As August drew to a close, the federal indictment of Roman Storm and his fellow co-founder, Roman Semenov, sent shockwaves through the cryptocurrency world. They faced charges that ranged from money laundering conspiracy to violating sanctions laws, all the way to operating an unlicensed money-transmitting enterprise. While Roman Storm was present in the courtroom, Semenov remained conspicuously at large, a fugitive abroad, as pointed out by the prosecutors during the hearing. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), during the proceedings, asserted a deeply troubling allegation. They contended that Storm, through Tornado Cash, had allegedly facilitated the operations of North Korea’s notorious hackers, specifically the infamous Lazarus Group.