The criminal trial of Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm officially began on July 15 in Manhattan, New York, to hear three charges against him, including alleged money laundering, sanctions violations, and illegal money transmission, which together carry a maximum sentence of 45 years in prison. The central dispute in the case is whether Tornado Cash is merely a privacy protection tool or facilitates money laundering for criminals. Storm's defense attorney emphasized that he is only an open-source software developer and should not be held responsible for user behavior. [CoinDesk]