Odaily Planet Daily News: Consensys lawyer Bill Hughes stated on platform X that even if the court ruled that the Treasury's sanctions against Tornado Cash were illegal, founder Roman still operated a service that violated sanctions, illegally transferred funds, and assisted in money laundering; this ruling did not change these allegations. Previously, Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal stated on X: "Privacy rights have won. Today, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the U.S. Treasury's sanctions against Tornado Cash's smart contracts are illegal."