Ethereum Foundation pledges $500K to Roman Storm’s defense

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Ethereum Foundation donates $500K to Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm's legal defense ahead of his July 14 trial for money laundering and sanctions violations.

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Turner Wright

Publish date

June 13, 2025

Publisher

Cointelegraph

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Turner Wright

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Ethereum Foundation

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https://cointelegraph.com/news/ethereum-foundation-donation-roman-storm-defense

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Storm’s criminal trial comes as US authorities appear to be shifting their approach to regulating digital assets and prosecuting related crimes.

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Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin and Paradigm founder Matt Huang have also contributed to the Tornado Cash co-founders’ legal funds.

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In a Friday X post, the foundation said it would contribute $500,000 to Storm’s defense, as well as match up to an additional $750,000 in donations from the crypto community.

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