OFAC Financial News

27.07 / 00:19

Government Kraken OFAC us sanctions Treasury's OFAC is investigating Kraken for violating US sanctions: Report

The United States Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, or OFAC, is reportedly investigating crypto exchange Kraken for allegedly allowing users based in Iran and other countries to buy and sell crypto — a potential violation of U.S. sanctions.

15.04 / 21:17

Blockchain Technology regulation privacy Tornado Cash OFAC Tornado Cash says it's using Chainalysis oracles to block access from OFAC sanctioned addresses

On Friday, Tornado Cash announced that it was using oracle contracts from Chainalysis to block wallet addresses sanctioned by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control, or OFAC. The move comes after the U.S. Department of the Treasury linked North Korean cybercriminal Lazarus Group as an alleged perpetrator for the recent $600 million+ Ronin Bridge exploit. As told by blockchain analytics firm Elliptic, the hackers have sent approximately $80.3 million worth of Ether (ETH) through Tornado Cash. "Maintaining financial privacy is essential to preserving our freedom; however, it should not come at the cost of non-compliance," said the Tornado Cash team.

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