DOJ fights for Ethereum mixer ruling: The Code Sovereignty Reckoning
The persistent legal pursuit of Roman Storm signals a fundamental shift in how the DOJ views crypto privacy. The Code Sovereignty Reckoning: DOJ's Mixer War Escalates The U.S. Treasury just conceded crypto mixers have legitimate privacy uses. Days later, federal prosecutors in Manhattan doubled down, pushing to retry Roman Storm, facing up to 40 years for code he wrote. This isn't just about a mixer; it’s about weaponizing open-source code itself, a chilling escalation in the battle between digital privacy and state control. 📍 The Core Conflict Code Privacy and Prosecution The contradiction is stark. While the U.S. Treasury recently informed Congress that crypto mixers serve legitimate purposes like protecting consumer privacy, the Department of Justice (DOJ) is actively pushing for a second trial against Roman Storm. Storm is the co-founder of ...