Crypto KOLs step in to defend Tornado Cash and Roman Storm – Here’s his case and persecution
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Crypto key opinion leaders (KOLs) are rallying behind Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm, who is awaiting trial on April 14. Storm, a well-known developer in the crypto community, is facing legal charges for his involvement with the decentralized crypto tumbler service Tornado Cash. In a January 24 post on X, BNB chain ecosystem development director Gala Wen wrote a heartfelt message in support of Storm. He called him one of her “oldest friends in crypto.” She went on to express her disappointment over how people in the crypto industry reacted when they learned of his connection to Tornado Cash. Wen pointed out that many project managers were eager to discuss Storm’s achievements until his involvement in the crypto mixer was mentioned. “Through him, I see the spirit of a great developer, a great founder, a great father, a great American, and a great man,” Wen noted. “I don’t believe a good developer should face such consequences because he deployed a smart contract.” Alongside Wen, crypto KOLs are now calling for the Tornado Cash co-founder’s case to be dismissed. This comes after dark online marketplace Silk Road founder Ross William Ulbricht received a full pardon from President Donald Trump last Tuesday, as reported by Reuters. Roman Storm deserves to be free, industry leaders voice On January 22, Roman sent out a statement on X (formerly Twitter), accusing the US Justice Department of wrongly prosecuting him for writing open-source code that allows for private, non-custodial crypto trade “The charges against me threaten to criminalize software development itself. If successful, the implications could extend far beyond the crypto industry, impacting every software developer,” he remarked. Storm also mentioned that his legal counsel, Keri Axel, believes the lawsuit is a threat to any software developer. This could deter them from creating new software across…
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