U.S. Treasury Department Responds to Members' Questions: Tornado Cash Case Is Still Proceeding, No Further Comments Appropriate

The U.S. Department of the Treasury responded to inquiries from U.S. Congressman Tom Emmer regarding OFAC’s sanctions on the Tornado Cash smart contract, stating that “these cases are still pending in the Northern District of Florida and the Western District of Texas, and since Tornado Cash remains the subject of litigation, Treasury It is inappropriate for the Ministry to comment further on the entity's issues at this time." And Tom Emmer tweeted, "Technology like Tornado Cash is integral to ensuring that individuals can conduct peer-to-peer transactions privately, just like the way we use cash today, privacy is normal. So while the Treasury insists it Unable to answer congressional investigations because of its damaging policy decisions in litigation, but I look forward to discussing this matter publicly with Treasury Secretary Yellen at a future U.S. House Financial Services Committee hearing." Foresight News previously reported that in August last year, Tom Emmer wrote to Yellen about the sanctions against Tornado Cash, saying that technology is neutral and expectations for privacy are normal.