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Fact Checking Marc Andreessen’s Viral Debanking Claims
Marc Andreesen has turned debanking into a much needed issue of national debate. Unfortunately, he has no idea how debanking works.
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Fifth Circuit Lifts Tornado Cash Sanctions
The court has found that OFAC overstepped its authority by placing Tornado Cash on OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List, reversing a District Court's ruling upholding Sanctions on the software
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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.
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What Trump 2025 Means For Freedom Of Transaction
Why miners should brace for the application of sanctions law.
US
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.
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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.
US
"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Center has published a brief on cryptocurrency adoption by terrorist groups titled "Blockchain and Bloodshed," citing outdated, incorrect, and misleading statements.
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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.
US
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
International
"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"
US
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.
International
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.