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 is set to be tried on July 14 in a U.S. federal court, facing charges of operating a remittance business without a license, money laundering, and violating sanctions. The foundation emphasized, 'Privacy is normal, writing code is not a crime,' and this move is 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.