Tornado Cash dev wants charges dropped after court said OFAC ‘overstepped’

December 20, 2024
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Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm has petitioned a judge to drop criminal charges against him after an appeals court found the Treasury unlawfully sanctioned the crypto mixer.

ConsenSys has teamed up with LVMH and Microsoft to build a blockchain-powered platform that allows consumers to verify the authenticity of luxury goods, according to a news release on May 16.The consortium says the system, known as Aura, is designed to “serve the entire luxury industry with powerful product tracking and tracing services.”LVMH brands including Louis Vuitton and…

Ledger attacker drained at least $484K

The hacker behind the attack on Ledger's connector library had stolen at least $484,000, according to blockchain analysis platform Lookonchain. 209 Total views 1 Total shares The hacker behind the attack on Ledger's connector library had stolen at least 4.334 Ether (ETH) worth nearly $484,000, according to blockchain analysis platform Lookonchain. Ledger has not yet confirmed

NFTs are not dead, they’re evolving: Hashing It Out podcast

NFTs may have died down, but RARI Foundation’s Jana Bertram is bullish on their evolution, according to her analysis of the industry in the latest episode of the Hashing It Out podcast.

Bybit releases blacklisted wallets API to aid recovery program

Bybit is offering a bounty of up to 10% of the stolen funds for white hat hackers who successfully recover crypto from the Lazarus Group.

Swiss canton of Zug starts accepting tax payments in cryptocurrency

The Swiss canton of Zug is now accepting Bitcoin and Ether for tax payment from local companies and individuals. 751 Total views 5 Total shares The Swiss canton of Zug now allows its residents to pay taxes in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH).Bitcoin Suisse, a local crypto broker that enabled the new opportunity…

New $50 Million Blockchain VC Fund Partners With HTC

An executive at electronics giant HTC is leading a new $50 million blockchain-focused venture capital fund, Proof of Capital, that includes a partnership with the firm, TechCrunch reports on April 17.The new blockchain fund is reportedly held in fiat currency and focused on “regular VC deals, as opposed to token-based investments.” The fund will reportedly…

eNaira slowly gains traction post-launch amidst glitches

Nigerian government officials have big expectations regarding the eNaira. 222 Total views 15 Total shares The rollout of the world's second central bank digital currency, or CBDC, is off to a rocky start. Last week, Nigeria rolled out its eNaira CBDC after the Bahamas became the first country in the world to launch theirs, known…

Tesla moves entire $765M Bitcoin stash to unknown wallets

Before the mass transfers, Tesla’s Bitcoin wallet had remained dormant since June 2022.

Crypto venture capital firms see surging assets under management

Filings reveal the massive amount of assets that crypto venture funds are managing, Andreessen Horowitz’s (a16z) crypto funds were also disclosed to be worth around $9 billion. 240 Total views 29 Total shares Venture capital (VC) firms focused on Web3 projects and crypto businesses are accumulating billions of dollars worth of assets under management as…

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