Know Why FBI Arrests Tornado Cash's Co-Founder in North Korea

US Department of Treasury imposed sanctions on a co-founder of Tornado Cash on August 23

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Tornado Cash's co-founder is accused of alleging involvement in money laundering in North Korea.

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Tornado Cash, a crypto mixer, faces regulatory crackdown for violating US sanctions and facilitating obscured transactions.

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Roman Semenov, a Tornado Cash co-founder, sanctioned by US Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) for supporting Tornado Cash and Lazarus Group.

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Lazarus Group, a state-backed hacking group linked to North Korea, allegedly received material support from Roman Semenov and Tornado Cash.

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Another co-founder, Roman Storm, arrested by FBI and IRS for conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money-transmitting business.

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Third co-founder, Alexey Pertsev, was arrested in the Netherlands in August 2022. Tornado Cash has three co-founders in total.

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Tornado Cash offers a crypto mixing service that enhances transaction privacy by blending transaction sources before sending to recipients.

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