In a recent filing in the criminal trial against Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm, the US Government has informed the court that for something to be private, it doesn't have to give you privacy.

Two weeks ago, the Southern District of New York held a hearing on whether Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm may be acquitted, and if the remaining two charges may proceed to a retrial after the Government failed to secure a conviction last August.

The Government and the defense, once again, debated whether the Tornado Cash software transmitted user funds, as well as whether Roman Storm was able to control the code. At the time, the defense had informed the prosecution that it had provided the Government with a Technological Facts Appendix (TFA) on Tornado Cash: a glossary of basic terms, such as why Tornado Cash is deemed non-custodial, or why Tornado Cash could not block transactions.

The Government has now informed the court that it believes that the defense's TFA is wrong. While the letter does not address the issues in substance, it instead made a much broader claim: that for something to be private, it doesn't have to give you privacy.

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