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Tornado Cash Co-Founder Found Guilty in Landmark Crypto Money Transmitting Case

A U.S. jury has convicted Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm of conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business, marking a pivotal development in cryptocurrency regulatory enforcement. The verdict raises immediate concerns among industry participants about potential regulatory overreach into… Read More »Tornado Cash Co-Founder Found Guilty in Landmark Crypto Money Transmitting Case

U.S. Court Advances MIT Graduates’ $25M Ethereum Fraud Case, Challenges ‘Code Is Law’ Defense

A U.S. court has rejected a motion to dismiss a $25 million fraud case against MIT graduates Anton and James Peraire-Bueno, who allegedly exploited the Ethereum blockchain in a sophisticated cryptocurrency theft scheme. The ruling establishes that traditional legal statutes—including… Read More »U.S. Court Advances MIT Graduates’ $25M Ethereum Fraud Case, Challenges ‘Code Is Law’ Defense