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Ethereum Foundation Stakes .25M War Chest to Shield Tornado Cash’s Roman Storm

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

The Ethereum Foundation has pledged $500,000 to support the legal defense of Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm, who faces federal charges in the United States. In addition to the direct donation, the foundation said it will match up to $750,000 in community contributions. Ethereum Foundation Steps in to Support Roman Storm as Tornado Cash Trial […]

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DOJ To Continue Legal Action Against Tornado Cash Developer Roman Storm

DOJ To Continue Legal Action Against Tornado Cash Developer Roman Storm

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has confirmed that it will proceed with federal criminal charges against Roman Storm, the developer and co-founder of the crypto mixing service Tornado Cash. This decision comes despite some adjustments to the charges. Under the adjustments, the DOJ will continue with the charges related to money laundering and sanctions

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Cointelegraph Bitcoin & Ethereum Blockchain News

Cointelegraph Bitcoin & Ethereum Blockchain News

What is Tornado Cash? Tornado Cash is a decentralized, non-custodial crypto mixer designed to enhance transaction privacy on public blockchains. It uses smart contracts and zero-knowledge (ZK) proofs to conceal the onchain link between the sender and receiver of a transaction. Launched by Roman Storm and Roman Semenov on Ethereum in 2019, Tornado Cash allows

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OFAC Barred From Reinstating Sanctions

OFAC Barred From Reinstating Sanctions

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure A US Federal court has ruled that the Department of the Treasury is barred from reinstating its sanctions against crypto mixer Tornado Cash. The decision follows the Treasury Department’s attempt to claim the case was moot after delisting the protocol from the

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

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

The DeFi Education Fund, a prominent crypto policy advocacy group, has called on the Trump administration to intervene in what it describes as the “lawless prosecution” of open-source software developers. The appeal centers on the ongoing case against Roman Storm, co-founder of Tornado Cash, a decentralized crypto mixer. In a letter dated April 28 and

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