A U.S. district court judge has ruled that Roman Storm, co-founder of Tornado Cash, must face trial in a money laundering case. The judge denied Storm's motion to dismiss the charges, which include operating an unlicensed money transmitter and facilitating money laundering. The ruling emphasized that the decision was based on the allegations presented by prosecutors, not Storm's guilt. Storm argued that Tornado Cash did not have enough control over the funds to be considered a money-transmitting business and that he did not conspire to evade sanctions. The court also rejected Storm's request for communications between the Department of Justice and Dutch authorities. Another developer, Alexey Pertsev, was recently convicted of money laundering in the Netherlands. The case has raised concerns among crypto advocates about the potential impact on free speech and the legal status of coding in relation to criminal activities. Read more AI-generated news on: https://app.chaingpt.org/news