The decentralized crypto mixer has been banned in the United States since 2022.

U.S.-sanctioned countries accounted for nearly 39% of illicit crypto transactions in 2024, according to Chainalysis.

The U.S. court found that smart contracts can’t be considered property of a foreign national entity and, therefore, cannot be sanctioned.

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.

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

Alexey Pertsev is waiting to appeal a five-year prison sentence.

The Department of Justice said Roman Storm profited to the tune of millions while working on Tornado Cash.

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