The U.S. Treasury Department removed Tornado Cash from its Specially Designated Nationals list in March 2025, contending in court that the Office of Foreign Assets Control’s (OFAC) sanctions against the protocol were moot and did not warrant a final judgment

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March 21, 2025

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The Treasury Department then removed sanctions against the crypto mixer in March.
The Treasury Department dropped Tornado Cash from its lists of Specially Designated Nationals in March, arguing in court that the case was “moot” and did not require a final judgment.
Treasury chose not to petition the Supreme Court after Van Loon. Instead, on Mar. 21, it delisted every Tornado Cash address, stating that newer “targeted tools” would address illicit crypto flows more precisely.

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Week 12 of 2025
03/21/2025