Gate News reports that on March 10, cryptocurrency journalist Eleanor Terrett posted on X platform that, by reviewing the trial of Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm, she found that U.S. Judge Failla showed a different attitude when handling developer responsibilities in DeFi projects. In a lawsuit filed by user Nessa Risle against Uniswap, the judge used a self-driving car analogy, showing more sympathy for Uniswap developers, while taking a stricter stance toward Tornado Cash developers.
According to materials shared by Eleanor Terrett, the judge’s core view is: “Holding software developers responsible for strangers abusing neutral infrastructure would be illogical.” The judge considers Uniswap as “neutral infrastructure,” while Tornado Cash is deemed to have “participated in illegal financial activities” (continuing operations despite knowing it was used for money laundering).
This statement indicates that in future cases involving the responsibility of decentralized finance (DeFi) infrastructure, U.S. courts may consider whether developers merely provide neutral tools rather than actively participating in illegal activities as a standard for judgment.
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