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Passing observations of happenings in the Web3 and DeFi sphere from the ridiculous to the thoughtful.

Tornado Cash, OFAC Mixer Sanctions and What This Means For You and For Crypto

9 Aug 2022 1 minute read 1 comment Vespera

The Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") administers and enforces economic and trade sanctions based on US foreign policy and national security goals. In May, the U.S. government sanctioned Blender, a coin mixer, for allegedly helping North Kore...

Tornado Cash, OFAC Mixer Sanctions and What This Means For You and For Crypto

Hamster | DeFi's Relationship With Speculation

12 Apr 2022 2 minute read 0 comments Vespera

Hamster Coin is a BSC Token with a supply volume in the quadrillions that peaked during the October altcoin season and has been dropping and middling since then. It conforms to the meme-coin multiverse and has a dubious-looking slideshow for a whitep...