Tornado Cash Judge Won’t Let One Case Be Mentioned in Roman Storm’s Trial: Here’s Why

Key Points

1. The U.S. Treasury Department and Coin Center agreed to dismiss the case against Tornado Cash, following OFAC's removal of sanctions on the mixer.

2. Judge Katherine Polk Failla barred mention of the Van Loon vs. Department of the Treasury case in Roman Storm's trial, citing potential jury confusion.

3. Tornado Cash, a non-custodial coin mixer, was sanctioned in 2022 for allegedly laundering funds tied to North Korea's Lazarus Group.

4. Roman Storm faces charges of money laundering conspiracy, with his defense limited by the exclusion of the Van Loon ruling in his trial.

5. The article also mentions unrelated crypto-related legal cases, including OmegaPro's alleged $650M fraud and New Zealand's planned crypto ATM ban.