102 - Why Sanctions Against Tornado Cash Are Counter-Productive - a podcast by Yana Afanasieva

from 2022-09-12T01:00

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The Tornado Cash sanctions are unusual, unclear, and in my opinion, a perfect example of how modern politicians weaponize financial services and technical infrastructure. Tune in for this week’s episode, where I share my thoughts on why sanctions against Tornado Cash are counter-productive.

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Today's episode:

[00:39] An overview of today’s topic and the inspiration behind it.

[01:51] Thoughts that I had about Mikhail Gorbachev during my teenage years and what I respect most about him now. 

[04:41] What I believe to be the best use of political power. 

[06:26] An explanation of how Tornado Cash works. 

[08:24] Impacts of the sanctions imposed against Tornado Cash. 

[09:29] The unusual nature of the sanctions against Tornado Cash. 

[12:08] Lack of clarity around what happens when a Smart Contract is sanctioned.

[14:48] Why I disagree with the decision to impose sanctions against Tornado Cash.

 

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