Criminal defense veteran David Patton argued that his client, Storm, built Tornado Cash to address a real need within the cryptocurrency community for privacy, not to help cybercriminals hide their ill-gotten gains. Prosecutors argued that Storm was aware that hackers were using the platform to launder money.
Criminal defense veteran David Patton argued that his client, Storm, built Tornado Cash to address a real need within the cryptocurrency community for privacy, not to help cybercriminals hide their ill-gotten gains. Prosecutors argued that Storm was aware that hackers were using the platform to launder money.
