Cardano’s Founder Speaks Out To Defend Tornado Cash Devs

It was a small storm in the ocean of bad news that Tornado Cash became a target for law enforcement in the US. The community was told that the project was heavily used by a variety of criminal elements including South Korean hackers who managed to launder several millions of dollars using the crypto mixer frequently employed by many crypto enthusiasts.
People discussed the ban on social media with many expressing their disgust with what the US government decided to do, ultimately destroying one of the most promising DeFi projects out there. On the other hand, it is hard to argue that one of the reasons why so many countries are very hesitant to adopt any cryptocurrency is because so many services can be used to hide money easily.
Libertarians will say that it is a good thing, but any society needs safety and the ability to track down criminals. Projects like Tornado can easily prevent us from doing exactly that — putting pressure on those who earn money through unlawful ways and moving them to fund crime and terrorism. The compromise is quite hard to achieve without breaking a couple of eggs. It seems that Tornado was that egg.
Cardano founder speaks out
Sanctions against Tornado were not limited to just a ban. One of the developers was apprehended by law enforcement units in the Netherlands. Other mixers also were targeted by the US government. The whole situation is quite saddening for the whole community that enjoys having tools like Tornado and others.
Another important thing to note is that these projects are tools. These instruments were created by talented developers who share the same story as the inventor of dynamite. Created to be a tool for digging large mines, it became a terrifying weapon propelling ahead warfare across the globe. Mixers are also tools for financial activities that were used maliciously never even considered by creators.
Charles Hoskinson, the founder of Cardano, said that developers only wrote code and did nothing wrong. Trying to prosecute them is like punishing a blacksmith for a murder committed by a kitchen knife made by them.
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