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Tornado Cash Trial Concludes: Roman Storm Found Guilty on One of Three Counts
Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm has been found guilty of conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business, while the jury wasn’t unanimous on the other two counts that the developer faced.
Watch This Interview to Understand the Tornado Cash Trial Better
Learn more about what's happening and what's at stake in the Tornado Cash trial from Amanda Tuminelli, a former criminal defense lawyer with a deep understanding of U.S. money-transmission law.
Samourai Wallet Developers Plead Guilty to Conspiring to Operate an Unlicensed Money Transmitting Business
15 months after being charged with conspiring to commit money laundering and conspiring to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business, the Samourai Wallet founders have pled guilty to the latter charge.
Prime Trust Bankruptcy: What it Means for Bitcoin Custody and Investors
The result of Prime Trust’s bankruptcy case reveals flaws in America’s restructuring system — and serves as a reminder of why bitcoin matters.
Tornado Cash Trial Enters Week Three, Defense’s Expert Digital Forensics Witness Takes the Stand
Dr. Matthew J. Edman, a specialist in cybersecurity and crypto investigations, detailed for the court how Tornado Cash works and challenged certain claims made by two of the prosecution’s witnesses.
Mistrial Motion in Tornado Cash Case Is Unlikely
IRS Special Agent Stephan George’s testimony regarding some of Hanfeng Lin’s stolen funds having been put through Tornado Cash seemed credible enough to inhibit the defense from submitting a motion for a mistrial.
Tornado Cash Trial Day 2: Prosecution and Defense Tell Different Stores about Roman Storm
With a jury finalized, the prosecution and defense made their opening statements, each featuring a very different slant on Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm’s intentions in creating Tornado Cash.
Tornado Cash Trial Begins with Discussions around Motions In Limine and Data Custodians
The judge addressed questions and requests from the defense regarding updated motions and the legitimacy of certain data that will be used as evidence in the case.
Takeaways from the Final Tornado Cash Status Conference Hearing
In a virtual hearing, the judge presiding over the Tornado Cash case didn't mince words as she highlighted what she plans to focus on as trial begins next week.
The Trolls Are Coming: Defending Bitcoin Mining from Patent Trolls
The clash between Malikie Innovations and Bitcoin miners exemplifies a classic conflict between open innovation and legacy fiat intellectual property rights.
Nebraska’s New Mining Rules: Infrastructure Safeguard or Soft Ban in Disguise?
Does Nebraska's new mining legislation amount to more prejudiced regulation singling out Bitcoin miners?
Defense In Samourai Case Argues That Hearing Over Delayed Brady Disclosure Is Warranted
In a letter to the Southern District of New York (SDNY), the defense in the Samourai Wallet case illustrate why a hearing on the prosecution’s withholding key information in the case is in order.
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