Privacy Takes Center Stage in Closing Arguments at Tornado Cash Developer Roman Storm's Trial
Main Idea
U.S. prosecutors allege that Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm created the coin mixer for financial gain rather than privacy principles, while his defense argues it was intended as a privacy protocol.
Key Points
1. Prosecutors claim Roman Storm developed Tornado Cash to 'make bags and bags of money,' not for privacy advocacy.
2. Storm's defense argues Tornado Cash was built as a decentralized, non-custodial privacy protocol in 2019.
3. Prosecutors dismiss privacy claims, stating the real purpose was to 'hide dirty money for criminals.'
4. The trial includes testimonies from blockchain experts, hackers, and Tornado Cash co-founders.
5. A guilty verdict could set a precedent affecting coders' rights and privacy-focused innovation in the U.S.
Description
U.S. prosecutors argued that Tornado Cash’s emphasis on privacy wasn’t about protecting ordinary users, but about making “bags of money.”
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