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Global Effort Disrupts Russia Linked Network Using Crypto to Evade Sanctions, U.S. Charges Two Russians

Russian nationals Sergey Ivanov and Timur Shakhmametov have been charged for their involvement in operating money laundering services that catered to cybercriminals using cryptocurrencies, U.S. authorities announced on Thursday.Source link

Crypto PACs Dominate Ohio Senate Race, Spending $40M on Sherrod Brown’s Foe

The colossal campaign spending from the cryptocurrency industry is showing up in dominant fashion in Ohio's U.S. Senate race, where its political action committees have devoted $40 million to support Republican Bernie Moreno's opposition of Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), the crypto-skeptical chairman of the Senate Banking Committee.Source link

Tornado Cash Dev Roman Storm’s Criminal Case Will Proceed to Trial, NY Judge Orders

The U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) case against Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm will proceed to trial, a New York judge ruled during a telephonic hearing on Thursday.Source link

DePIN: Reshaping the Internet and Empowering Users

Brian Trunzo, Global Head of Business Development at Polygon Labs, argues that DePINs represent an opportunity to build new useful services, while redistributing control and value to end-users.Source link

Canada’s CBDC Departure Risks Web3’s Interoperable Future

A lack of interoperability poses an existential threat to central bank digital currencies, as it does to Web3 itself, says Temujin Louie, CEO of Wanchain.Source link