Why Vitalik Buterin Just Threw His Weight Behind a Convicted Tornado Cash Developer

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin continues to publicly support Roman Storm, the lead developer of Tornado Cash. His latest show of support comes ahead of Storm’s sentencing for operating an unlicensed money transmitting business. Vitalik Buterin Backs Tornado Cash Developer Roman Storm Amid Conviction and Privacy Debate Buterin’s endorsement frames privacy tools not as criminal instruments, but as essential safeguards against modern digital surveillance. The Ethereum executive urges the crypto community to advocate for developers facing legal risks source: https://beincrypto.com/buterin-supports-storm-tornado-cash-conviction/