U.S. Justice Department Rejects Tornado Cash Developer's Latest Motion to Dismiss Charges

On April 8, Decrypt reported that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) expressed clear opposition on Tuesday to the latest request by Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm to dismiss criminal charges, stating that a recent Supreme Court ruling is unrelated to this case and should not serve as grounds for dismissal. Storm’s attorney had previously indicated to the court that he intended to cite a new Supreme Court ruling (involving a civil case of copyright infringement) to support the motion to dismiss. However, U.S. prosecutors pointed out in a letter to the federal judge that the ruling addresses a completely different situation and industry than the current criminal charges, and therefore should not affect the handling of this case. This legal battle reflects the contradictory stance of the Trump administration towards the cryptocurrency sector: while the U.S. government has shown a relatively supportive policy inclination towards cryptocurrency, it still insists on pursuing criminal liability against certain cryptocurrency project developers. Given the current situation, Storm may still face retrial, and the case is expected to re-enter the court proceedings.