‍Ethereum Developer Pledges $500K to Tornado Cash Co-Founder's Defense Fund

Ethereum core developer Federico Carrone has donated $500,000 to the legal defense of Roman Storm, co-founder of Tornado Cash. This contribution follows Carrone's recent detention by Turkish authorities, which he stated motivated his support for the principle of code as free speech.

The Ethereum Foundation has pledged to match donations up to another $500,000. Storm faces potential retrial after a recent guilty verdict on one charge related to operating an unlicensed money transmitter. His defense fund aims to raise $7 million.

This case is seen as a landmark for decentralized protocols and developer responsibility.

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