Advertisement

Tornado Cash

Tornado Cash Developer Roman Storm Awaits Judge's Ruling on Acquittal Bid

Tornado Cash Developer Roman Storm Awaits Judge's Ruling on Acquittal Bid

Storm's defense argued his work on the non-custodial mixer was lawful, while prosecutors claimed he profited from money laundering.
Roman Storm retrial cover image

Tornado Cash Dev Roman Storm Could Face Retrial

A U.S. federal prosecutor has requested to retry the co-founder of the privacy-focused crypto protocol months after he received a mixed verdict.
Tornado Cash Verdict Threatens to Hold Back DeFi Where it Matters Most

Tornado Cash Verdict Threatens to Hold Back DeFi Where it Matters Most

Tornado Cash co-founder conviction will weigh on privacy solutions for public blockchains.
Tornado Cash Trial Now in Jury’s Hands as Legal Battle Over Crypto Privacy Tool Nears End

Tornado Cash Trial Now in Jury’s Hands as Legal Battle Over Crypto Privacy Tool Nears End

After two weeks of heated testimony and debate, the case against Roman Storm now rests with a jury.
DoJ’s Tornado Cash Case Wobbles After Jury Hears Questionable Evidence

DoJ’s Tornado Cash Case Wobbles After Jury Hears Questionable Evidence

The DoJ’s case against Roman Storm may be nearing its end, but scrutiny over shaky evidence, contested tracing methods, and potential prosecutorial overreach is only intensifying.
Tornado Cash Token Soars as U.S. Lifts OFAC Sanctions

Tornado Cash Token Soars as U.S. Lifts OFAC Sanctions

The decentralized crypto mixer has been banned in the United States since 2022.
Iran and Other Sanctioned Nations Are Using Crypto to Skirt Global Regulations: Chainalysis

Iran and Other Sanctioned Nations Are Using Crypto to Skirt Global Regulations: Chainalysis

U.S.-sanctioned countries accounted for nearly 39% of illicit crypto transactions in 2024, according to Chainalysis.
TORN Surges Over 150% After US Appeals Court Lifted Tornado Cash Sanctions

TORN Surges Over 150% After US Appeals Court Lifted Tornado Cash Sanctions

The U.S. court found that smart contracts can’t be considered property of a foreign national entity and, therefore, cannot be sanctioned.
Tornado Cash Dev Wants Charges Tossed after Appeals Court Nixes Sanctions

Tornado Cash Dev Wants Charges Tossed after Appeals Court Nixes Sanctions

Roman Storm is asking a U.S. court to dismiss money laundering charges after an appeals court found the government could not sanction the mixing service he co-created.
U.S. Appeals Court Reverses Tornado Cash Sanctions

U.S. Appeals Court Reverses Tornado Cash Sanctions

The court found that Tornado’s Cash’s smart contracts do not comprise property and thus cannot be sanctioned.