When Tornado Cash dev Roman Storm goes on trial so will crypto privacy – DL News
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- Roman Storm’s case will test the legal boundaries of financial privacy.
- He is the second Tornado Cash dev to face criminal trial.
- The Ethereum Foundation and other supporters say he is being wrongfully prosecuted.
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Hi! Ed here.
If Roman Storm is feeling hard done by, it’s understandable.
At a time when crypto companies and founders are getting enforcement charges dropped or suspended by the Trump administration, Storm is set to go to trial on money laundering charges beginning July 14.
It’s true, the Tornado Cash co-founder and developer was indicted by a US grand jury in 2023 for money laundering and sanctions violations. A criminal matter…
