Sanctions

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Posted by | October 19, 2023
FinCEN proposes designating crypto mixers as money-laundering hubs

The U.S. Treasury previously targeted individuals connected to Tornado Cash, but its proposed actions on mixers followed concerns that Hamas was financed in part by crypto. 1090 Total views 19...

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Posted by | October 18, 2023
US Treasury sanctions Gaza-based crypto operator allegedly tied to Hamas

According to the U.S. Treasury, terrorist groups including Hamas, ISIS, and an al-Qaeda affiliate used the Buy Cash Money and Money Transfer Company to transfer funds. 302 Total views 3...

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Posted by | October 18, 2023
U.S. Treasury Targets Gaza Crypto Business in Sanctions to Squeeze Hamas

The U.S. Department of the Treasury Wednesday sanctioned several individuals and entities it says are supporting Hamas terrorist operations, including a Gaza-based exchange. Among others, the sanctions targeted Buy Cash...

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Posted by | October 13, 2023
THORSwap, Used by FTX Exploiter, Resumes Trading After Updating Terms to Exclude U.S.-Sanctioned Countries

THORSwap, the exchange that paused its platform last Friday following a series of trades related to the FTX hack, resumed services Friday after updating terms and conditions to exclude North...

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Posted by | October 3, 2023
US Treasury sanctions crypto wallets as authorities crack down on fentanyl

According to Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo, the sanctioned wallets "received millions of USD funds over hundreds of deposits" used for illicit drugs. 2535 Total views 13 Total shares The...

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Posted by | September 26, 2023
US Treasury sanctions Ethereum wallet tied to cartel over ‘illicit fentanyl trafficking’

An ETH wallet tied to Mexican national Mario Alberto Jimenez Castro was allegedly used for illicit fentanyl sales in the United States. 276 Total views 6 Total shares The Office...

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Posted by | September 25, 2023
China to build giant AI chip factory to bypass US sanctions: Report

Chinese scientists are reportedly considering constructing massive facilities to manufacture the technology necessary to create AI semiconductor chips locally. 3187 Total views 15 Total shares China is looking to build...

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Posted by | September 25, 2023
China to build AI chip factory as global semiconductor race intensifies

Chinese scientists are reportedly considering constructing massive facilities to manufacture the technology necessary to create AI semiconductor chips locally. 7218 Total views 23 Total shares China is looking to build...

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Posted by | August 29, 2023
Binance excludes Banco de Venezuela from P2P payments

Banco de Venezuela, one of the largest financial institutions in the country, was acquired by the sanctioned government in 2009. 612 Total views 2 Total shares The world’s largest crypto...

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Posted by | May 8, 2023
Privacy Project Railgun DAO Adopts Chainway’s ‘Proof of Innocence’ Tool

Bradley Keoun is the managing editor of CoinDesk's Tech & Protocols team. He owns less than $1,000 each of several cryptocurrencies. Railgun DAO, a blockchain project that uses zero-knowledge cryptography...

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