Roman Storm Fights Conviction Over Tornado Cash

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Roman Storm, co-founder of privacy-focused mixer Tornado Cash, has asked a U.S. federal judge to acquit him of his only conviction — unlicensed money transmission — and dismiss hung counts for money laundering and sanctions violations.
Storm’s lawyers argue prosecutors failed to prove he intended to help bad actors, calling the government’s case a “negligence theory” that’s incompatible with the law.
If successful, the motion could reshape how U.S. courts treat non-custodial privacy tech developers.

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Roman Storm seeks acquittal on Tornado Cash charges — urging judge to drop his money transmission conviction & dismiss hung counts tied to laundering/sanctions.

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️ His defense: Tornado Cash is open-source, non-custodial code — not a money service. The ruling could redefine how U.S. law treats privacy protocols.