DOJ to Take Storm to Trial: Charges Continue for Tornado Cash Creator

Roman Storm, developer of the Ethereum-based privacy protocol Tornado Cash, faces multiple charges in a criminal case brought by the Department of Justice (DOJ). These charges include money laundering and sanctions evasion, stemming from his role in developing the software that allows users to obscure the origin and destination of crypto transactions. Despite an internal DOJ memo exploring a possible reevaluation of its approach to crypto mixing services, Storm’s trial is scheduled for the next two months in Manhattan federal court.