Crypto advocacy groups issue caution about potential negative consequences in legal case involving Tornado Cash co-founder

In documents submitted on April 5th to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, the Blockchain Association, Coin Center, and DeFi Education Fund contended that Tornado Cash did not possess authority over the funds or communications transmitted by users via the cryptocurrency mixer. The advocacy organizations individually asserted that the three criminal charges against Roman should be dropped, citing concerns pertaining to the First Amendment in relation to the alleged violation of sanctions by the co-founder of Tornado Cash and the U.S. government’s alleged failure to comprehend the fundamental association between smart contract protocols and their developers in the context of money laundering allegations.