In this episode, Geoff White (https://x.com/geoffwhite247) tells us what happened to Axie Infinity and Tornado cash. It’s a digital heist of epic proportions that changed everything.

Sources

https://www.rechtspraak.nl/Organisatie-en-contact/Organisatie/Rechtbanken/Rechtbank-Oost-Brabant/Nieuws/Paginas/Developer-of-Tornado-Cash-gets-jail-sentence-for-laundering-billions-of-dollars-in-cryptocurrency.aspx

https://www.ic3.gov/Media/Y2024/PSA240425

https://www.tabnak.ir/fa/news/1225983/کسر-۳-میلیون-تومان-از-حساب-افراد-بابت-بی-حجابی

https://www.independentpersian.com/node/348011/سیاسی-و-اجتماعی/قرار-است-بخشی-از-کسر-بودجه-از-جزای-نقدی-قانون-حجاب-اجباری-تامین-شود#:~:text=قرار%20است%20بخشی%20از%20کسر%20بودجه%20از%20جزای,۱۸%20تا%20۳۶%20میلیون%20تومان»%20تعیین%20شده%20است

https://www.coinspeaker.com/arrest-bitcoin-advocate-ziya-sadr/

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/08/tornado-cash-civil-decision-limits-reach-treasury-departments-actions-while

Attribution

Darknet Diaries is created by Jack Rhysider.

This episode was researched and written by Fiona Guy.

Assembled by Tristan Ledger.

Episode artwork by odibagas.

Mixing by Proximity Sound.

Theme music created by Breakmaster Cylinder. Theme song available for listen and download at bandcamp. Or listen to it on Spotify.