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The recently banned virtual currency mixer Tornado Cash has received a plethora of support from the crypto community. However, its most recent support is from a powerful ally. The Electronic Frontier Foundation(EFF), an international digital rights group, has questioned the US’ sanction of Tornado Cash.
The EFF is a non-profit that aims to expand internet civil liberties. It has scored key legal victories against the federal government and its agencies like the FCC. It has also pressured and prevailed against congress.
Recently, the US Treasury’s Office Of Foreign Assets Control sanctioned Tornado Cash on the charges of money laundering. The platform works to obfuscate blockchain transactions and make them untraceable.
Tornado Cash Receives Massive Support
The banned mixer received a huge amount of support from the crypto and the blockchain community since the ban. Vitalik Buterin, the founder of Ethereum, revealed that he used Tornado Cash to donate to Ukraine. Ukraine saw an outpouring of crypto donations amidst its war with Russia. Buterin revealed that he was protecting the identity of Ukrainians.
Patrick Collins, a developer advocate for Chainlink, revealed that the US Treasure is playing into the hands of hackers by banning privacy tools. He was also one of the many experts who made the claim of neutral technology. According to him, Tornado Cash, just like the internet, has both good and bad uses.
