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Tornado Cash (TORN) is a decentralized, non-custodial privacy protocol built on Ethereum smart contracts, designed to break the on-chain link between sender and recipient addresses during cryptocurrency transactions. Functioning as what is commonly described as a "decentralized mixer," the protocol allows users to enhance the anonymity of their on-chain activity by pooling and obfuscating transaction paths, making it difficult to trace the flow of funds between parties. The project began in August 2019 as an experimental piece of software and gradually evolved into a fully decentralized system whose immutable smart contracts ensure that no party, including the original developers, can alter or interfere with transactions. TORN serves as the governance token associated with the protocol, supporting its operation within the broader privacy and decentralized finance landscape. In addition to its primary presence on Ethereum, Tornado Cash has also been deployed within the BNB Chain ecosystem, extending its privacy-preserving functionality to users across multiple networks.