In a rapidly developing case, three cryptocurrency advocacy groups have filed amicus briefs in support of Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm, who has been indicted for his role in the creation and operation of the prominent crypto mixer platform. Storm, who has since been apprehended by US authorities, had earlier filed for a motion to dismiss the charges against him, describing them as “fatally flawed.”
Tornado Cash Developers Not Liable For Service Usage: Coin Center
Finally, Coin Center countered the DOJ’s charge of a conspiracy to commit money laundering stating that Roman Storm and his co-developers created Tornado Cash as a simple “freely available privacy tool” and are not responding for its uses either by a “criminal or law-abiding citizen.”
The crypto support group drew similarity to the use of cars by criminals in evading law enforcement agencies and these machines are simply still classified as a general means of transportation. In addition, Coin Center also highlighted efforts by the defendants to block access of known persons to the Tornado Cash service following complaints.
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Author: Semilore Faleti
