DOJ Continues Tornado Cash Case Despite Privacy Policy Changes
The Department of Justice is pressing forward with the Tornado Cash prosecution, referencing a Bitcoin Fog appeal in a recent filing.
- DOJ cites Bitcoin Fog case in ongoing Tornado Cash prosecution.
- Treasury's mixer reporting plan has been dropped.
- Tornado Cash TVL stands at $773.75M, down 0.4% in 7 days.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has reaffirmed its commitment to prosecuting the Tornado Cash case, as evidenced by an October 5 venue filing that references the 
Bitcoin Fog appeal. This development suggests that recent changes in privacy policies have not deterred the DOJ from pursuing the case against the cryptocurrency mixer.
In a separate move, the Treasury Department has decided to drop its proposed plan for mixer reporting, which would have required additional disclosures from mixing services. This decision comes as the DOJ continues its legal proceedings against Tornado Cash, which has been under scrutiny for its role in facilitating anonymous transactions.
According to DeFiLlama, Tornado Cash's Total Value Locked (TVL) currently stands at $773.75 million, marking a 0.4% decrease over the past seven days. The circulating supply of CASH, the platform's native token, is $127.57 million.
The broader cryptocurrency market remains relatively stable, with a total market cap of $2.98 trillion. Bitcoin, the leading cryptocurrency, has seen a 0.41% increase in the last 24 hours, currently trading at $48,603, and is up 3.03% over the past week. The Fear & Greed Index stands at 73, indicating a 'Greed' sentiment among investors.
This ongoing legal battle highlights the continued regulatory challenges faced by privacy-focused cryptocurrency services. The DOJ's persistence in the Tornado Cash case, despite policy shifts, underscores the complexities of balancing privacy and compliance in the digital asset space.
At today's peer-to-peer rate, 1 BTC ≈ ₦116.98M (about $85,522.00), down 0.5% over 24 hours. The naira itself trades about 2.8% above the official rate on the P2P market, so a Nigerian buyer's effective cost differs from the headline dollar price.
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Bitcoin — questions
How much is 1 Bitcoin worth in naira today?
About ₦116.98M at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Nigerians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $85,522.00. The naira price moves with both BTC's US-dollar price and the USDT/NGN rate; use our Bitcoin in naira page for any amount.
Has Bitcoin's price moved since this brief was published?
BTC is down 0.09% since this brief first published — trading at $85,522.00 now versus $85,603.00 at publication. TLT re-checks this figure against CoinGecko and Binance every 15 minutes.
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