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The US Department of Justice (DOJ) will continue its criminal case against Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm, despite internal discussions suggesting a shift in prosecuting crypto mixing services. Storm faces charges of money laundering and sanctions evasion, with his trial set to begin soon. The case highlights the legal challenges surrounding decentralized finance (DeFi) and privacy tools.
- DOJ maintains charges against Tornado Cash's Roman Storm for money laundering and sanctions evasion, despite internal policy debates.
- Prosecutors dropped one charge after acknowledging FinCEN's 2019 guidance that non-custodial mixers like Tornado Cash are not money transmitters.
- A federal appeals court lifted Tornado Cash's sanctions, ruling immutable smart contracts cannot be treated as property under US law.
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