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Washington D.C. Attorney Faces SEC Insider Trading Charges
Romero Cabral da Costa Neto, a visiting attorney at a global law firm, has been charged with insider trading by the SEC, alleging he accessed confidential information about Swedish Orphan Biovitrum's acquisition of CTIC and purchased over 10,000 shares.
US SEC Hiring Attorneys for Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit
The US SEC is hiring general attorneys in New York, San Francisco, and Washington D.C. for its Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit in the Division of Enforcement. The job will involve investigating crypto asset securities and cyber issues, drafting subpoenas, and questioning witnesses. This move comes after the SEC chairman Gary Gensler asked for $2.4 billion in funding to chase down crypto misconduct.
Court Upholds OFAC's Designation of Tornado Cash Under IEEPA
The US District Court upheld the OFAC's designation of Tornado Cash under the IEEPA, rejecting plaintiffs' claims of overreach and First Amendment violations, highlighting legal challenges for privacy-oriented blockchain entities.
Coin Center Questions Tornado Cash Indictments in Light of FinCEN Guidance
The US Office of Foreign Asset Control accused former Tornado Cash creators Roman Storm and Roman Semenov for conspiracy to run an unauthorised money-transmitting company. The crypto community worries about the indictment's FinCEN compliance. Peter Van Valkenburgh, Coin Center's research director, said Tornado Cash's tools may not classify developers as money transmitters.
Tornado Cash Developer Arrested by Dutch Authorities
The Dutch Fiscal Information and Investigation Service (FIOD) has arrested a suspect in connections to money laundering crimes on the crypto mixing platform, Tornado Cash
Alexey Pertsev will remain held until next year's hearing
Alexsey Pertsev will spend another three months in Dutch prison. After 103 days in detention, he had a preliminary court hearing. The counsel stated the first session has been postponed until 2023 and that the state gave a one-sided view.
Tornado Cash Co-Founder Seeks Dismissal of Money Laundering Charges
Tornado Cash's co-founder, Roman Storm, has filed a dismissal motion for charges related to money laundering and violating the IEEPA.
Tornado Cash Used to Siphon $500k from Hacked DAO Maker - PeckShield
Blockchain Security Company PeckShield and Crypto Security Specialist, CertiK have announced that a hacker laundered $500, 000 DAI stablecoins via Tornado Cash
Suspected Hackers Move Stolen Funds to Sanctioned Crypto Mixer
The suspected hackers behind the $6 million exploit of Lendhub have moved more than half of their ill-gotten gains to the sanctioned crypto mixer Tornado Cash. The on-chain intelligence firm Beosin reported that a total of 3,515.4 ETH, currently worth over $5.7 million, has been sent to Tornado Cash by the exploiter since Jan. 13. Tornado Cash attempts to anonymize Ethereum transactions, and was sanctioned by the US Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) for its alleged role in the laundering of crime proceeds.
Rep Emmer Demands Answers From Yellen Over Tornado Cash Sanction
Rep Tom Emmer, a United States Congress member and crypto advocate, is seeking answers from the United States Treasury Secretary, Janet Yellen on the sanctioned Tornado Cash cryptocurrency mixing service.
Cyber Attackers Seize Control of Sanctioned Crypto Mixer Tornado Cash
Tornado Cash, a fully decentralized and open-source cryptocurrency mixer operating on Ethereum-based networks, has been subjected to a malicious takeover. This comes as another significant blow to the platform following its troubled history with regulatory authorities.
Crypto Mining Ponzis That Made $8.4M Face Charges.
December 14 saw the Southern District of New York's U.S. Attorney unseal the indictment. IcomTech and Forcount claimed daily profits that could quadruple investor investments in six months. Both corporations used later investors' money to compensate earlier investors while spending other monies on advertising, luxury goods, and real estate.