U.S. prosecutors in New York have referenced the Bitcoin Fog money-laundering case during the criminal trial of Roman Storm, developer of the Ethereum privacy protocol Tornado Cash. This legal argument aims to hold mixer operators criminally liable for illicit funds routed through their tools, even if the technology itself is neutral. The Bitcoin Fog case involved a centralized Bitcoin mixer whose operator was convicted for knowingly processing darknet market funds. Prosecutors argue that Storm, despite Tornado Cash's decentralized smart contract nature, had sufficient knowledge of illicit use to satisfy criminal intent. The trial's outcome could set a precedent for how U.S. law treats developers of privacy protocols and decentralized mixers in money laundering cases.
The Bitcoin Fog case is cited in the Roman Storm Tornado Cash trial, with Pluang market data showing broad cryptocurrency declines. For readers following major cryptocurrencies, here is Pluang's market snapshot as of Oct 09, 2026 01:32 WIB: out of 50 priced major cryptocurrencies, 5 rose and 44 fell today. Notable movers include VET at Rp132 with a -7.94% change, BCH at Rp4.964.419 with a -7.86% change, and SOL at Rp1.928.185 with a -7.39% change.
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