The trial of Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm has commenced in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Prosecutors allege that Storm aided North Korean hackers from the Lazarus Group in laundering approximately $600 million through Tornado Cash's currency mixing service, linked to the 2022 Ronin Bridge incident. They claim Storm knowingly violated U.S. sanctions. Storm's defense argues that Tornado Cash is a neutral privacy protocol and that he should not be held accountable for its misuse by others. The defense maintains that Storm had no involvement in the hacking activities and should not face criminal charges for the actions of users.