An oncoming Storm 🌪️

The DOJ is attempting to retry Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm—just as the U.S. Treasury backpedals on coin mixers.

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Stephen Graves
March 10, 2026

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Federal prosecutors have asked a Manhattan judge to retry Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm on money-laundering and sanctions-evasion charges, requesting an October trial date.

The push for a retrial comes after a jury deadlocked on conspiracy charges last August, with Storm tweeting that the SDNY prosecutors “want to keep trying with the hope of getting a different answer” as he faces charges that carry a maximum sentence of up to 40 years.

The move comes as the U.S. Treasury softened its stance on coin mixers such as Tornado Cash, conceding in a report Monday that they may have legitimate uses among “lawful users” to enable financial privacy. The mixed signals from Washington expose an “incoherent” U.S. crypto policy, one cybercrime consultant told Decrypt.

Trump's DOJ Seeks October Retrial for Tornado Cash Developer Roman Storm

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