Do Contemporary Regulators Draw from Inquisition Practices?

“The Mises Institute, a non-profit research and educational center at the Austrian School of Economics, recently published a study examining the court decision against the crypto mixer Tornado Cash, arguing that modern regulatory methods closely resemble those of the medieval inquisition. “

“Today, developers face imprisonment for creating software that does not meet regulatory approval. Open-source software, which can increase freedom and bypass financial controls, is deemed unacceptable by these regulators. “