The U.S. Treasury Department has removed Tornado Cash from its sanctions list as of March 21, 2025, following a court ruling that questioned the sanctions' legality. Despite this development, legal challenges continue for the platform's developers. Alexey Pertsev was sentenced to over five years in the Netherlands for money laundering in 2024. Meanwhile, Roman Storm was found guilty in the U.S. in July 2025 for conspiring to operate an unlicensed money transmission business. These cases highlight ongoing debates about the legal responsibilities of open-source developers.