The U.S. Department of Justice rejects Tornado Cash developer’s latest plea to dismiss charges

BlockBeatNews · 2026-04-08T01:51:00+00:00

The U.S. Department of Justice opposes the dismissal of criminal charges against Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm, arguing that the Supreme Court's recent ruling is unrelated to this case. This case highlights the conflicting stance of the U.S. government in the crypto space, and Storm may face a retrial.

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2026-04-08 01:51:00

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BlockBeats message, April 8, according to Decrypt: The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on Tuesday expressed clear opposition to Tornado Cash mixing protocol co-founder Roman Storm’s latest request to dismiss the criminal charges, saying a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling is unrelated to this case and should not be used as a basis for dismissal.

Storm’s lawyer previously told the court that he planned to rely on a new Supreme Court decision (in a civil case involving copyright infringement) to support the motion to dismiss. However, in a letter to a federal judge, U.S. prosecutors noted that the ruling addressed a situation and industry that are completely different from the current criminal allegations, so it should not affect how this case is handled.

This legal battle reflects the contradictory stance of the Trump administration toward the crypto sector: on the one hand, the U.S. government has shown a relatively supportive policy tendency toward crypto; on the other hand, it still insists on pursuing criminal responsibility for some crypto project developers. Given the current circumstances, Storm may still face a retrial, and the case is expected to return to the courtroom for further proceedings.

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