Tornado Cash Co-Founder Roman Storm Faces Trial as IRS Agent Takes Stand – Privacy vs. Prosecution Heats Up
Privacy protocol meets iron fist: Tornado Cash's legal saga escalates as prosecutors wheel out IRS testimony against Roman Storm. The feds aren't tossing cash into this tornado—they're trying to dismantle it bolt by bolt.
Subheader: The IRS Joins the Crypto Crackdown
An IRS agent's testimony could become the smoking gun in this high-stakes trial, proving once again that when crypto meets regulation, someone's always left holding the bag (and it's never the hedge funds).
Subheader: Privacy Tech on Trial
This case isn't just about one developer—it's becoming a referendum on whether privacy-focused protocols can survive Washington's regulatory meat grinder. Spoiler: the house always wins.