U.S. prosecutors cited the Bitcoin Fog case to support their prosecution of Tornado Cash defendant Roman Storm in New York, arguing that jurisdiction applies because a user accessed Tornado Cash from Manhattan. The appeals court had upheld Bitcoin Fog founder Roman Sterlingov's conviction based on law enforcement deposits from Washington D.C. On the same day, FinCEN withdrew a 2023 mixer report request, citing concerns about hindering legitimate activities.
Real estate entrepreneur Ryan Serhant has partnered with AI company HeyGen to create a digital avatar that will produce daily social media content across Instagram, TikTok, and X. The avatar, appearing under the handle @HeySerhant, will share real estate lessons and insights while allowing Serhant to scale his personal brand without being on camera daily.