Tornado Cash Sanctions Case Shutters as Co-Founder’s Trial Looms – Privacy Tech Under Fire

Privacy tech takes another hit as courts fast-track the Tornado Cash sanctions showdown.

Subheader: The Gavel Drops—But the Storm Isn't Over

A US judge just axed the broader Tornado Cash sanctions case, clearing the deck for the co-founder's criminal trial. No more legal spaghetti—just a single high-stakes battle over crypto's most infamous mixer.

Subheader: Privacy vs. Regulators: Round 47

Prosecutors are betting the farm on painting the protocol as a hacker's playground. Meanwhile, crypto advocates scream overreach—since when is writing code a crime? (Answer: since Wall Street realized they couldn't tax it.)

Subheader: What’s Next?

All eyes on the trial date. Will this set precedent for decentralized tech—or just become another line item in the SEC's 'crypto compliance' PowerPoint? Grab popcorn.

Closer: Another day, another dollar… unless you used Tornado Cash. Then it’s another day, another subpoena.