🔔Blockchain News Flash! A U.S. judge has decided to postpone the trial of Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm, originally scheduled for September, to December 2. 👨‍⚖️

Prosecutor Thane Rehn said the trial is expected to last two weeks. The core issue is whether Storm created the Tornado Cash software or controlled the service. 🤔

Defense attorney Brian Klein argued that Storm no longer controlled Tornado Cash after May 2020, which is a key time point for the Justice Department to accuse Storm of breaking the law. 🕰️

Another defense attorney, Keri Axel, added that Tornado Cash's user interface itself does not control the transactions sent by users. They emphasized that Storm did not control Tornado Cash's pools, which are immutable, so Storm cannot be held criminally responsible for how people use mixers. 🔒

The judge made no decision on Friday, saying he would rule on the motions "quickly." We will continue to follow the progress of this case! 👀 (CoinDesk)