On October 5, 2026, the US Department of Justice filed a brief opposing Roman Storm’s venue challenge, signaling its intent to keep the case in the Southern District of New York. On the same day, FinCEN formally withdrew its 2023 proposal that would have classified international crypto mixing as a primary money laundering concern. Roman Storm was convicted on August 6, 2025 by a jury for operating an unlicensed money transmitting business, an offense carrying a maximum sentence of five years. The jury failed to reach a verdict on the more serious charges of conspiracy to commit money laundering and conspiracy to violate US sanctions, each carrying up to twenty years in prison. The retrial on those remaining counts is scheduled for April 26, 2027.
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