Treasury sanctions first virtual currency mixer
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Kyle Brasseur2022-05-06T18:16:00
The Department of the Treasury announced first-of-their-kind sanctions against virtual currency mixer Blender.io for its alleged role in a significant virtual currency heist carried out by a North Korean state-sponsored cyber hacking group.
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