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Re:Bitcoin's big secret: How cryptocurrency became law enfor... by mothballed on Thursday November 13, 2025 @11:15AM (#45916680)
Old news, that's been reversed and Tornado cash is back off the sanctions list.

https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sb0057

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Re:Bitcoin's big secret: How cryptocurrency became law enfor... by overfeed on Thursday November 13, 2025 @01:44PM (#45918766)
A reversal is indistinguishable from a scenario where Tornado was turned and is now cooperating with US LEO. Hypothetically, of course - US prosecutors wouldn't use this tactic to go after bigger fish.
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