The co-founder of Ethereum, Vitalik Buterin, officially supported the Treasury co-founder of Tornado Roman Storm, the Ethereum Foundation working now to support its legal defense. In a recent article on X, Buterin confirmed that the foundation corresponds to community donations to help cover Storm’s legal costs, marking strong support for support for privacy and crypto innovation.
This decision is a clear message that Ethereum ecosystem defends open source developers.
The Ethereum Foundation intervenes
Buterin revealed that the Ethereum Foundation is actively involved in fundraising for Storm, which is currently facing accusations in the United States, including money laundering and infringements of sanctions related to Tornado Cash.
Tornado Cash, a crypto confidentiality protocol, was criticized in 2022 when the United States government sanctioned it for pretending to help North Korea launder the stolen funds in the Infinity hack. The case of Storm has since become a major flash point, many in the world of cryptography calling it a direct attack on open-source coding and financial life.
Time is checked for donations
According to Storm’s public opinion, supporters only 19 days left to donate to their legal defense. With the Ethereum Foundation now contributions, the fundraising thrust could help it afford a high -level legal team while the case heads to the court.
For many in Ethereum and Defi communities, this case goes beyond a developer – it is a question of protecting the right to build open and privacy tools without fear of proceedings.
American sanctions sparkling inversion New Hope
In a surprising development, the US Treasury raised the sanctions against the Tornado Treasury in March 2025. The decision was celebrated in the DEFI space as a victory for decentralized finance and a possible change in the regulatory tone.
This reversal could potentially strengthen the case of Storm, and the support of the Ethereum Foundation arrives at the right time. With the feeling of public feeling and the legal tide that can be turned, Buterin’s efforts help keep the momentum on Storm.
What it means for the future of crypto
The support of the Roman Storm by the Ethereum Foundation talks about a broader mission – protect decentralization, the open -source code and the freedom to innovate. With Buterin leading the charge and the community rallying to Storm, the outcome of this case could create a major precedent for crypto developers in the world.
While the donations arrive and the legal battle warms up, one thing is clear: the world of cryptography is looking closely, and how it takes place could shape the future of blockchain innovation.
