The Ethereum Foundation announced it will provide up to $1.25 million in funding to support the legal defense of Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm, which includes $500,000 in direct assistance and up to $750,000 in community matching donations. Roman Storm will stand trial in a U.S. federal court on July 14, facing charges of operating a money transmission business without a license, money laundering, and violating sanctions. The Foundation emphasized that 'privacy is normal, and writing code is not a crime,' with this move seen as a key stance in support of open-source and Web3 privacy freedoms. Previously, Vitalik Buterin donated 50 ETH to support Storm's defense.