Roman Storm

Highlights: The DOJ is set to stop charging crypto developers unless there is proof of intent. The assistant attorney general said writing code is not a crime, and prosecutors will only pursue cases with deliberate illegal activity. Crypto advocates welcomed […]

Highlights: The Ethereum Foundation has pledged to support the legal defense of the Tornado Cash developer. The jury has convicted Roman Storm for running an unlicensed money transmitter but kept the other charges unresolved. The donations towards the fund have […]

Highlights: Tornado Cash co-founder has been found guilty by a jury of running an unlicensed money business. The jury reached no verdict on two charges but delivered a conviction for the unlicensed money transmitting offense. The crypto community has donated […]

Highlights: Hester Peirce defends crypto privacy rights as the Tornado Cash trial continues in a New York court. Peirce warns that financial surveillance laws weaken privacy and remove constitutional protections for users. Storm’s defense says developers should not face charges […]

Highlights: DOJ could accuse Dragonfly Capital of investing in Tornado Cash in 2020. Haseeb Qureshi defended the firm’s support of privacy tech in a public X post. The prosecutors cited email records between Dragonfly and Tornado Cash during the trial. […]

Highlights: Roman Storm has requested urgent donations as his Tornado Cash trial begins. Defense lawyers have stated that prosecutors used a wrongly attributed Telegram message as evidence in the trial. Privacy supporters have called on the DOJ to drop the […]

Highlights: DOJ drops part of the indictment but continues pursuing money laundering charges and sanctions violations. The trial of Roman Storm is scheduled for July 14, 2025, following recent policy shifts by the DOJ. The U.S. Treasury sanctioned Tornado Cash […]

Highlights: Paradigm pledges $1.25 million to help Roman Storm fight the money laundering charges filed against him in the United States. A U.S. court said Tornado Cash is not “property,” but Storm’s charges persist. The crypto community, including Vitalik Buterin, […]

Highlights: Roman Storm has asked the court to drop charges against him in a new filing.   The Fifth Circuit Court recently ruled that Tornado Cash smart contracts are not property and cannot be controlled. Stanford Blockchain Club has argued that […]

Highlights: Tornado Cash Developer Roman Storm’s trial delayed to April after defense and prosecution battle over expert witness disclosures. The trial schedule will affect the Roman Storm trial, allowing time to settle on Judge Failla’s ruling. Roman Storm could face […]

Highlights: Vitalik Buterin donated 100 ETH to Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm’s legal defense fund, his third contribution. If convicted on all charges, Storm could face a prison sentence of up to 45 years. Despite sanctions, the Tornado Cash mixer […]

Highlights: Tornado Cash co-founder will face trial after judge rejects his claim that coding is protected free speech. Roman Storm could face up to 45 years in prison if convicted on all charges related to Tornado Cash. The judge ruled […]