Popular API providers start blocking Tornado Cash

Key blockchain infrastructure services Infura and Alchemy have joined the list of organizations blocking access to Tornado Cash after the platform was banned by the US Treasury Department.

The API and node infrastructure providers, which are considered the backbone of the Ethereum and Web3 ecosystems, have begun blocking remote procedure call (RPC) requests to Tornado Cash. The move to block RPC requests prevents anyone using Alchemy or Infura in the background from accessing Tornado Cash.

It should be noted that Infura and Alchemy services help developers deploy decentralized applications and also allow ordinary users to access Web3 without running their own node. These are two of the most popular Ethereum node providers used by products such as the MetaMask wallet.

On Monday, August 8, the United States imposed sanctions against Tornado Cash. The service is accused of laundering stolen cryptocurrencies.