# Ethereum may now be more vulnerable to censorship — Blockchain analyst

# Ethereum may now be more vulnerable to censorship — Blockchain analyst

” Ethereum may now be more vulnerable to censorship — Blockchain analyst “ Ethereum’s upgrade to proof-of-stake (PoS) may make it more vulnerable to government intervention and censorship, according to the lead investigator of Merkle Science.  Speaking to Cointelegraph following the Ethereum Merge, Coby Morgan, a former FBI analyst, and the Lead Investigator for crypto…

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# US Treasury sanctions Iran-based ransomware group and associated Bitcoin addresses

# US Treasury sanctions Iran-based ransomware group and associated Bitcoin addresses

” US Treasury sanctions Iran-based ransomware group and associated Bitcoin addresses “ The United States Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Asset Control has added 10 individuals, 2 entities, and several crypto addresses allegedly tied to an Iranian ransomware group to its list of Specially Designated Nationals, effectively making it illegal for U.S. persons and companies…

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# Tornado Cash ban could spell disaster for other privacy protocols — Manta co-founder

# Tornado Cash ban could spell disaster for other privacy protocols — Manta co-founder

” Tornado Cash ban could spell disaster for other privacy protocols — Manta co-founder “ There are mounting concerns that recent United States government sanctions against Tornado Cash will become a “slippery slope” for Web3 privacy that could eventually make the entire space “meaningless.” Speaking to Cointelegraph, Shumo Chu, co-founder of privacy protocol Manta Network…

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# dYdX confirms blocking (and unblocking) some accounts linked to Tornado Cash

# dYdX confirms blocking (and unblocking) some accounts linked to Tornado Cash

” dYdX confirms blocking (and unblocking) some accounts linked to Tornado Cash “ Cryptocurrency derivatives trading platform dYdX said it blocked some users’ accounts with funds linked to Tornado Cash, including mistakenly suspending some that never directly engaged with the controversial mixer. In a Wednesday blog post, dYdX said it had “unbanned certain accounts” that…

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# Russians banned from accessing Bitmex within European Union

# Russians banned from accessing Bitmex within European Union

” Russians banned from accessing Bitmex within European Union “ Major cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX is working to increase compliance with the European sanctions against Russia by preparing to enforce major restrictions for its Russian users. BitMEX is changing its restricted jurisdictions policy in order to be compliant with various restrictive measures of the European Union,…

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#Russian oligarch throws NYC developments into disarray: suit

#Russian oligarch throws NYC developments into disarray: suit

“Russian oligarch throws NYC developments into disarray: suit” A sanctioned Russian oligarch is trying to “blow up” three Manhattan development projects he’d invested in via shell companies, according to a lawsuit. Nine days before Russia invaded Ukraine, Mikhail Vasilyevich Klyukin — a board member for Sovcombank, Russia’s ninth largest bank — sent letters to the…

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