Tornado Cash


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DOJ Calls for Independent Examiner in Celsius Bankruptcy Case

The U.S. Trustee office overseeing Celsius’ bankruptcy proceedings has asked that an independent examiner be appointed to look into the crypto lender’s collapse into bankruptcy. Hodder Law Firm Founder Sasha Hodder discusses the legal implications of the Celsius case and the potential concerns with CEO Alex Mashinsky.

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Videos

Rep. Tom Emmer: Tornado Cash Sanctions 'Unprecedented Shift'

Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) discusses the U.S. Treasury blacklisting crypto mixer Tornado Cash. The congressman explains why lawmakers have to get their act together to inquire into what this "unprecedented shift" in policy means for privacy rights and digital innovation.

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Why This Professor Is Making Donations Using Crypto Mixer Tornado Cash After US Ban

Columbia Business School Adjunct Professor and “Re-Architecting Trust” Author Omid Malekan is taking a stand against the U.S. Treasury’s blacklisting of Tornado Cash by making donations using the crypto mixer. Malekan joins “First Mover” to explain what he hopes to achieve.

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Tech

Tornado Cash Fallout: Can Ethereum Be Censored?

In light of OFAC’s Tornado Cash sanctions, Ethereum's community debates what to do if validators censor sanctioned addresses.

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Videos

Tornado Cash Sanctions Send Ripple Effect Across Crypto Industry

“The Hash” panel discusses the U.S. Treasury department’s blacklisting of cryptocurrency mixer Tornado Cash and the potential ramifications across the broader crypto market.

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Opinion

The Downside of Sanctioning Tornado Cash

OFAC’s blacklisting of an Ethereum smart contract stands to compromise innocent users’ privacy while doing little to stop bad actors.

It's not the tornado that's the villain in "The Wizard of Oz," it's the witches. Similarly, Tornado Cash is different than the bad actors who may have used it. (W. W. Denslow /University of Virginia Library).

Policy

Tornado Cash Sanctions Are Spiraling Into Compliance Nightmares

The crypto mixer’s sanctions issue raises many questions.

No one knows exactly what the fallout from the Tornado Cash sanctions will look like. (Antonio Masiello/Getty Images)

Policy

Tornado Cash US Ban Is ‘Bad Precedent,’ but Monero Was ‘Made for This’: Cake Wallet Exec

Justin Ehrenhofer, vice president of operations at Cake Wallet, joined CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover,” to discuss the implications of government regulation when it comes to privacy coins.

"It's a bad precedent," Justin Ehrenhofer, vice president of operations at Cake Wallet, said regarding the recent sanctions of Tornado Cash, on CoinDesk TV's "First Mover."

Opinion

Stop Attacking DeFi Founders for Complying With the Tornado Cash Sanction

Crypto projects are being criticized for censoring use of their websites.

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