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Roman Storm (Tornado Cash Developer)

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Writing open-source crypto code landed this developer in a federal courtroom facing decades in prison.
Who they are

Roman Storm, co-founder and developer of the cryptocurrency-mixing service Tornado Cash.

What they do

The engine tracks him as a developer criminally charged for the money that flowed through his software.

How it works

The US Justice Department indicted him in August 2023 for conspiracy to launder money and violate sanctions; his August 2025 trial ended in a mixed verdict, and prosecutors asked for a retrial set for October 2026, leaving him facing potentially decades in prison.

Why it matters

His prosecution, paired with the companion case against Pertsev, is a test of whether writing financial-privacy code can itself be treated as a crime.

The engine's record — word for word
Tornado Cash co-founder/developer. Indicted by US DOJ August 2023 for conspiracy to commit money laundering and sanctions violations. Trial August 2025 mixed verdict; prosecution requested retrial scheduled October 2026. Faces decades of potential exposure. Companion case to Pertsev.
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