The source codes of Ethereum (ETH)-based cryptocurrency mixer Tornado Cash have been reopened on GitHub.
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the U.S. Treasury Department.GitHub source codes after Tornado Cash stated that being on the sanction list would not cause the source codes to be banned. opened up again.
In GitHub’s action, Preston Van Loon, one of the core developers of Ethereum, notified GitHub of the decision on September 13 and accessed the codes. call to reopen was also effective. After 9 days have passed September 22 On GitHub, Tornado Cash source codes are available on the platform. made it accessible.
in money laundering In the past months, Tornado Cash, which is claimed to be used OFAC sanctions were imposed. After the sanction decision, investors are as much as crypto money investors as bank customers. privacy He protested the decision, claiming that they had the right to demand it. Also, a lecturer removed the Tornado Cash source codes. a similar version had uploaded it back to GitHub, arguing that everyone has the right to access information.