Tornado Cash.
cryptocurrency tumbler, fully decentralized protocol for private transactions on Ethereum
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- Active events
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- Connections
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What's happening
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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 StructuralMSCI index rules may affect Bitcoin companies, while warnings caused stock market crashes in Turkey and Indonesia.Moves Tornado Cash
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Ethereum StructuralJPMorgan Chase expanded its JPM Coin from the Base network to the Ethereum network.Moves Tornado Cash
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Roger Marshall OperationalDonald Trump supported Roger Marshall in the re-election race on October 19, 2026.Moves Tornado Cash
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U.S. Treasury OperationalThe Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and U.S. Treasury fined Bank of America for reporting and compliance failures.Moves Tornado Cash
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North Korea OperationalRumors claim the Chinese Communist Party has dispatched troops to North Korea to stabilize the regime.Moves Tornado Cash
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Manhattan Shared contextA gala utilizing the Plaza Hotel in Manhattan was held, supported by connections from the Jamaican diaspora.Moves Tornado Cash
Connections
The 14 strongest of 21, 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 utilizes Ethereum's ecosystem as its foundational infrastructure for fund routing and operations.
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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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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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Scott Odell Mentioned together
Scott Odell provided commentary comparing Tornado Cash to Shielded Bitcoin.
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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 beganAugust 2026
2 eventsJuly 2026
1 eventJune 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.