Popular Ethereum-based privacy mixer Tornado Cash just got a major upgrade as part of a transition to a highly anticipated v3.On Wednesday Tornado Cash announced the launch of Nova, a major upgrade that will take the protocol to sidechain xDai, allow for variable deposits and withdrawals and enable privacy-preserving “shielded” transfer of funds deposited into the protocol’s … [Read more...] about Ethereum Mixer Tornado Cash Launches Major Upgrade as V3 Approaches
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Darknet crypto mixer operator pleads guilty to laundering $300M in BTC
Ohio man, Larry Dean Harmon, has pleaded guilty to laundering more than $300 million while operating the Darknet-based Bitcoin mixing service, Helix. On August 19, The U.S. Department of Justice announced that the 38-year-old pleaded guilty to laundering more than 350,000 Bitcoin through Helix from 2014 through 2017.Bitcoin mixers are used to help people anonymize their … [Read more...] about Darknet crypto mixer operator pleads guilty to laundering $300M in BTC
Alleged $366M Bitcoin mixer busted after analysis of 10 years of blockchain data
U.S. authorities have arrested the alleged mastermind behind a multi-million darknet-based BTC mixing service, Bitcoin Fog, after analyzing 10 years of blockchain data.Authorities have issued a chilling warning to other users of illegal blockchain services: Anything you do today may come back to haunt you as “this activity is on this ledger forever” and ever-more sophisticated … [Read more...] about Alleged $366M Bitcoin mixer busted after analysis of 10 years of blockchain data