Coin Center Sues OFAC Over Tornado Cash Sanctions

Crypto think tank Coin Center has been one of the most critical voices against the U.S. Treasury and the sanctions imposed on the Ethereum-based decentralized exchange (DEX) Tornado Cash. The platform was sanctioned by the U.S. government for its alleged ties to illegal activities in a decision that might have set a dangerous precedent.

Coin Center is trying to reverse the decision and hold a line that has always existed between people and entities, eligible for sanctions, and technology, considered neutral until the Tornado Cash decision.

The lawsuit was filed in the Northern District of Florida in the Pensacola Division against The U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yallen, the Department of the Treasury, and the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and its director Andrea Gacki.

1/ Today Coin Center filed suit in federal district court against OFAC challenging its authority to sanction Tornado Cash immutable smart contracts.

— Jerry Brito (@jerrybrito) October 12, 2022 

Coin Center Goes Against The U.S. Government

Per an official announcement, Coin Center filed the lawsuit against the U.S. government in cooperation with other anonymous non-profits, donors, and indi