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Oct 21, 2026
MoniqueHOST
While the U.S. government takes a step back on some anti-money laundering rules related to digital currency mixing services, the trouble for Tornado Cash creators shows no signs of diminishing.
MoniqueHOST
It seems they tried to change the game, but the New York prosecutors simply replied with a no thank you and are back on the attack against Roman Storm.
MoniqueHOST
Despite a conviction for operating an unlicensed money transfer service, Storm finds himself facing a new trial for even more serious charges, those of money laundering and evading sanctions.
MoniqueHOST
It will all play out again in April 2027, in a courtroom that could mark a turning point for how these tools are treated in the cryptocurrency world.
Eleanor TerrettGUEST
protection over being classified as money transmitters.
Eleanor TerrettGUEST
Now, why does that matter? You look at the Roman Storm case.
Eleanor TerrettGUEST
Roman Storm right now is, well, he's facing another run by the government to try and get him on money laundering and anti-evasion, or sorry, sanctions evasions terms.
Eleanor TerrettGUEST
And it's a worry that a lot of developers, those who do not custody funds, those who merely build tools to have the transfer of funds, we talk about tornado cash, There was a lot of issues with that case, obviously, and Roman Storm is still facing a possible new trial.
Eleanor TerrettGUEST
But we talk about Bitcoin developers and how innovation has moved offshore because people are scared to build here.
Eleanor TerrettGUEST
And that really was the sort of the core of the BRCA and why that was put in the bill in the first place.
speaker_2HOST
Thank you.
speaker_2HOST
the old anti-money laundering rules remain firm don't worry prosecutors have no intention of stopping in fact just when we thought the waters had calmed down the spotlight is back on roman storm one of the masterminds behind tornado cash despite a conviction for operating an unlicensed money transfer business a small blemish let's say judges want to get to the bottom of the money laundering and sanctions evasion issue It seems that the use of Tornado Cash has been traced to a Manhattan apartment, and the new trial is already scheduled.
speaker_2HOST
In short, if you thought the Tornado Cash case was filed away, get ready, because the story is far from over and promises to be even more exciting than expected.
speaker_0HOST
The suspense is building.
CharlesHOST
The real twist comes from the legal front.
CharlesHOST
New York prosecutors have decided to turn the spotlight back on Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm.
CharlesHOST
Despite a previous conviction for operating an unlicensed money transmitting business, the more thorny charges, those related to money laundering and sanctions evasion, are still on the table.
CharlesHOST
The judges are ready for a new round, scheduled for April 2027.
Thomas PacchiaGUEST
irrelevant nothing ever happens chad is undefeated yeah undefeated
Marty BentHOST
And this is happening while Kian Rodriguez, Bill Hill are sitting in prison cells and Roman Storm is going through a retrial for the Tornado Cash case.
Marty BentHOST
And all three of those individuals and others, shout out to Roman Sterling at Bitcoin Fog, too.
Marty BentHOST
That's a bit different because that was a centralized mixer, but I think...
CharlesHOST
New news.
CharlesHOST
It seems Mr. Roman Storm, co-founder of that service called Tornado Cash that makes cryptocurrencies dance like invisible dancers, still has a few tricks up his sleeve.
CharlesHOST
Or perhaps, should I say, a few bites in his wallet.
CharlesHOST
While a government agency decided to shelve some rather ambitious ideas to control global virtual transactions, imagine they wanted to classify them as public enemy number one, worse than pineapple on pizza.
CharlesHOST
But be careful, don't take this as a green light to buy groceries with Bitcoin at your local store, because the rules on anti-money laundering and user identification remain intact.
CharlesHOST
And just when it seemed like things were calming down, comes the news that the trial against Roman Storm, one of the masterminds behind Tornado Cash, is far from over.
CharlesHOST
Despite already being convicted of operating an unlicensed money transmitting business, the judges have yet to rule on more spicy charges like money laundering and sanctions evasion.
CharlesHOST
Get ready, because April 26, 2027 is the date to mark on your calendar for a new round of this digital saga, which promises to be more thrilling than a TV series.
WillGUEST
Ian Freeman of New Hampshire, who operated a few Bitcoin ATMs in New Hampshire...
WillGUEST
And then after that is Roman Sterlingov, whom very few people know about because we've got the Roman storm of tornado cash is big in the news.
WillGUEST
Roman Sterlingov is a dual national born in Russia.
WillGUEST
And in childhood, he and his mom emigrated to Sweden after the fall of the Soviet Union.
WillGUEST
All right.
WillGUEST
Then we've got the two.
WillGUEST
No, Roman Storm is next in chronological.
WillGUEST
He was co-developer of the Tornado Cash mixer.
speaker_2NARRATOR
While FinCEN has suddenly withdrawn two proposals that would have tightened the grip on the virtual currency world, New York prosecutors have decided not to let go of the bone.
speaker_2NARRATOR
In fact, they are relaunching the case against Roman Storm, co-founder of Tornado Cash, who has found himself in quite a pickle.
speaker_2NARRATOR
Convicted of operating an unlicensed money transfer business, he is now preparing to face a new trial for money laundering and sanctions evasion.
speaker_2NARRATOR
Who knows if justice will manage to get its hands on him this time, or if Tornado Cash will continue to be a ghost in the digital world.
CharlesHOST
Onward to the next one.
CharlesHOST
Did you think the Tornado Cash waters had calmed down? Well, hold on tight because the legal storm is far from over for Roman Storm.
CharlesHOST
While the FinCEN agency is humbling itself by withdrawing overly zealous proposals, New York prosecutors are bringing out the heavy artillery for a new round against the co-founder of Tornado Cash.
CharlesHOST
It seems money laundering and sanctions evasion are still on the table, so much that a new trial is being prepared with a hearing set for April 2027.
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