Prosecutors dropped the charge against Roman Storm for conspiring to operate an unlicensed money-transmitting business in May 2025, but are continuing to pursue charges related to money laundering and violations of US sanctions

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A conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business charge was dropped on May 15 after the Department of Justice released an April memo that said the agency wouldn’t prosecute crypto mixers like Tornado Cash for users’ activities.

Last month, the prosecutors announced that they would drop part of Storm's charges related to an allegation of operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business. However, they plan to move forward with money laundering charges — some tied to unlicensed money transmitting — and a conspiracy charge for violating the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.