Roman Storm – co-founder of Tornado Cash – is facing money laundering charges in the U.S. However, he has just received strong support from the Paradigm investment fund and the EFF civil liberties organization, as his legal battle could significantly impact the future of privacy technologies in crypto.
Paradigm Grants $1.25 Million for Legal Fees
The venture capital fund
#paradigm announced a $1.25 million grant to support Storm in the legal battle. Paradigm co-founder, Matt Huang, described the charges against Storm as "an attack on software developers," which could create a dangerous precedent when programmers are held responsible for how others use the technology they create.