SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce has publicly advocated for increased consideration of privacy-enhancing technologies within the cryptocurrency space, coupled with a critical reassessment of the longstanding Bank Secrecy Act (BSA). Her remarks highlight growing tensions between regulatory imperatives and user privacy… Read More »SEC Commissioner Calls for Bank Secrecy Act Reform Amid Crypto Privacy Debate
The founders of privacy-focused Bitcoin wallet Samourai Wallet, William Lonergan Hill and Keonne Rodriguez, are expected to enter guilty pleas to charges of operating an unlicensed money transmission service, marking a pivotal moment in regulatory actions against cryptocurrency privacy tools.… Read More »Samourai Wallet Founders Poised to Plead Guilty in Landmark Crypto Privacy Case
Venture capital firm Dragonfly Capital is reportedly under scrutiny by the U.S. Department of Justice regarding its early-stage investment in Tornado Cash, a decentralized cryptocurrency mixer sanctioned by regulators. The probe focuses on potential violations of U.S. sanctions laws tied… Read More »Dragonfly Capital Faces DOJ Investigation Over Tornado Cash Investment
Federal prosecutors are seeking to restrict testimony regarding alleged cryptocurrency-related kidnappings during the criminal trial against Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm. The proposed limitations aim to narrow the scope of evidence directly related to Storm’s charges surrounding the operation of… Read More »Prosecutors Move to Block Kidnapping Testimony in Tornado Cash Co-Founder’s Trial Amid Crypto Privacy Debate