EFF Files Amicus Brief Supporting Roman Storm in Tornado Cash Case
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has filed an amicus brief in support of Roman Storm, a developer of the crypto privacy protocol Tornado Cash. Storm faces charges including conspiracy to facilitate money laundering and violating sanctions.
- The EFF claims the prosecution raises civil liberties concerns impacting the development of privacy-enhancing technologies.
- They argue that holding developers liable for misuse of their tools could deter open-source innovation.
- The EFF emphasizes that many privacy tools are dual-use, beneficial for users but also misusable by criminals.
- The government is using the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) in the case, which the EFF contends is inappropriate.
- The EFF encourages Congress to clarify legal distinctions on regulating such technologies instead of relying on existing laws.
- The TORN token has increased nearly 50% over the last month amid optimism for Storm's case.
- Storm's next court appearance is scheduled for April.