A federal appeals court ruled last November that OFAC couldn't sanction Tornado Cash's smart contracts because they weren't the "property" of any foreign national
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U.S. Government Removes Tornado Cash Sanctions
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The removal of Tornado Cash’s sanctions followed a November 2024 federal appeals court ruling and a January 2025 U.S. District Court order, both concluding that Tornado’s immutable smart contracts are not the property of any foreign national, and thus cannot be sanctioned under OFAC’s current authority.
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The US Treasury removed Tornado Cash from its sanctions list
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