Nigeria, March 25 -- The United States government has lifted sanctions on Tornado Cash, a crypto mixing service previously accused of being involved in money laundering operations linked to North Korea.

The U.S. Treasury had imposed these sanctions after alleging that the platform helped hackers steal $7 billion in cryptocurrency.

Tornado Cash was said to have facilitated the laundering of stolen crypto, which North Korea allegedly used to fund its nuclear weapons program.

The removal of sanctions follows a legal case involving Tornado Cash. The U.S. Treasury explained that it decided to delist the platform after reviewing the situation.

Under sanctions, U.S. citizens and businesses were prohibited from engaging in transactions with T...