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The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned Tornado Cash in 2022, but the sanctions were lifted in March 2025 following a court decision that ruled immutable smart contract code is not property—a finding that supports Roman Storm’s legal defense

Roman Storm’s prosecution has drawn widespread opposition from the crypto community, with over 250 leaders, including Tim Beiko and Ryan Sean Adams, urging the Trump administration to intervene, warning that the case threatens to criminalize code-writing and chill innovation in crypto and AI

Roman Storm’s prosecution has become a flashpoint in ongoing debates over how U.S. law treats open-source development, with lawmakers raising related concerns during recent Congressional hearings on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act

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