can publishing software be criminalized? The DOJ charged two developers of sanctioned crypto mixer Tornado Cash, alleging they helped facilitate $1B in money laundering (benefiting North Korean hackers). TC is a privacy-focused smart contract, and developers can’t always control what people do with their code once it’s released. FYI: the gov’t said the two knew they were helping fraudsters. Now crypto’s on edge, as smart-contract makers consider legal risk.

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can publishing software be criminalized?

The DOJ charged two developers of sanctioned crypto mixer Tornado Cash, alleging they helped facilitate $1B in money laundering (benefiting North Korean hackers). TC is a privacy-focused smart contract, and developers can’t always control what people do with their code once it’s released. FYI: the gov’t said the two knew they were helping fraudsters. Now crypto’s on edge, as smart-contract makers consider legal risk.

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Tornado Cash arrests spur privacy debate

Privacy is generally considered a fundamental right throughout much of the world, but when it comes to crypto mixing services like Tornado Cash, things get complicated really quickly. The US Departme