The Ethereum Foundation has committed to matching grants of up to 500,000 USD for the legal defense fund of Roman Storm, co-founder of Tornado Cash. Previously, a jury in New York concluded that Storm was guilty of operating an unlicensed money transfer service, but has not yet reached a verdict on the charges of money laundering and sanction violations. Storm denies all accusations, and the legal team is preparing an appeal.
The Free Pertsev & Storm organization stated that Storm could face 5 years in prison if they lose the lawsuit, and even decades if retried. Ethereum and the cryptocurrency community have voiced their support for Storm, arguing that writing software for a non-custodial protocol does not equate to money laundering. Vitalik Buterin has also shared an article asserting that “privacy is normal and coding is not a crime.”
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