The Southern District of New York (SDNY) is currently conducting the trial of Roman Storm, co-founder of the cryptocurrency mixer Tornado Cash. The FBI has presented testimony regarding approximately 16 hacks involving around $1 billion that were allegedly processed through Tornado Cash. The government indicated it has an additional witness, Mr. George, who will testify about funds linked to Tornado Cash. Concurrently, in related judicial developments, U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer has been assigned to handle the unsealing requests for grand jury transcripts in the Ghislaine Maxwell case, which had previously been overseen by Judge Alison Nathan, now a Second Circuit judge. Engelmayer is notable for having issued an emergency ruling blocking the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)'s access to the U.S. Treasury, a decision that drew criticism from the Trump administration. The reassignment follows motions filed by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche to unseal Maxwell's grand jury transcripts. Additionally, the case of Roman Storm has seen procedural changes, including a pre-charge conference moved to a public courtroom setting. These proceedings are unfolding alongside other cases in the SDNY, including those related to Jeffrey Epstein and AAUP v. Rubio.