The co-founder of Tornado Cash, Roman Storm, has filed a motion to dismiss the charges levied against him by the US Department of Justice (DOJ), Southern District of New York. In a petition submitted on March 29, Storm’s lawyers have laid out several arguments to secure the freedom of the client, including invoking the First Amendment Protection Act.
Crypto Community Stands Strong With Tornado Cash Co-Founders
The indictment of Roman Storm and other Tornado Cash developers, including Alexey Pertsev, who is currently facing trial in the Netherlands for similar reasons, has attracted a lot of attention as some crypto enthusiasts argue that developers should not be responsible for the individual use of their projects.
As Bitcoinist earlier reported, prominent supporters of the Tornado Cash co-founders include Ethereum developer Preston Van Loon and the Blockchain Association in Washington. It can be assumed these cases hold significant weight on the future of blockchain technology as potential victories for the government could discourage developers’ participation in the crypto ecosystem.
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Author: Semilore Faleti
