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

金色财经_ · 2026-04-08T07:35:42+00:00

Golden Finance reports that on April 8, Decrypt reported that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) expressed clear opposition on Tuesday to Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm's latest request to dismiss criminal charges, stating that the Supreme Court's recent ruling is unrelated to this case and should not serve as a reason to dismiss. Storm's lawyer previously filed with the court, stating that he intended to cite a recent Supreme Court decision (involving a civil case related to copyright infringement) to support the motion to dismiss. However, the U.S. prosecutors, in a letter to the federal judge, pointed out that the ruling dealt with a completely different situation and industry than the current criminal charges, and therefore should not influence the handling of this case. This legal battle reflects the conflicting stance of the Trump administration regarding the cryptocurrency sector: on one hand, the U.S. government shows a relatively supportive policy tendency toward crypto, but on the other hand, it still insists on pursuing criminal charges against some crypto project developers.

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2026-04-08 07:35:42

Golden Finance reports that on April 8, according to Decrypt, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on Tuesday expressed clear opposition to the reasons given in the latest motion by Tornado Cash mixing protocol co-founder Roman Storm to dismiss the criminal charges. The DOJ said that the Supreme Court’s recent ruling has nothing to do with this case and should not be used as grounds for dismissal. Storm’s attorney previously told the court that he planned to cite a new Supreme Court decision (in a civil case involving copyright infringement) to support the motion to dismiss. However, in a letter to the federal judge, the U.S. prosecutors noted that the ruling addressed a completely different situation and industry from the current criminal charges, and therefore should not affect how this case is handled. This legal battle reflects the contradictory stance of the Trump administration toward the crypto space: on the one hand, the U.S. government has shown a comparatively crypto-supportive policy tendency, but on the other hand, it still insists on pursuing criminal liability for some crypto project developers. Given the current circumstances, Storm could still face a retrial, and the case is expected to return to the courtroom for further proceedings.

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