Cryptocurrency developer Cardano opposes the arrest of Tornado Cash developer

Charles Hoskinson, founder of Cardano, believes that the US government, which has imposed sanctions on Tornado Cash and is demanding the extradition of its developer, is setting a dangerous regulatory precedent.

Earlier, the U.S. Treasury Department banned Americans from using the cryptocurrency mixing service, citing national security concerns, as the agency claims that the project has been used to launder $ 7 billion worth of crypto assets since 2019.

«The protocol as understood by developers is that when we write code, it is an expression of opinion. As long as we are not involved in running and using this code for a specific purpose, we are just writing it, it’s like writing a book.

So, for example, you can write a book that says: «Here's how you make cyanide» [або] «Here's how you design a bomb», or things like that. Mostly it’s just words. But you don’t tell people to go and do it."