sanctions
Hackers like Lazarus continue to use Tornado Cash despite US sanctions
DeFi
March 14, 2024
Hackers like Lazarus continue to use Tornado Cash despite US sanctions
Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic revealed that the North Korea-backed hacker group Lazarus is once again using sanctioned crypto mixer Tornado…
Sanctions caused cybercriminals to lose $15M in potential revenue in 2 months
DeFi
January 11, 2023
Sanctions caused cybercriminals to lose $15M in potential revenue in 2 months
The biggest crypto-related sanctions by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) in 2022 caused a significant dip in…
DeFi protocols Aave, Uniswap, Balancer, ban users following OFAC sanctions on Tornado Cash
DeFi
August 13, 2022
DeFi protocols Aave, Uniswap, Balancer, ban users following OFAC sanctions on Tornado Cash
Several decentralized applications on the Ethereum network have implemented code changes to revoke access from “sanctioned” addresses. The currently identified…
US Treasury Sanctions the Blender.io Bitcoin Mixer for its Use by the North Korean Hacker Group, Lazarus
Bitcoin
May 7, 2022
US Treasury Sanctions the Blender.io Bitcoin Mixer for its Use by the North Korean Hacker Group, Lazarus
Summary: The US Treasury Department has sanctioned a cryptocurrency mixer for the first time Blender.io has been added to the…
Bitcoin Holds Steady As US Extends Sanctions Against Russia To Cryptocurrency Mining
Ethereum
April 21, 2022
Bitcoin Holds Steady As US Extends Sanctions Against Russia To Cryptocurrency Mining
Sanctions are being imposed on cryptocurrency mining companies for the first time in history. The US Treasury Department announced that…
Ex-Ethereum dev given 5 year sentence over helping North Korea evade sanctions
Ethereum
April 15, 2022
Ex-Ethereum dev given 5 year sentence over helping North Korea evade sanctions
Former Ethereum Foundation developer Virgil Griffith was sentenced to 5 years in prison after pleading guilty to a one-count charge…
Report: Russians do not evade sanctions using crypto says Chainalysis
Ethereum
April 1, 2022
Report: Russians do not evade sanctions using crypto says Chainalysis
As Russia’s war in Ukraine continues, cryptocurrencies are taking on an important role in the conflict, but not in the…
Russian Ruble Crashes Further Against Bitcoin As Oil Sanctions Loom
Bitcoin
March 7, 2022
Russian Ruble Crashes Further Against Bitcoin As Oil Sanctions Loom
Russia’s ruble sank 26% to a record low against Bitcoin on Monday, extending losses as the United States said it…
Recent Bitcoin Rally Had Nothing to do With Sanctions on Russia, Here’s Why
Bitcoin
March 4, 2022
Recent Bitcoin Rally Had Nothing to do With Sanctions on Russia, Here’s Why
Earlier this week, the Bitcoin (BTC) price rallied all the way to $44,000 levels amid reports that the recent U.S.…
U.S. Requests Crypto Exchanges to Avoid Russian Running away from Sanctions
Blockchain
March 4, 2022
U.S. Requests Crypto Exchanges to Avoid Russian Running away from Sanctions
The U.S. is reportedly urging major crypto exchanges to make sure no Russian individuals or institutions escape from the sanctions…
