Department of Treasury Overstepped its Authority, Fifth Circuit Rules. A U.S. federal appeals court ruled U.S. Department of Treasury exceeded its authority by sanctioning Tornado Cash, a cryptocurrency mixing service used by North Korean hackers to launder more than $455 million. Smart contracts are not capable of being owned, the court ruled.
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