Tornado Cash founder faces trial, prosecutors block expert witness testifying

Odaily News US prosecutors filed a motion to block Tornado Cash founder Roman Storm's expert witness from testifying, saying it would "waste the jury's time" and "confuse" jurors about privacy, token economics, and KYC. The case has changed, with the Department of Justice dropping the "unlicensed money transmission" charge but retaining the money laundering charge and stopping referring to Tornado Cash as a "financial institution." Storm warned: "If I lose, DeFi will go with me." The Ethereum Foundation has provided $500,000 for Storm's defense and will match $750,000 in community donations, emphasizing that "privacy is normal and writing code is not a crime." The case will go to trial in less than 30 days. (Protos)