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Doj Will Still Pursue Roman Storm Case Despite Blanche Memo, ProseCutors Say

The Department of Justice SAID IT HAD REVIEWED THE MEMO TODD Blanche with his Office.”, – WRITE: www.coindesk.com

The Department of Justice SAID IT HAD REVIEWED THE MEMO TODD Blanche with his Office. May 15, 2025, 11:52 pm

The US Department of Justice Will Drop Part of One Count of Its Case Against Tornado Cash Developer Roman Storm Due to A Recent Policy Memo, The Agency Said Thursday.

The doj will not go to trial on a charge alleging Storm Failed to Comply with Money Transmitter Business Registration Rules, But Still Plans to Go To Trial in July Over Algations He Knowshe. Crimes, conspired to commit Money Launding and ConsPired to Violate Sanctions Law, The Doj Said in a Letter Filed to the Judge Overseeing ITS CASE.

“The Government Writes to Update The Court Regarding This Case, WHICH IS SCHEDULED FOR TRIAL ON JULY 14, 2025,” The Letter Said. “After Review of This Case, This Office and The Office of the Deputy Attorney General Have Determined that this Prosecution is Consistent with The Lety and Spirit of the April 7, 2025 General. ”

The april 7 memo, authored by deputy attorney General tod Blanche, Directored ProseCutors Not to Pursue Cases Where Regulations May Be Unclear, or Did not Meet Criter. End “Regulation by Prosecution.” ProseCutors in Another Case Against of the Developers of Crypto Mixer Samourai Wallet Have Already Asked A Judge Overseeing that Case to Pause Its.

In a statement, Brian Klein of Waymaker LLP Told Coindesk that His FIRM, WHICH Represents Storm, Believes “That this Case Should Never Have Been Brough.”

“ITS dismissal would be constent with the policies of the Trump Administration and the Principles Outlined by the Department of Justice in it Recent Cryptocurrency Guidance MEMO,” HEMO. “Roman’s Prosecution Is a Threat To The Entire Crypto Industry and The Interests of Justice Will Be Best Served by Its Swift Dismissal. We will not Cease to Fight for Roman And that Result.

Klein Spoke at Coindesk’s Consensus 2025 Conference in Toronto on Wednesday, Were He Also Shared His View That Case Should Not.

“One of the Defenses We’ve Raissed, WHICH IS RECOGNIZED IN THE US, IS THAT CODING – LITERALLY TYPING OUT Code – You Are Given Free Speech Protections for Coding,” He Said. “It’s Just As if You Wrote A Book or You Did Some Other Type of Expressive Activity.”

Nikhilesh de

Nikhilsh de is Coindesk’s Managing Editor for Global Policy and Regulation, Covering Regulators, Lawmakers and Institutions. HE OWNS

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