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Tornado Cash dev wants charges dropped after court said OFAC ‘overstepped’

[Dec 20 2:49 AM] Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm has petitioned a judge to drop the criminal charges against him after an appeals court found the Treasury unlawfully sanctioned the crypto mixer.

Judge pushes Tornado Cash co-founder trial to April 2025

[Nov 1 9:30 PM] Roman Storm, currently free on bail and facing three federal charges, will have another four months to prepare for his criminal trial.

Tornado Cash Developer Roman Storm’s Trial Delayed Until April

[Nov 1 8:26 PM] Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm’s upcoming criminal trial has been pushed to April instead of a previously scheduled December start date, a New York judge ruled Friday.

Vitalik Buterin Shows Support for Tornado Cash Developer With Additional 100 ETH Donation

[Oct 7 9:30 AM] Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has demonstrated his continued support for Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm by donating an additional 100 ETH, valued at approximately $240,000, to Storm’s legal defense fund. This marks the third…

Vitalik Buterin donates 100 ETH to Roman Storm defense fund

[Oct 5 8:51 PM] The United States Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctioned the Tornado Cash mixer in 2022 — accusing it of facilitating money laundering.

NY Judge Denies Tornado Cash Developer’s Motion to Dismiss, Trial Set for December

[Sep 27 12:30 PM] Roman Storm, a software developer of Tornado Cash, is headed to trial after a New York judge ruled against his motion to dismiss criminal charges. District Judge Katherine Polk Failla rejected Storm’s request to drop charges tied to money…

Tornado Cash’s Roman Storm case moves to trial as judge denies dismissal

[Sep 26 10:46 PM] A New York federal judge denied Roman Storm’s bid to dismiss US government charges. Storm is the co-founder of the crypto-mixing platform Tornado Cash.

Tornado Cash Dev Roman Storm’s Criminal Case Will Proceed to Trial, NY Judge Orders

[Sep 26 8:57 PM] The U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) case against Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm will proceed to trial, a New York judge ruled during a telephonic hearing on Thursday.

Vitalik Buterin wallet contributes 30 ETH to Tornado Cash legal fund

[May 30 1:55 AM] The fund had raised about 591 ETH at the time of this publication and will support the legal defense of Tornado Cash developers in their court battle to prove their innocence.

Sens. Lummis, Wyden oppose Justice Dept. stance on Tornado Cash charges

[May 13 1:29 PM] If the Justice Dept. prevails in the case against the cryptocurrency mixer, internet service providers and the post office may also be liable to transmitter requirements, they said.

Distilling the Tornado Cash and Samourai Suits

[Apr 30 10:00 AM] There was a lot of news last week, but maybe the biggest news came Wednesday when the U.S. Department of Justice arrested two co-founders of Samourai Wallet, a bitcoin wallet that offered mixing services. The arrest ramps up the federal…

Does Money Transmitting Require Control? DOJ Says No in Tornado Cash Litigation

[Apr 28 9:38 PM] Since the Department of Justice (DOJ) filed its legal opposition to the pretrial motions of Tornado Cash developers Roman Storm and Roman Semenov, there has been a buzz within the cryptocurrency community regarding specific aspects of the court…

DOJ’s Tornado Cash arguments show ‘obvious disdain for privacy’ — Lawyer

[Apr 28 9:04 PM] DeFi Education Fund’s legal chief said the prosecutors’ arguments against Roman Storm’s motion to dismiss were “filled with technical inaccuracies.”

DOJ Counters Motion to Dismiss Charges Against Tornado Cash Developer

[Apr 27 5:31 PM] In a notable development, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has countered a motion to dismiss the criminal charges against Roman Semenov, a developer of the cryptocurrency mixing service Tornado Cash, highlighting the alleged strength of its…

DOJ Disputes Roman Storm's Characterization of Tornado Cash Operations in New Filing

[Apr 26 9:44 PM] The U.S. Department of Justice rebuffed Roman Storm's motion to dismiss criminal charges against him late Friday.

Tornado Cash Dev Roman Storm Moves to Dismiss Indictment Over Crypto-Laundering Allegations

[Mar 30 11:39 AM]

Tornado Cash Developers Storm, Pertsev Raise Over $350K for Legal Defense With Support From Snowden

[Jan 24 12:40 AM] A legal fund for the defense of Tornado Cash co-founders Roman Storm and Alexey Pertsev has received more than $350,675 and public support from Edward Snowden, the former NSA whistleblower.

Tornado Cash Co-Founder Braces for Precedent-Setting Trial in US

[Jan 23 11:30 AM] Roman Storm, facing multiple federal charges related to his role in the creation of Tornado Cash, is bracing for a trial in the United States. Scheduled for September 2024, the trial could have far-reaching implications for the crypto industry and…

Tornado Cash Developer Roman Storm Pleads Not Guilty to Money Laundering, Other Charges

[Sep 6, 2023 10:24 AM] Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm pleaded "not guilty" to charges of conspiring to operate a money transmitter or facilitate money laundering and sanctions evasion in a court appearance Wednesday.

Tornado Cash Co-Founder Roman Storm Released on Bail

[Aug 26, 2023 3:30 PM] One of the founders of the Tornado Cash crypto mixer, Roman Storm, has been released on bail, his lawyer announced on social media. Storm, who was arrested in the United States, has been charged with money laundering and sanctions violations…

Founders of Crypto Mixer Tornado Cash Accused of Laundering $1 Billion

[Aug 24, 2023 3:00 PM] The founders of the cryptocurrency mixing service Tornado Cash were charged Thursday with allegedly helping to launder more than $1 billion in digital currency, including funds taken by North Korean hackers. Department of Justice: ‘You Can’t Hide…

Tornado Cash Devs Are Caught in a U.S. Dragnet

[Aug 24, 2023 2:06 PM]