A few weeks ago, we briefly touched on how civil asset forfeiture may apply to Bitcoin, a process in which the Government may seize citizen’s assets without accusing a person of a crime. With the US Government stating that civil asset forfeiture will form a key pillar in building its Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, the Fifth

The Department of Treasury has lifted Sanctions on Tornado Cash, the Ethereum based smart contract mixer, following a series of legal defeats and administrative challenges. “Based on the Administration’s review of the novel legal and policy issues raised by use of financial sanctions against financial and commercial activity occurring within evolving technology and legal environments,

The U.S. Treasury Department's sanctions watchdog removed Tornado Cash from its global blacklist Friday. The crypto mixing tool has been accused of helping North Korea's Lazarus Group launder stolen funds from its various hacks and thefts, and the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Asset Control sanctioned it — meaning no U.S. person or anyone

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The staff at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has embraced the chance to finally work with the crypto industry to hash out policy for overseeing digital assets transactions, said Commissioner Hester Peirce, the head of the agency's crypto task force. STORY CONTINUES BELOW Don't miss another story.Subscribe to the State of

Leading U.S. crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN) is in advanced acquisition talks with leading global crypto derivatives exchange Deribit, reports Bloomberg. According to the story, the companies have notified Dubai regulators (where Deribit is licensed) about the discussions. STORY CONTINUES BELOW Don't miss another story.Subscribe to the Crypto Long & Short Newsletter today.See all newslettersBy signing