Why Is the Tornado Cash Case Important for Crypto?
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This case is bigger than tornado cash itself.
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if code = liability, devs will think twice
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Open-source meets real-world consequences.
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Tools aren’t crimes… but usage complicates everything.
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Decentralization gets tested in court now.
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Scary precedent for builders tbh.
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innovation slows if risk shifts to devs
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Regulators trying to fit web3 into old rules.
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Not just legal, philosophical question too.
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Building code suddenly feels a lot heavier.
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