What is Tornado Cash, and why did it get into trouble?

What is Tornado Cash? Tornado Cash is a decentralized, non-custodial crypto mixer designed to enhance transaction privacy on public blockchains. It uses smart contracts and zero-knowledge (ZK) proofs to conceal the onchain link between the sender and receiver of a transaction. Launched by Roman Storm and Roman Semenov on Ethereum in 2019, Tornado Cash allows … Read more

Fifth Circuit Rules Tornado Cash Sanctions Exceeded US Treasury’s Authority

A federal appeals court in Texas has overturned sanctions levied against Tornado Cash, a cryptocurrency mixing platform, determining that the Treasury Department acted beyond its lawful authority. Court Rebukes Treasury Department Overreach in Tornado Cash Case On Jan. 21, 2025, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals delivered its ruling, responding to a lawsuit filed by … Read more

Stanford Blockchain Club Challenges DOJ’s Tornado Cash Case

The Stanford Blockchain Club, a prominent group at Stanford University, has voiced significant worries about the U.S. government’s legal pursuit of Tornado Cash developers, Roman Storm and Roman Semenov, using old-school federal money transmission laws. Legal Overreach? Stanford Group Critiques Tornado Cash Indictments In their in-depth analysis, “Tornado Cash and the Boundaries of Money Transmission,” … Read more

Historic Win For Crypto: Court Strikes Down Treasury’s Overreach

Coinbase’s legal chief has declared a historic win as the Fifth Circuit Court ruled Treasury’s Tornado Cash sanctions unlawful, a bullish moment for crypto privacy. A Historic Victory for Crypto Privacy and the Defense Of Liberty The Fifth Circuit Court has ruled that the U.S. Treasury’s sanctions against Tornado Cash smart contracts are unlawful, marking … Read more