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Ethereum Foundation Stakes $1.25M War Chest to Shield Tornado Cash’s Roman Storm

Ethereum Foundation donates $500,000 and matches up to $750,000 in community funds for Tornado Cash co-founder.

Roman Storm’s Defense Team Accuses U.S. Government Of Withholding Key Exculpatory Evidence

Roman Storm’s legal team has asserted that federal prosecutors possessed exculpatory FinCEN communications since August 2023 that clarify Tornado Cash’s non-custodial design, challenging the government’s portrayal of the mixer as a money transmitter months before the scheduled trial.

, by Julia Smith

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DOJ To Continue Legal Action Against Tornado Cash Developer Roman Storm

The DOJ will proceed with federal charges against Tornado Cash cofounder Roman Storm, while dropping charges related to operating an unlicensed money transmitting business.

, by Shalini Nagarajan

DeFi Lobby Urges Trump Admin to Halt Prosecution of Tornado Cash Developer

The DeFi Education Fund has called on the Trump administration to intervene in the “lawless prosecution” of open-source software developers.

, by Amin Ayan

U.S. Treasury: No Final Ruling Needed After Tornado Cash Removed from Sanctions List

The U.S. Treasury has argued that no further court ruling is necessary in the legal battle over its sanctioning of crypto mixer Tornado Cash.

, by Ruholamin Haqshanas

Developer Ports Tornado Cash Protocol to MegaETH Testnet After OFAC Sanctions Removal

A developer has ported the crypto privacy tool Tornado Cash to the MegaETH blockchain’s public testnet, enabling private transactions.

, by Ruholamin Haqshanas

US Treasury Removes Sanctions on Ethereum Mixer Tornado Cash

The U.S. Treasury has officially removed economic sanctions on Ethereum-based transaction mixer Tornado Cash, citing a reassessment of legal and policy issues related to digital financial activities.

, by Tanzeel Akhtar

Coinbase CLO Criticizes U.S. Treasury for Ignoring Court Ruling on Tornado Cash Delisting

Coinbase’s Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal criticized the U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday for disregarding a Fifth Circuit ruling requiring Tornado Cash’s removal from the sanctions list, citing the government's incorrect application of sanctions laws to immutable smart...

, by Hassan Shittu

Ethereum Foundation Donates $1.25M for Tornado Cash Dev Alexey Pertsev’s Legal Defense

The Ethereum Foundation (EF) is set to donate $1.25 million to the legal defense of Alexey Pertsev, a developer associated with the cryptocurrency-mixing platform Tornado Cash. Pertsev, who has been embroiled in a prolonged legal battle in the Netherlands, was sentenced to 64 months in...

, by Hassan Shittu

Tornado Cash Developer Alexey Pertsev Granted Supervised Release from Prison

Tornado Cash developer Alex Pertsev has been granted supervised release as he prepares to appeal his money laundering conviction.

, by Hassan Shittu

Texas Court Reverses Tornado Cash Sanctions

A January 21 court filing revealed that the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas reversed sanctions against the crypto mixer Tornado Cash, which led to a sharp rise in the value of its token, TORN. Tornado Cash Sanctions Reversed, TORN Token Surges The ruling...

, by Julia Smith

Tornado Cash Co-Founder Seeks Dismissal of Criminal Charges After Court Rules Sanctions Unlawful

Roman Storm, co-founder of the crypto mixing platform Tornado Cash, is urging a U.S. federal judge to dismiss all criminal charges against him.

, by Ruholamin Haqshanas

Tornado Cash With Massive Gains As Sanctions Lifted, TORN Up 410% in 24 Hours – What’s Next?

TORN has rocketed by 410% in the past 24 hours, surging to $18 after a federal appeals court lifted US sanctions against the Tornado Cash mixing service. TORN is now up by 460% in a week and by 730% in a month, having plunged as low as $1.29 in the wake of the US Treasury's sanctions against...

, by Simon Chandler

US Appeals Court Strikes Down Tornado Cash Sanctions, Token Value Soars

A federal appeals court on Tuesday handed a major win to the crypto sector by overturning the US Treasury's sanctions on crypto mixer Tornado Cash. The court declared that privacy tools like Tornado Cash, built on the Ethereum blockchain, are exempt from Treasury Department sanctions....

, by Shalini Nagarajan

US Democrat House Members Ask Treasury About Tornado Cash’s Continued Operations Despite Sanctions

A group of United States Democratic lawmakers has called on the Treasury Department to explain why Tornado Cash remains operational.

, by Ruholamin Haqshanas

Tornado Cash Co-Founder Roman Storm Heading For December Trial

Roman Storm, co-founder of Tornado Cash, will stand trial in December for money laundering and sanctions violations, a case drawing criticism from the cryptocurrency community.

, by Julia Smith

WazirX Hacker Transfers Nearly $23M in Crypto to Tornado Cash So Far

The WazirX hacker has so far transferred about $23m in cryptocurrencies to Tornado Cash after the July breach that saw $234m stolen from the exchange. On Thursday, Cyvers Alerts reported the hacker moved 5,000 ETH, worth around $11.7m, to a new address. From this, $4.7m was sent to Tornado...

, by Shalini Nagarajan

Crypto Mixer Founder Roman Sterlingov Appeals 30-Year Money Laundering Sentence

Roman Sterlingov is appealing against a potential 30-year prison sentence following his conviction on multiple money laundering charges.

, by Ruholamin Haqshanas

OKX Announces Termination of Accounts Linked to Tornado Cash to Uphold Compliance

In a move to bolster financial integrity and ensure compliance with international sanctions, OKX CEO Star Xu has announced that the exchange will terminate any accounts found interacting with Tornado Cash. This decision reflects growing concerns over Tornado Cash, a decentralized mixing service...

, by Hassan Shittu

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Ethereum Foundation Stakes $1.25M War Chest to Shield Tornado Cash’s Roman Storm

Roman Storm’s Defense Team Accuses U.S. Government Of Withholding Key Exculpatory Evidence

DOJ To Continue Legal Action Against Tornado Cash Developer Roman Storm

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