The Ethereum Foundation announced a $500,000 donation to support Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm's defense as his trial quickly approaches. In a post on X on Friday, the foundation, which supports the Ethereum ecosystem, stated that it had donated the funds and would match "up to a further $750K in donations from the community." "Privacy is normal, and writing code is not a crime," the foundation commented in the post. Storm is raising money for his defense ahead of his upcoming trial on July 14 in New York and has set a goal of $2 million, according to a post on X. In 2023, Storm was charged with conspiracy to ... (full story)