Opinion: DOJ sees Tornado Cash case as problem with its user interface, not smart contracts themselves

Odaily Planet Daily News Craig Timm, senior director of anti-money laundering at the American Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS), said that the Department of Justice seemed to specifically point out in the Tornado Cash case that the problem was its user interface, not the smart contract itself. Without a UI, it seems unlikely (the Justice Department) would be able to bring charges, he added. Former financial crimes prosecutor Anand Sithian said Tornado Cash’s native token, TORN, was another complicating factor. According to the indictment, the defendants used the token to profit from services provided by Tornado Cash. The document cites messages its team members sent each other, purportedly discussing the need to drive up the price of TORN. As they converted their TORN holdings into stablecoins, Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm advised team members Roman Semenov and Alexey Pertsev to create new wallets and move funds further. (CoinDesk)