DOJ presses Tornado Cash prosecution as Treasury drops mixer reporting plan

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What happened

An October 5 venue filing invokes a Bitcoin Fog appeal, showing why narrower privacy policies have not ended the Tornado Cash case.

Key facts

  • An October 5 venue filing invokes a Bitcoin Fog appeal, showing why narrower privacy policies have not ended the Tornado Cash case.
  • Reported by CryptoSlate and published Tue, 06 Oct 2026 17:00:37 UTC.

Why it matters

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