Ethereum Community Backs Developer and Tornado Cash Co-founder, Calls for Trump’s Assistance
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The crypto community is relieved as Trump pardoned Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht. Now, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin and others in the ETH community are urging the release of Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith and Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm. As a result, the Ethereum community is now asking for Trump’s assistance in this matter. Vitalik Calls for Trump’s Assistance The Ethereum community is requesting that the U.S. government release Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith, Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm, and developer Alexey Pertsev. These requests came shortly after Trump issued an executive order to pardon Ross Ulbricht, who was serving a life sentence without parole for founding and running Silk Road. Vitalik said, “No man left behind,” and also asked for Tornado Cash co-founder Alexey Pertsev and Roman Storm to be freed. Shortly after President Trump pardoned Ross Ulbricht, who had been serving life sentences for operating the illicit Silk Road marketplace, the Ethereum community called for similar clemency for their own. Ulbricht’s pardon came after years of support from Bitcoin enthusiasts, given his role in establishing a platform that traded in illegal goods. Also read: New Era for Bitcoin in USA? Trump Delivers on His Crypto Campaign Promises Meanwhile, Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith is serving a 56-month prison term after admitting to sanctions violations. In 2019, he was accused of traveling to North Korea to present ways blockchain technology could be used to circumvent sanctions. Roman Storm, another key figure in the crypto space and co-founder of Tornado Cash, faces charges related to money laundering and sanctions breaches linked to his work with the crypto platform. Storm has sought to have the charges dismissed, claiming they violate his First Amendment rights, and his trial has been postponed. His recent social media post discussing his legal challenges drew significant attention,…
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