SeizureEthereum2022
U.S. Sanctions Tornado Cash
OFAC sanctioned Tornado Cash, triggering broad compliance responses across wallets, protocols, and infrastructure providers.
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Key Facts
Peak metric$7B+ cited in laundering flows
OutcomeSet major precedent for sanctions and protocol-level compliance debates
ChainEthereum
Year2022
Typeseizure
Tags
sanctionsregulationprivacy
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