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 <p class="paragraph">Roman Storm was the second Tornado Cash <a rel="dofollow" title="developer" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/developer.html">developer</a> arrested, one year after Alex Pertsev, the first. Both open-source code writers are still in prison, fighting a legal battle against their respective authorities.</p> 
 <p class="paragraph">On January 22, Roman’s account on X posted a <a rel="dofollow" title="video" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/video.html">video</a> where the Chicago-based Tornado Cash <a rel="dofollow" title="developer" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/developer.html">developer</a> appears urging for help.</p> 
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  <p class="paragraph">“A few months ago, despite my ongoing cooperation with the U.S. authorities, heavily armed FBI agents raided my home at 6 am and arrested me in front of my three-year-old daughter. My legal team and I are going to put forth a strong defense at trial, not just for my family’s sake but for the future software <a rel="dofollow" title="developer" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/developer.html">developer</a>s and financial privacy. Folks, I need your help.”</p> <cite>— Roman Storm, Tornado Cash developer</cite>
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 <p class="paragraph">Further, Storm explained that his case might create a major precedent for open-source development and privacy protocols. Therefore, the Tornado Cash developer asked for donations through the JusticeDAO, created to support the decentralized protocol’s legal battles.&nbsp;</p> 
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 <p class="paragraph">Tornado Cash is an Ethereum (ETH) mixer created to provide more privacy for Ethereum-based transactions. This tool has been under worldwide regulatory scrutiny since 2020, accused of facilitating financial crimes like money laundering. However, the defense appeals to Tornado Cash <a rel="dofollow" title="developer" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/developer.html">developer</a>s never engaging in financial crimes themselves.</p> 
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 <p class="paragraph">Notably, renowned cryptocurrency enthusiasts and developers pronounced in favor of Roman Storm, Alex Pertsev, and Tornado Cash. Among them, Bankless founder Ryan Sean Adams announced his company’s $10,000 donation to the cause.&nbsp;</p> 
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    <p lang="en" dir="ltr">Bankless just sent $10k toward your legal defense @rstormsf. <br><br>We encourage supporters of open source software to donate too – not just for Roman, but for our civic freedoms. We have to stop them here. pic.twitter.com/NMLkJ8VtZm</p>— RYAN SΞAN ADAMS – rsa.eth (@RyanSAdams) January 22, 2024
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 <p class="paragraph">Viktor Bunin, protocol specialist at Coinbase Cloud, also manifested his support and donation on the same day. Additionally, Jordi Baylina, a Polygon zkEVM developer, explained this is not just a fight for the Tornado Cash developer but, instead, for the whole industry.</p> 
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    <p lang="en" dir="ltr">This is not only Roman's fight, this is the full crypto industry fight. Privacy is a fundamental value required in the decentralized world we are building. I want to thank you and send full support to Roman and to all the devs and lawyers that are in the front line! https://t.co/3FY43DcK7U</p>— Jordi Baylina – baylina.eth (@jbaylina) January 22, 2024
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 <p class="paragraph">In particular, Baylina appeals to privacy as a fundamental value. This statement is aligned with worldwide-recognized fundamental human rights.</p> 
 <p class="paragraph">Interestingly, the United Nations (UN) Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights recognize privacy as a fundamental human right. Still, financial privacy is taboo, with UN-linked governments often directly acting against it through regulations and law enforcement.</p> 
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<p>Source: <a rel="dofollow" target="_blank" href="https://thebittimes.com/arrested-tornado-cash-developer-urges-for-help-on-video-tbt77428.html">https://thebittimes.com/arrested-tornado-cash-developer-urges-for-help-on-video-tbt77428.html</a></p>

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