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Finance

Tornado Cash's Discord Appears to go Dark

The crypto mixer's website seems to be offline for some users as well.

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Finance

Bitcoin Miner Genesis Digital Locks In 708 MW of Energy for Mining

The power capacity of the mining company is spread across sites in west Texas, as well as North and South Carolina.

Bitcoin mining rigs (Image credit: Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)

Policy

California Man Must Pay $61K in Restitution for SIM Swap Scam That Stole One Victim's Crypto

The swindle defrauded Apple and targeted at least 40 people.

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Policy

Crypto Exchange Bitfinex May Be Facing Criminal Investigation in US

The exchange’s sister company has been hit with several investigations over who uses its platform and the state of its reserves. 

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Markets

Aggressive Rate Hikes Still Necessary, Say Fed’s Evans and Kashkari

A slowdown in inflation reported Wednesday morning raised hopes the U.S. central bank might tap the brakes on its monetary tightening cycle.

Two Federal Reserve governors see the need for continued rate hikes. (PM Images/Getty Images)

Policy

Crypto Payments Implicated in Alleged Bolton Assassination Plot, US DOJ Says

A member of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard planned retribution against the former National Security Advisor, according to court documents.

John Bolton (Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images)

Markets

Inflation Probably Slowed in July, but Not by Enough to Trigger Crypto Bull Run

Goldman Sachs still sees the risk of higher consumer prices.

The Fed is unlikely to take comfort from the slight expected decline in the headline Inflation. (stevepb/Pixabay)

Policy

BitMEX Executive Pleads Guilty to Violating US Anti-Money Laundering Program

A federal court in New York previously sentenced the firm’s co-founders to probation time and fines.

The Daniel Patrick Moynihan U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Courthouse in New York (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Policy

US Secretary of State Tweets, Deletes Claim That Crypto Mixer Tornado Cash Is North Korea-Sponsored

One hour and three minutes later, Anthony Blinken tweeted what the Treasury Department actually alleges: Tornado Cash was only used by a DPRK-sponsored group.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Policy

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)