Texas Judge Halts Tornado Cash Sanctions, Setting Precedent for Decentralized Apps

In a landmark ruling on April 28th, 2025, a Texas federal court effectively blocked the U.S. Treasury’s ability to reimpose sanctions on Tornado Cash. This decision has significant implications for cryptocurrency privacy tools and their future regulation in the United States. The court’s permanent injunction underscores the importance of code neutrality in the decentralized ecosystem.