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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is proceeding with charges against Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm for alleged money laundering and sanctions evasion. The case highlights the legal challenges facing developers of privacy-focused crypto tools.
- DOJ drops one charge but maintains accusations of money laundering and sanctions evasion against Tornado Cash's Roman Storm.
- Recent DOJ memo signals softer stance on mixers, but Storm's case proceeds under older enforcement priorities.
- Tornado Cash was removed from U.S. sanctions after a court ruled OFAC improperly targeted its immutable smart contracts.
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