Tornado Cash co-founder, Roman Storm, who is facing prosecution in the U.S. for allegedly enabling money laundering through the Ethereum-based crypto mixer, has received support from venture capital firm Paradigm and the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF). Paradigm has donated $1.25 million towards Storm's legal defense, with co-founder Matt Huang arguing that the case threatens to hold software developers criminally responsible for the actions of third parties. The EFF has filed an amicus brief, warning that Storm's prosecution could hinder privacy-focused software development and raise civil liberties concerns. The outcome of Storm's trial, scheduled for April 2025, could have significant implications for financial privacy and software development.



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