Tornado Cash Creator Found Guilty on One Charge, Crypto Community Eyes Appeal
- Roman Storm, a co-founder of the crypto mixer Tornado Cash, was convicted in a Manhattan court of conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business.
- The jury remained deadlocked on more serious charges of conspiracy to commit money laundering and violate US sanctions, so there was no verdict on those counts.
- The case has sparked debate about whether developers can be held criminally liable for code they write, with many pro-crypto voices arguing that Storm is being persecuted for creating open-source software.
A Manhattan jury has found Roman Storm, co-founder of Tornado Cash, guilty of conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transmittal business, a felony that could land him up to five years…
