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Policy

Mga Bansang Pinahintulutan ng US Gaya ng Iran na Lubhang Nakahilig sa Crypto: Chainalysis

Ang isang bagong ulat mula sa analytics firm ay nagsasabi na ang mga sanction na hurisdiksyon at grupo ay responsable para sa 39% ng mga ipinagbabawal na transaksyon sa Crypto noong nakaraang taon.

Iran

Policy

Tornado Cash Sanctions Binawi ng U.S. Appeals Court; Pumatak nang Higit sa 500%

Sinasagot ng desisyon ang kontrobersyal na debate kung ang serbisyo ng crypto-mixing, na hindi nagpapakilala sa mga transaksyon, ay maaaring ipagbawal para sa paggamit nito ng mga kriminal.

A 2022 protest demonstrates the long fight over Tornado Cash, including the arrest of developer Alexey Pertsev. (Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)

Opinion

Paano Nilabag ng Tornado Cash Sanction ng OFAC ang Mga Karapatan sa Konstitusyon ng mga Mamamayan ng U.S.

Sa pag-file ng maikling "kaibigan ng korte", ang Blockchain Association ay naninindigan na ang Privacy sa pananalapi ay mahalaga - kahit na sa digital realm.

A illustrative example of a Tornado. (NOAA)

Videos

BlockFi Files for Bankruptcy; Kraken Settles US Treasury Case Over Serving Customers in Iran

Crypto lender BlockFi files for bankruptcy protection as FTX contagion spreads. JPMorgan says crypto market regulatory initiatives that are already underway are likely to be accelerated. The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) reaches a settlement with crypto exchange Kraken over serving customers in Iran.

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Ethereum Blockchain Reaches New Censorship Milestone

The Ethereum blockchain reached a new censorship milestone Friday when 51% of the blocks produced over a 24-hour period followed the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) compliance recommendations. "The Hash" hosts discuss the continuous growth of censorship on Ethereum and what this means for the Ethereum ecosystem.

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US Sanctions North Korea-Linked Bitcoin Mixer Blender.io

The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned North Korea-linked crypto mixing service Blender.io as part of its efforts to ice the flow of stolen crypto from the infamous over $600 million Ronin hack. CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De unpacks what we know so far and why this is a story to continue watching.

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North Korea’s ‘Lazarus’ Hackers Allegedly Behind Ronin Network Exploit

The U.S. Treasury Department alleged that North Korean state-linked hacking group “Lazarus” is tied to last month’s over $600 million theft from Axie Infinity’s Ronin bridge. “The Hash” group discusses efforts made by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) to sanction associated wallets and the use of decentralized mixers like Tornado Cash for laundering ill-gotten funds. 

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