Tornado Cash.
cryptocurrency tumbler, fully decentralized protocol for private transactions on Ethereum
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What's happening
Earlier this month
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A major hack on Bybit drained Ethereum hot wallets, leading to a massive theft that would double the exchange's record hack.Some support2 reports
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Tornado Cash is under scrutiny for being used by the Lazarus Group for illicit state operations linked to North Korea and involving the U.S. Treasury.Some support1 report1 development inside
One to three months ago
Gone quiet
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Hackers exploited the Umbra privacy protocol, leading to the transfer of Bitcoin into mixers like Tornado Cash.Some support1 report
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Warren and Marshall support extending AML regulations amid academic analysis of crypto legal challenges and mixer functions.Some support1 report
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Vitalik Buterin was targeted in a sandwich attack by MEV bots, with stolen funds routed to Tornado Cash.Some support2 reports
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A conviction related to Tornado Cash spurred an industry push for regulatory clarity, involving Coinbase.Some support1 report1 development inside
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Cynthia Lummis addresses prosecutions of software developers under money transmission laws related to Tornado Cash.Some support1 report
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What's reaching Tornado Cash
Events traced to Tornado Cash, step by step, newest firstAround Tornado Cash this week
News at the entities that move Tornado Cash most-
Bitcoin StructuralAI chatbot Claude predicts XRP price movement, linking the forecast to the Bitcoin cycle.Moves Tornado Cash
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Ethereum StructuralSpot Ethereum and Bitcoin funds rallied in the Canadian market, while BMO launched a Latin America GDP Weighted Index ETF.Moves Tornado Cash
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Binance TransactionalLazarus Group, North Korea's state-sanctioned hacking squad, is blamed for a $6.36B theft from Binance and DMM Bitcoin.Moves Tornado Cash
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U.S. Treasury OperationalLos Zetas, a violent cartel, faced U.S. Treasury sanctions and committed mass killings in Mexico.Moves Tornado Cash
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North Korea OperationalUS imposes sanctions on Canadian firms and blocks transactions linked to North Korea, while Seychelles-linked firms facilitate Iranian transactions.Moves Tornado Cash
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Manhattan Shared contextTimothy Murphy, a resident, was noted to live in Manhattan.Moves Tornado Cash
Connections
The 15 strongest of 22, analyzed from the reporting. The bars show how strongly a change on one side reaches the other.-
Bitcoin Structural
Tornado Cash operates as a specialized mixer service layer that processes and obscures the movement of Bitcoin assets.
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Storm Structural
Storm is identified as a developer and co-founder of the Tornado Cash protocol.
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Ethereum Structural
Tornado Cash operates on Ethereum's ecosystem, utilizing its infrastructure for fund routing and obscuring transaction paths.
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Binance Transactional
Funds were transferred from Binance to a Tornado Cash address and subsequently used for laundering.
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Roman Storm Structural
Roman Storm is a co-founder of Tornado Cash, a relationship tied to the entity's operational history and legal convictions.
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Roger Marshall Operational
Roger Marshall supports extending AML regulations, which directly impacts the operational risk profile of Tornado Cash.
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Manhattan Shared context
The relationship is established as the required location for legal proceedings (charges) against Tornado Cash.
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North Korea Operational
Tornado Cash is utilized by North Korean state-affiliated groups, such as Lazarus Group, for illicit state operations.
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Rachel O'Dwyer Mentioned together
Rachel O'Dwyer discusses the operational mechanics of Tornado Cash mixers.
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Katherine Polk Failla Operational
The relationship involves monitoring of protocol movements between the two entities.
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Xiangtan University Mentioned together
Xiangtan University authors are conducting academic analysis of crypto legal challenges, referencing technologies like Tornado Cash.
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U.S. Treasury Operational
U.S. Treasury monitors Tornado Cash for potential involvement in sanction evasion and money laundering activities.
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Scott Odell Mentioned together
Scott Odell provided commentary comparing Tornado Cash to Shielded Bitcoin.
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Elizabeth Warren Shared context
Elizabeth Warren's policy views regarding AML regulations provide a contextual backdrop relevant to Tornado Cash's operational environment.
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Tron Mentioned together
The provided evidence does not describe a relationship between Tornado Cash and Tron.
History
Events by the month they beganOctober 2026
1 eventAugust 2026
2 eventsJuly 2026
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June 2026
5 events- Tornado Cash is under scrutiny for being used by the Lazarus Group for illicit state operations linked to North Korea and involving the U.S. Treasury.
- Roman Storm co-founded Tornado Cash, which was convicted of operating an unlicensed business.
- Vitalik Buterin was targeted in a sandwich attack by MEV bots, with stolen funds routed to Tornado Cash.
- A conviction related to Tornado Cash spurred an industry push for regulatory clarity, involving Coinbase.
- Cynthia Lummis addresses prosecutions of software developers under money transmission laws related to Tornado Cash.