What is Tornado Cash and why was Roman Storm arrested?

Tornado Cash is an Ethereum mixer for privacy; Storm co-founded it. Arrested for conspiracy in laundering via the tool, despite open-source nature.

Will the Tornado Cash retrial happen in 2025?

Prosecutors want October, but no date set. Depends on judge, acting AG shifts.

Does this mean all crypto devs can be prosecuted?

Not yet — but it's a warning. Focus on intent, knowledge. Bills aim to protect pure coders.

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Tornado Cash Showdown: Prosecutors Dismantle Roman Storm's Supreme Court Gambit

In a New York courtroom echo, prosecutors just eviscerated Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm's bid for dismissal. It's a stark reminder: open-source code isn't a free pass from federal fury.

Fintech Dose Apr 07, 2026 4 min read

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Prosecutors reject Storm's copyright defense as irrelevant to criminal charges. 𝕏
Retrial possible in October despite acting AG's anti-prosecution memo. 𝕏
Case sets precedent for holding crypto devs liable for protocol misuse. 𝕏

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