🚨 Tornado Cash Dev Roman Storm Faces Possible Retrial — Defense Fund Surges

[lingriiddd]

After a partial verdict in his high-profile case, Roman Storm, co-creator of privacy protocol Tornado Cash, is preparing for a possible retrial.

Funding Momentum

The Ethereum Foundation pledged to match up to $500K in donations for Storm’s defense.

Storm originally sought $1.5M in July, warning that legal costs are “piling up fast.”

️ Verdict Recap

Jury deadlocked on two of three charges (money laundering, sanctions violations).

Found guilty of running an unlicensed money transmitter.

Hung jury means the DOJ can retry on the unresolved counts.

What’s Next?

DOJ must decide on retrial.

Legal experts say a money laundering retrial may be unlikely, but appeals are certain.

Case sparks major concerns for open-source developers and privacy protocols in the U.S.

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[Maxwell]

This case could set a huge precedent for open-source developers — the outcome will be watched closely by the entire crypto community

[Nahiar806]

Great to see the Ethereum Foundation stepping up with matching donations. Legal defense in cases like this is critical

[rafihasan]

The hung jury shows the complexity of applying traditional laws to decentralized protocols — retrial or not, this fight is far from over