAC sanctions and released its 2023 report focusing on proactive crypto policy and regulatory engagement.
Ethereum’s founder unveils the Privacy Pools concept in a new paper. These allow users to achieve greater privacy around their financial transactions while minimising the chance of abuse by bad actors.
