The effectiveness of Tornado Cash fork protocols varies. Forks like Cyclone Protocol and Messier 87 aim to enhance privacy with features like yield generation or compliance reports, but they often face challenges. Limited liquidity pools hinder large-scale mixing, reducing anonymity. Some forks incorporate anti-money laundering measures to avoid sanctions, yet illicit use remains low, with only 0.1% of funds tied to theft in some cases. Security audits, such as those by ABDK Consulting, confirm robustness, but governance vulnerabilities, like the 2023 Tornado Cash exploit, highlight risks. While forks can provide privacy, their success depends on user adoption, liquidity, and regulatory compliance. Overall, they offer partial effectiveness but struggle to match Tornado Cash’s original scale and anonymity.