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Tornado Cash Developer Speaks Ahead Of Trial: “I’ve Got A Lot Of Mental Damage” - FinanceFeeds

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With less than two weeks to go before his criminal trial begins, Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm broke his silence in a rare interview, saying he’s still weighing whether to testify in his own defense. In a video released Wednesday by Crypto In America, Storm said his legal team will address allegations that he personally profited from illicit funds as part of the crypto-mixing service. But he stopped short of confirming whether he’ll take t…
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Key points of the news: Vitalik Buterin publicly supported Roman Storm and argued that privacy should not face security, but be integrated as an essential part of it. The Ethereum Foundation contributed funds to Storm’s legal defense and doubled community donations, which already exceed $750,000. Buterin asked to extend the use of privacy tools to payments, credentials and AI, claiming that protecting data strengthens, does not weaken, security.…

In addition to revealing details about his case and the upcoming trial, Storm also spoke about the psychological aftermath that this whole process has left him. *** Roman Storm spoke publicly about the psychological impact of the Tornado Cash case. He described his situation as deeply unjust and harmful. “I have suffered a lot of mental harm with this case, obviously,” he said. He said he has not yet decided whether he will testify in his own tr…

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btcnewse.com broke the news in on Wednesday, July 2, 2025.
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