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Roman Storm Guilty of Unlicensed Money Transmitting Conspiracy in Partial Verdict
After two Allen charges and four days of deliberation, a New York jury could not reach a unanimous agreement on the conspiracy to commit money laundering charge or the sanctions evasion charge.
Roman Storm Jury Deadlocked, Judge Tells Them to Keep Deliberating
After four days of deliberations, the New York jury deciding Tornado Cash Roman Storm’s fate said they can’t reach a unanimous verdict on all three charges.
Samourai Wallet Devs Plead Guilty to Conspiring to Run Unlicensed Money Transmitter
The pair’s plea change comes amid Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm’s ongoing criminal trial on similar charges.
Roman Storm Jury Set to Begin Deliberations as Money Laundering Trial Draws to Close
In their lengthy closing arguments on Wednesday, attorneys for both sides battled to win over the jury before releasing the group to decide the Tornado Cash developer’s fate.
Tornado Cash Developer Roman Storm Will Not Take the Stand, Lawyers Say
After three days of witness testimony, Storm’s defense team rested their case on Tuesday.
Samourai Wallet Devs Expected to Plead Guilty to Money Laundering Charges
Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill both previously pleaded not guilty, but are expected to change their pleas in Manhattan on Wednesday morning.
DOJ Considering Criminal Charges Against Dragonfly Capital Employees for Years-Old Tornado Cash Investments
In open court on Friday morning, prosecutors told the judge that they were weighing the possibility of criminally charging a general partner at Dragonfly Capital for his involvement with Tornado Cash, leading to him refusing to testify in Roman Storm's defense.
Roman Storm Trial: Is Coding A Crime? The Tornado Cash Court Battle Intensifies
Over the last several trial days, the government laid out its case that Roman Storm could have changed the Tornado Cash protocol to make it less attractive to cyber criminals, but chose not to.
Defense Raises Possibility of a Mistrial Over Allegedly Misleading ‘Victim’ Witness Testimony in Roman Storm Trial
The victim of a pig butchering scam told the jury that her money flowed through Tornado Cash — but several blockchain sleuths have pointed out that it didn’t.
DPRK-Linked Hacks Drive Potential Record Year for Crypto Thefts, Chainalysis Says
Hackers have already stolen $2.17 billion from crypto companies this year, more than was swindled throughout the entirety of 2024 — and it’s only July.
