Tornado Cash Sanctions Overturned: Judge Rules Unlawful

A major victory for privacy advocates has been secured in the crypto space as a Texas federal judge ruled that the U.S. Treasury’s sanctions on Tornado Cash are unlawful. The ruling, issued by Judge Robert Pitman, permanently blocks the Treasury from reimposing these sanctions and signifies a significant blow to US efforts to regulate decentralized privacy tools. This decision marks a crucial moment in the ongoing legal battles surrounding crypto mixers and government oversight.