Roman Storm, co-founder of privacy-focused cryptocurrency protocol Tornado Cash, has spoken out about his ongoing prosecution for his involvement in the project. Storm is facing charges of operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and sanction evasion, with a potential sentence of up to 45 years in prison. He argues that the prosecution is a criminalization of privacy and sets a dangerous precedent for software developers. Members of the crypto development community, including Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin, have expressed support for Storm. The case highlights the ongoing clashes between privacy-focused crypto projects and regulators who view them as money-laundering tools.



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