[Tornado Cash received over $1.8 billion in deposits in the first half of 2024, 45% higher than last year] Golden Finance reported that after the crypto mixer Tornado Cash was sanctioned by the US government two years ago, the platform's activity dropped significantly, but in 2024, the protocol began to recover. According to blockchain analysis firm Flipside Crypto, the protocol received more than $1.8 billion in deposits in the first half of 2024 alone, about 45% higher than the deposits for the whole of last year. Recently, Tornado Cash has seen a large influx of funds due to hackers involved in large-scale thefts. According to Arkham Intelligence, hackers from the Poloniex exchange, which stole more than $100 million last year, transferred $76 million to Tornado in the past two months. Similarly, hackers from HECO Bridge and Orbit Chain transferred $166 million and $47.7 million to mixers this year, respectively. Blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis said in a recent report that in line with the general rise in market activity, mixers began to recover in 2024. Looking at the growth of individual mixing services overall, WasabiWallet, JoinMarket, and Tornado Cash have grown the fastest.