What is tornado cash?

Tornado Cash is a decentralized protocol that allows users to maintain their privacy and anonymity while utilizing their crypto assets.

Do tornado cash initial developers control the relay network?

The Tornado Cash initial developers do not control or play any role in relaying transactions, the relay network is independent and run by community. If you want to run your own relayer, follow these instructions.

How much digital assets have been laundered through tornado cash?

Specifically, the U.S Treasury Department claims that over $7 billion in digital assets has been laundered through Tornado Cash over the past 3 years. The announcement of these sanctions brought about a massive price drop, some high level trolling and even an arrest.

Did Treasury overstep its authority to sanction tornado cash?

A group of crypto investors brought a lawsuit against Treasury in September 2022, alleging that Treasury overstepped its authority in sanctioning Tornado Cash. The sanctions faced strong pushback from the crypto industry, which argued that the sanctions open the door to limiting Americans’ usage of privacy software.