A U.S. federal judge has declined to dismiss wire fraud charges against MIT graduates Anton and James Peraire-Bueno, accused of orchestrating a $25 million exploit targeting Ethereum Maximal Extractable Value (MEV) bots. This ruling establishes a significant legal precedent, affirming… Read More »Judge Upholds $25M Fraud Charges in Landmark Ethereum MEV Exploit Case Against MIT Brothers
The criminal trial against Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm advanced significantly as Judge Katherine Failla authorized specialized testimony concerning the platform’s technical infrastructure. The ruling allows investigator Philip Werlau, an expert in fraud and anti-money laundering (AML) compliance, to analyze… Read More »Court Permits Expert Testimony on Tornado Cash Architecture in Pivotal Crypto Trial
The Ethereum Foundation has committed $1.25 million in financial backing for Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm’s legal defense, asserting that the case critically impacts blockchain privacy rights. This substantial pledge aims to shape the precedent-setting trial commencing next month in… Read More »Ethereum Foundation Pledges $1.25 Million to Support Tornado Cash Co-Founder’s Legal Defense