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Tornado Cash Scores Legal Win: Appeals Court Dismisses Landmark Crypto Privacy Case

Tornado Cash Scores Legal Win: Appeals Court Dismisses Landmark Crypto Privacy Case

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Blockworks
Published:
2025-07-08 22:18:17
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Appeals court grants motion to dismiss in Tornado Cash suit

Privacy tech just dodged a bullet—for now.

The Fifth Circuit Court delivered a surprise victory for crypto mixers, granting Tornado Cash's motion to dismiss in a precedent-setting case. This ruling could temporarily shield privacy protocols from aggressive SEC overreach.

Regulators fumbled their playbook—again.

While the Feds scramble to appeal, anonymous devs are already toasting with Monero-laced champagne. Meanwhile, Wall Street banks continue laundering billions through 'legitimate' channels—but sure, let's vilify open-source code.

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