Can Coin Center Overturn Tornado Cash Ban? Battle for Crypto Autonomy

Coin Center, a non-profit organization focused on cryptocurrency policies, revealed that it is suing OFAC over its Tornado Cash sanction.

In a statement released on Oct. 12, Coin Center reiterated its crypto-forward mission, stating that Americans have the freedom to employ privacy mechanisms, and OFAC lacks the jurisdiction to censor a smart contract.

It argued, “Privacy is normal for a salaried employee, a charitable donor, even a celebrity, but privacy is not normal if you do these things on Ethereum unless you use Tornado Cash.”

The second lawsuit from Coin Center in 2022

Earlier in June, the advocacy group filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Treasury Department for “unconstitutional financial surveillance” through the contentious infrastructure bill.

This time around, the lawsuit makes four claims. Firstly, it noted, “Congress gave the president very specific powers when it passed the International Emergency Economic Powers Act upon which