US prosecutors seek October 2026 retrial for Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm

U.S. prosecutors have asked U.S. District Judge Katherine Polk Failla to schedule a retrial for Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm in October 2026, estimating it will last three weeks. The retrial will focus on Counts One and Three of the superseding indictment, as a previous jury convicted Storm on the money transmitting count but could not reach a verdict on the other charges, including money laundering and sanctions violations. Storm, who faces up to 40 years if convicted on the two remaining counts, stated he has exhausted his legal defense funds but will continue fighting. The case has garnered significant industry support, with advocates arguing that writing code should not be criminalized, and the outcome is expected to set a major legal precedent for non-custodial crypto tools amid shifting government narratives regarding privacy software.

(Source：The Block)