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Tornado Cash: Storm Files For Reconsideration Of Motion To Dismiss
In light of the Fifth Circuit court reversing sanctions placed on Tornado Cash, Storm's defense requests the dismissal of all criminal charges
Congressmen Issue Letter On Tornado Cash
Lawmakers urge FinCEN to finalize reporting requirements for cryptocurrency mixers. They still don't understand how the software works.
What Trump 2025 Means For Freedom Of Transaction
Why miners should brace for the application of sanctions law.
New FinCEN Alert Shows Cash, Smuggling Preferred Method For Hezbollah Financing
A FinCEN alert issued on Wednesday highlights that Hezbollah does not use cryptocurrencies at scale to finance its operations.
Judge Dismisses Defamation Suit Against Chainalysis
A New York Judge has dismissed a crypto project's defamation lawsuit against the blockchain surveillance firm Chainalysis on grounds of Anti-SLAPP laws.
"Blockchain And Bloodshed": What Soufan Center Gets Wrong On Terror Financing
The Soufan Center has published a brief on cryptocurrency adoption by terrorist groups titled "Blockchain and Bloodshed," citing outdated, incorrect, and misleading statements.
SLAPP: Chainalysis Argues For Dismissal Of Defamation Suit
In a hearing on Wednesday Chainalysis argued that a defamation lawsuit filed by alleged “scam” is an effort to silence the analytic's firm
TD Bank's “Historic Fine”: Drugs, Bribes, Human Trafficking, And A Calculated Risk
Last week, TD Bank agreed to pay a “historic fine” of over $3B for BSA violations linked to drugs, bribes, and human trafficking – but the fine makes up merely 1% of the banking group's revenue.
Rogue Police Chief Accessed FinCEN Data For "Private Investigation"
A Tennessee Assistant Police Chief gave a former Arizona Representative access to confidential FinCEN data in "private sector racketeering investigation", raising questions on illegitimate surveillance
"Tough" US Regulation Approach Positive For Industry, WEF Report Finds
A World Economic Forum report on digital asset regulation finds "tough" US approach "positive for the industry", recommends AI, digital identities for AML/KYC, EU stablecoin reserve requirements "too strict"
Utah Senator Proposes Bill To Reform Financial Privacy
The Saving Privacy Act amends codifications of financial privacy laws, introduces prohibitions for central databases holding personally identifiable information and CBDCs, and reforms executive regulations and penalties.
Colombia Implicates Financial Intelligence Unit In Pegasus Scandal
Colombia investigates whether information on the alleged purchase of Pegasus Spyware was shared with Colombia's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU). Last week, Colombia was banned from the international FIU network Egmont Group for revealing a confidential report on Israeli Pegasus sales.
Tornado Cash: Code Not Speech, Non-Custodial MSBs, Knowledge Not Required
In an oral statement issued on Thursday, Tornado Cash judge says code is not speech, non-custodial service providers can be money service businesses, and specific knowledge of criminal activity is not a prerequisite for charges of conspiracy to commit money laundering.