Tornado Cash DelistingWASHINGTON โ€” Based on the Administrationโ€™s review of the novel legal and policy issues raised by use of financial sanctions against financial and commercial activity occurring within evolving technology and legal environments, we have exercised our discretion to remove the economic sanctions against Tornado Cash as reflected in Treasuryโ€™s Monday filing in Van Loon v. Department of the Treasury.ย ย We remain deeply concerned about the significant state-sponsored hacking and money laundering campaign aimed at stealing, acquiring, and deploying digital assets for the Democratic Peopleโ€™s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and the Kim regime.ย  Treasury remains committed to using our authorities to expose and disrupt the ability of malicious cyber actors to profit from their criminal activities through the exploitation of digital assets and the digital assets ecosystem.ย  We are also committed to enforcing our sanctions against the DRPK to constrain the regimeโ€™s ability to fund its weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile programs.ย  Treasury will continue to monitor closely any transactions that may benefit malicious cyber actors or the DPRK, and U.S. persons should exercise caution before engaging in transactions that present such risks.โ€œDigital assets present enormous opportunities for innovation and value creation for the American people,โ€ said Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent.ย  โ€œSecuring the digital asset industry from abuse by North Korea and other illicit actors is essential to establishing U.S. leadership and ensuring that the American people can benefit from financial innovation and inclusion.โ€View identifying information on todayโ€™s action.###home.treasury.gov



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