Tornado Cash

About Tornado Cash

Tornado Cash (TORN) is a decentralized, non-custodial privacy protocol built on Ethereum. It enables users to obscure transaction histories by breaking the on-chain link between source and destination wallet addresses using zero-knowledge proofs. This cryptographic approach allows deposits and withdrawals to remain unlinkable, preserving financial privacy on a public blockchain. TORN serves as the governance token, allowing holders to vote on protocol upgrades and parameters. Tornado Cash gained significant attention following regulatory scrutiny from US authorities, sparking broader debates around open-source software, financial privacy, and decentralized protocol governance within the Ethereum ecosystem.