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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.

Tornado Cash Developer Roman Storm outside the Manhattan courthouse where he is being tried for criminal money laundering (CoinDesk/Cheyenne Ligon)

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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.

A protestor stands outside the Manhattan court where Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm is being tried for money laundering and sanctions evasion (CoinDesk/Cheyenne Ligon)

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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.

A protestor stands outside the Manhattan court where Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm is being tried for money laundering and sanctions evasion (CoinDesk/Cheyenne Ligon)

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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.

Tornado Cash Developer Roman Storm outside the Manhattan courthouse where he is being tried for criminal money laundering (CoinDesk/Cheyenne Ligon)

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Jury Seated for Tornado Cash Dev Roman Storm's Trial

Opening arguments are set to begin shortly.

Tornado Cash's Roman Storm, second from left, and his legal team – Brian Klein (left), Keri Axel and Kevin Casey – outside court in New York. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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Right to Code? Tornado Cash Dev Roman Storm's Money Laundering Trial Kicks Off Monday

If convicted on all three charges, Storm faces a maximum sentence of 45 years in prison.

Tornado Cash's Roman Storm, second from left, and his legal team – Brian Klein (left), Keri Axel and Kevin Casey – outside court in New York. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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OFAC’s Dropped Sanctions Against Tornado Cash Can’t Come Up at Trial, Judge Says

Barring what she described as a “unicorn” piece of evidence that would force the discussion of the now-illegal sanctions, District Judge Katherine Polk Failla said no to sanctions talk at trial.

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Tornado Cash Judge Will Not Permit Van Loon Verdict to Be Discussed During Upcoming Trial

“The words ‘Van Loon’ are not going to show up in this trial,” District Katherine Polk Failla said during a Tuesday hearing in Manhattan.

Tornado Cash's Roman Storm, second from left, and his legal team – Brian Klein (left), Keri Axel and Kevin Casey – outside court in New York. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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TORN Spikes 5% After U.S. Appeals Court Okays End of Another Tornado Cash Lawsuit

The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on July 3 that Coin Center could dismiss its lawsuit against the Treasury Department.

Tornado Cash's Roman Storm, second from left, and his legal team – Brian Klein (left), Keri Axel and Kevin Casey – outside court in New York. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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Judge Declines to Order DOJ to Review Records in Roman Storm Case

The Tornado Cash developer is slated to go on trial later this summer.

Tornado Cash's Roman Storm, second from left, and his legal team – Brian Klein (left), Keri Axel and Kevin Casey – outside court in New York. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)