DOJ rejects Roman Storm defense, says Supreme Court precedent does not apply to Tornado Cash case
U.S. prosecutors have rejected Roman Storm's defense argument that a recent Supreme Court ruling (Cox Communications v. Sony Music) should dismiss criminal charges against him related to Tornado Cash. Storm’s legal team argued that providing a neutral tool with legitimate uses does not establish criminal intent, even with knowledge of potential misuse. The Department of Justice countered that the cited case concerns civil liability and is irrelevant to Storm’s criminal charges for money laundering, sanctions violations, and operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business. The case highlights a key conflict in crypto regulation: whether developers of decentralized protocols can be held liable for how users misuse their tools. The outcome may set a significant precedent for developer liability and impact the future of DeFi and privacy-focused software.
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