Tornado Cash founder faces trial, prosecutors block expert witness testifying

Planet Daily News: U.S. prosecutors have filed a motion to prevent Roman Storm, the founder of Tornado Cash, from having expert witnesses testify, claiming it would "waste jury time" and "confuse" jurors' understanding of privacy, token economics, and KYC. The case has evolved, with the Department of Justice withdrawing the "unlicensed money transmission" charge but maintaining the money laundering accusation, and ceasing to refer to Tornado Cash as a "financial institution". Storm warns: "If I lose, DeFi will go down 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 trial is set to begin in less than 30 days. (Protos)