Department of Justice will proceed with its prosecution of Tornado Cash co‑founder Roman Storm, despite dropping part of one charge due to a recent policy shift

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May 16, 2025

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U.S. prosecutors will move forward with charges against Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm, but have decided to leave part of an allegation of operating an unlicensed money transmitting business off the table.

The DOJ will drop part of one count against Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm due to a recent policy memo but intends to continue pursuing its prosecution of Storm.

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