Recently, pro-crypto groups and regulators have challenged each other legally based on the legality of crypto organizations and operations. 

In a new development, the Blockchain Association and the DeFi Education Fund joined other crypto advocates to support Coin Center’s Lawsuit against the United States Treasury.

This lawsuit bordered on what the groups described as unlawful sanctions against Tornado Cash.  The amicus brief filed on June 2, 2023, sought the removal of US sanctions against the crypto mixer. 

An amicus brief is a legal document handed to a law court containing advice or information about a case by a person or organization not directly involved in the original case. 

Blockchain And DeFi Education Slam Tornado Cash Sanctions

The Blockchain Association and the DeFi Education Fund argued against unlawful sanctions against crypto mixing company Tornado Cash.

According to the advocates, the sanctions imposed by the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) are unprecedented and unlawful.

They argued that the OFAC lacked the authority to sanction software like Tornado Cash, as such sanctions have not occurred before now. 

Furthermore, they stated that while the OFAC had the legal jurisdiction to sanction people and property, they lacked such control over a decentralized protocol

Additionally, the advocates believe that the sanction on Tornado Cash infringes on the right to free speech and due process. 

They also added that

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