Tornado Cash Developer Challenges U.S. Sanctions in Landmark Legal Battle
The post Tornado Cash Developer Challenges U.S. Sanctions in Landmark Legal Battle appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. The legal battle over Tornado Cash is entering a critical phase as attorneys for developer Roman Storm allege that U.S. prosecutors withheld key evidence that could undermine the foundation of their case. Defense lawyers for Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm are accusing federal prosecutors of concealing important evidence that could damage the government’s case as the high-profile legal dispute moves toward a decisive stage. Allegations of Withheld Evidence in Tornado Cash Case Roman Storm, co-founder of the cryptocurrency mixing service Tornado Cash (TORN), has accused U.S. federal prosecutors of withholding exculpatory evidence that could significantly impact his ongoing criminal case. Tornado Cash is a non-custodial swapping solution built on Ethereum. It seeks to improve transaction privacy by obfuscating the on-chain links between the recipient and destination addresses. It utilizes Zero Knowledge Proof technology. Tornado Cash has been sanctioned by the U.S. government, who allege that it has been used by the North Korean hacking group Lazarus and terrorist organizations. It is alleged that Tornado Cash Roman Storm operated a money laundering business and violated the Emergency Economic Powers Act (EEPA). In a letter dated May 16, 2025, Storm’s attorneys informed Judge Katherine Polk Failla that prosecutors failed to disclose 2023 communications with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). These documents reportedly indicate that non-custodial crypto mixers like Tornado Cash do not qualify as “money transmitting businesses” under federal law. The evidence has emerged from another case in the Southern District of New York (SDNY). Keonne Rodrigues and William Loneran Hill, the co-founders of another crypto mixing service, Samourai Wallet, are also accused of knowingly creating a tool that allows criminals to launder proceeds. In the Samourai Wallet case, prosecutors have admitted to having a conversation with two FinCen officials in 2023. This was before any charges were levied against the…
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The legal battle over Tornado Cash is entering a critical phase as attorneys for developer Roman Storm allege that U.S. prosecutors withheld key evidence that could undermine the foundation of their case. Defense lawyers for Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm are accusing federal prosecutors of concealing important evidence that could damage the government’s case as the high-profile legal dispute moves toward a decisive stage. Allegations of Withheld Evidence in Tornado Cash Case Roman Storm, co-founder of the cryptocurrency mixing service Tornado Cash (TORN), has accused U.S. federal prosecutors of withholding exculpatory evidence that could significantly impact his ongoing criminal case. Tornado Cash is a non-custodial swapping solution built on Ethereum. It seeks to improve transaction privacy by obfuscating the on-chain links between the recipient and destination addresses. It utilizes Zero Knowledge Proof technology. Tornado Cash has been sanctioned by the U.S. government, who allege that it has been used by the North Korean hacking group Lazarus and terrorist organizations. It is alleged that Tornado Cash Roman Storm operated a money laundering business and violated the Emergency Economic Powers Act (EEPA). In a letter dated May 16, 2025, Storm’s attorneys informed Judge Katherine Polk Failla that prosecutors failed to disclose 2023 communications with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). These documents reportedly indicate that non-custodial crypto mixers like Tornado Cash do not qualify as “money transmitting businesses” under federal law. The evidence has emerged from another case in the Southern District of New York (SDNY). Keonne Rodrigues and William Loneran Hill, the co-founders of another crypto mixing service, Samourai Wallet, are also accused of knowingly creating a tool that allows criminals to launder proceeds. In the Samourai Wallet case, prosecutors have admitted to having a conversation with two FinCen officials in 2023. This was before any charges were levied against the…
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