Tornado Cash

Highlights: The multisig wallet drain proves that stolen keys can defeat strong wallet setups and cause faster and larger losses. Hackers now use websites and smart contracts to drain wallets before users notice any warning signs. Wallet takeovers can spread […]

Highlights: The DOJ is set to stop charging crypto developers unless there is proof of intent. The assistant attorney general said writing code is not a crime, and prosecutors will only pursue cases with deliberate illegal activity. Crypto advocates welcomed […]

Highlights: The Ethereum Foundation has pledged to support the legal defense of the Tornado Cash developer. The jury has convicted Roman Storm for running an unlicensed money transmitter but kept the other charges unresolved. The donations towards the fund have […]

Highlights: Tornado Cash co-founder has been found guilty by a jury of running an unlicensed money business. The jury reached no verdict on two charges but delivered a conviction for the unlicensed money transmitting offense. The crypto community has donated […]

Highlights: DOJ could accuse Dragonfly Capital of investing in Tornado Cash in 2020. Haseeb Qureshi defended the firm’s support of privacy tech in a public X post. The prosecutors cited email records between Dragonfly and Tornado Cash during the trial. […]

Highlights: Roman Storm has requested urgent donations as his Tornado Cash trial begins. Defense lawyers have stated that prosecutors used a wrongly attributed Telegram message as evidence in the trial. Privacy supporters have called on the DOJ to drop the […]

Highlights: The U.S. Treasury and Coin Center have ended their legal battle after Tornado Cash was removed from the sanctions list. Coin Center argued that the sanctions targeted software and code rather than a person or organization. Roman Storm is […]

Highlights: DOJ drops part of the indictment but continues pursuing money laundering charges and sanctions violations. The trial of Roman Storm is scheduled for July 14, 2025, following recent policy shifts by the DOJ. The U.S. Treasury sanctioned Tornado Cash […]

Highlights: Privacy Pools enable users to make private transactions and also flag illegal activities. The tool allows users to prove that their funds are clean without revealing details. Privacy pools stand out from other privacy platforms, such as Tornado Cash. […]

Highlights: The US Treasury has noted that the case against the Tornado Cash lawsuit is moot. Coinbase has argued that delisting Tornado Cash does not end the case and warns sanctions could return later. Tornado Cash appeared on the MegaETH […]

Highlights: Coinbase’s Paul Grewal argues that the Tornado Cash lawsuit should proceed despite being delisted. The U.S. Treasury removed Tornado Cash from its sanction list after a court ruling. Grewal cites a Supreme Court ruling that gives cause to continue […]

Highlights: OFAC has removed Tornado Cash from the sanctions list after an earlier court ruling late last year. Authorities believe that the platform was used to launder cash stolen from different sources. TORN has surged in price after inactivity, and […]