Roman Storm, co-founder of controversial cryptocurrency mixing service Tornado Cash, faces continued legal uncertainty after federal prosecutors firmly rejected his motion to dismiss the charges against him. Despite a jury failing to reach a verdict in 2025, Storm could still be subject to a retrial on two counts, maintaining the pressure on the crypto privacy advocate.

The development marks another chapter in the ongoing legal saga surrounding privacy-focused cryptocurrency tools, with regulators and law enforcement increasingly scrutinizing services that may facilitate money laundering. Storm's defense team had argued for dismissal based on what they claimed were legal flaws in the prosecution's case, but prosecutors remain determined to pursue charges that could set important precedents for the cryptocurrency industry.