Tornado Cash Founder Roman Storm Allegedly Moved Millions Through Binance, Defense Cites Immutability

Key Points

1. Roman Storm allegedly transferred $2.6 million to co-founders and discussed moving large sums, as evidenced by chat logs.

2. Messages indicate strategic efforts to open offshore entities and buy real estate to obscure financial activities.

3. Co-founder Roman Semenov's message about sending TORN tokens to avoid detection suggests awareness of legal risks.

4. Expert testimony noted a shift in user behavior post-US sanctions, with groups like Lazarus adopting command-line tools for reduced traceability.

5. The defense argues Tornado Cash's smart contracts are immutable since May 2020, limiting Storm and the DAO's control over transactions.