This should elicit a response from every one who believes in Constitutional rights and internet freedoms. It is now illegal to send transactions to a particular smart contract. Sending a transaction is an act of publishing information, so this means publishing certain information is illegal for Americans.
Moreover, the sanctions law empowers the USG to sanction people, and the entities they run, but with this measure, is being misappropriated to prohibit Americans from using neutral privacy tools that no one runs. This marks a significant expansion in the scope of discretionary power wielded by the state, without any legislation authorizing this escalation in powers.
Finally, in reaction to the sanctioning of a smart contract address, Github has now removed all code for the Tornado Cash smart contract, and banned any user who has contributed code to it, which further reinforces the argument that this measure is an assault on free speech.
Moreover, the sanctions law empowers the USG to sanction people, and the entities they run, but with this measure, is being misappropriated to prohibit Americans from using neutral privacy tools that no one runs. This marks a significant expansion in the scope of discretionary power wielded by the state, without any legislation authorizing this escalation in powers.
Finally, in reaction to the sanctioning of a smart contract address, Github has now removed all code for the Tornado Cash smart contract, and banned any user who has contributed code to it, which further reinforces the argument that this measure is an assault on free speech.