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US Opens a New Front Against Iran’s Crypto Economy

Mathew Di Salvo -
Iran has been using Bitcoin to dodge sanctions. The Department of the Treasury wants to shut it off from the crypto economy.
NEWS

US Closes in on Iran’s Strait of Hormuz Bitcoin Insurance Policy, Sanctions Companies

Mathew Di Salvo -
The news comes after the U.S. froze Iran's other digital assets.
NEWS

US Treasury Removes Tornado Cash From OFAC Sanctions List

Juan Galt -
The Department of Treasury has lifted Sanctions on Tornado Cash, the Ethereum based smart contract mixer, following a series of legal defeats and administrative...
TAKES

Forget About The Strategic Bitcoin Reserve For A Moment — Mining Censorship Is Back

Aaron van Wirdum -
F2Pool — a mining pool representing ~11% of hash power on the Bitcoin network — is censoring OFAC-sanctioned transactions again.
TECHNICAL

Now That Authorities Have Sanctioned Tornado Cash, Is Bitcoin Next?

Namcios -
Crypto privacy advocates were appalled when U.S. authorities sanctioned Tornado Cash. Could Bitcoin survive a similar attack?
BUSINESS

OFAC Requests Chainalysis Subscription For Bitcoin Blockchain Surveillance

Peter Chawaga -
The U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control wants a renewed subscription to Chainalysis blockchain surveillance tools for monitoring Bitcoin.
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