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Distilling the Tornado Cash and Samourai Suits
30.4.2024
There was a lot of news last week, but maybe the biggest news came Wednesday when the U.S. Department of Justice arrested two co-founders of Samourai Wallet, a bitcoin wallet that offered mixing services. The arrest ramps up the federal government's efforts to tamp down on what it sees as money...
Does Money Transmitting Require Control? DOJ Says No in Tornado Cash Litigation
29.4.2024
Since the Department of Justice (DOJ) filed its legal opposition to the pretrial motions of Tornado Cash developers Roman Storm and Roman Semenov, there has been a buzz within the cryptocurrency community regarding specific aspects of the court filing. A key point raised by the prosecutors is their...
DOJ’s Tornado Cash arguments show ‘obvious disdain for privacy’ — Lawyer
29.4.2024
DeFi Education Fund’s legal chief said the prosecutors’ arguments against Roman Storm’s motion to dismiss were “filled with technical inaccuracies.”
DOJ Counters Motion to Dismiss Charges Against Tornado Cash Developer
28.4.2024
In a notable development, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has countered a motion to dismiss the criminal charges against Roman Semenov, a developer of the cryptocurrency mixing service Tornado Cash, highlighting the alleged strength of its case in a recent court submission. Prosecutors Assert...
DOJ Disputes Roman Storm's Characterization of Tornado Cash Operations in New Filing
27.4.2024
The U.S. Department of Justice rebuffed Roman Storm's motion to dismiss criminal charges against him late Friday
Tornado Cash Dev Roman Storm Moves to Dismiss Indictment Over Crypto-Laundering Allegations
30.3.2024
Tornado Cash Developers Storm, Pertsev Raise Over $350K for Legal Defense With Support From Snowden
24.1.2024
A legal fund for the defense of Tornado Cash co-founders Roman Storm and Alexey Pertsev has received more than $350,675 and public support from Edward Snowden, the former NSA whistleblower
Tornado Cash Co-Founder Braces for Precedent-Setting Trial in US
23.1.2024
Roman Storm, facing multiple federal charges related to his role in the creation of Tornado Cash, is bracing for a trial in the United States. Scheduled for September 2024, the trial could have far-reaching implications for the crypto industry and digital privacy laws. Roman Storm Pledges Vigorous...
Tornado Cash Developer Roman Storm Pleads Not Guilty to Money Laundering, Other Charges
6.9.2023
Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm pleaded "not guilty" to charges of conspiring to operate a money transmitter or facilitate money laundering and sanctions evasion in a court appearance Wednesday
Tornado Cash Co-Founder Roman Storm Released on Bail
26.8.2023
One of the founders of the Tornado Cash crypto mixer, Roman Storm, has been released on bail, his lawyer announced on social media. Storm, who was arrested in the United States, has been charged with money laundering and sanctions violations through the unlicensed platform. Storm Out on Bail After...
Tornado Cash Devs Are Caught in a U.S. Dragnet
24.8.2023