Prosecutors push to retry Tornado Cash founder even after Washington said crypto mixers have legal uses

The U.S. Treasury acknowledged that crypto mixers have legitimate uses for privacy protection, while SDNY prosecutors simultaneously moved to retry Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm. This creates conflicting signals from Washington about the legal status of cryptocurrency mixing services.

• →Treasury told Congress that crypto mixers have lawful uses for protecting personal wealth, business payments, and charitable donations from public blockchain scrutiny
• →SDNY prosecutors filed to retry Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm despite the Treasury's acknowledgment of mixer legitimacy
• →The conflicting messages from different government agencies highlight ongoing regulatory uncertainty around privacy-focused crypto tools
• →The case represents a key test for how courts will treat cryptocurrency mixing services and their developers
• →The timing suggests a lack of coordination between Treasury policy and DOJ enforcement actions