The US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has dismissed an appeal from Coin Center, a crypto advocacy organization, against the US Treasury Department regarding sanctions imposed on the Tornado Cash mixing service in 2022. The dismissal was part of a joint motion filed by both Coin Center and the US Treasury, effectively concluding Coin Center's legal challenge. Coin Center had argued that the Treasury Department exceeded its authority with the sanctions. This development follows the addition of several Tornado Cash wallet addresses to the OFAC's list of sanctioned entities. In the backdrop of this legal dismissal, Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm is set to face criminal charges including money laundering and conspiracy in a New York federal court. Another co-founder, Alexey Pertsev, has already been sentenced to over five years in a Dutch prison for related charges. As the legal troubles surrounding Tornado Cash continue, it is uncertain how this recent dismissal will impact Storm's upcoming trial.

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