Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm goes to trial, prosecutors accuse him of helping North Korean hackers launder money

Planet Daily News: The criminal trial of Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm officially began at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Prosecutors stated in their opening statement that Storm assisted Lazarus Group hackers from North Korea in using Tornado Cash's coin mixing service to launder money, allegedly violating U.S. sanctions and involving approximately $600 million in crypto assets from the 2022 Ronin Bridge incident. The prosecution claimed he "knowingly continued to commit crimes". Storm's defense lawyer countered that Tornado Cash is a "privacy protocol for everyone" and that he is not related to hacker activities and should not be held criminally responsible for user misuse of the tool.