Weeks Before Trial, Tornado Cash’s Roman Storm Sounds Alarm: ‘If I Lose, DeFi Dies With Me’
Roman Storm, co-founder of Tornado Cash, criticized the Trump administration's Department of Justice (DOJ), stating that a conviction in his upcoming trial could lead to the demise of decentralized finance (DeFi). Storm faces charges of conspiracy to commit money laundering, operating an unlicensed money transmitter, and evading U.S. sanctions related to Tornado Cash, a service that obscures transaction traces. He argues that the DOJ's actions threaten the principles of financial freedom and software development. Despite expectations of a pardon after Trump's return to power, the DOJ has decided to proceed with the case. Advocates claim that prosecuting developers for misuse of their software undermines DeFi's foundation. A legal filing by the DeFi Education Fund supports this view, arguing against holding developers liable for third-party actions.
