Ah, the Ethereum Foundation, in a fit of generosity, has bestowed upon our dear Roman Storm a princely sum of $500,000! This, my friends, is to aid him in his noble quest against the charges of money laundering and sanctions, as he prepares for his grand trial in July. 🎭
Our hero, Storm, who found himself in the clutches of the law in August 2023, stands accused of aiding nefarious characters—yes, even the infamous Lazarus Group from North Korea!—to launder a staggering $1 billion through the mystical ethereum ( ETH) privacy tool. Oh, the audacity! Privacy advocates, with their capes of righteousness, argue that these charges are but a travesty, criminalizing the very act of creating neutral, open-source technology. A dangerous precedent indeed, akin to punishing a chef for using a knife! 🍴
But wait, there’s more! The foundation has also pledged to match up to $750,000 in additional community donations. How generous! Storm, a U.S. citizen with roots in Russia, insists that crafting open-source code is not a crime. His trial, a spectacle to behold, commences on July 14, 2025, in the grand city of New York. Let the games begin! 🎉
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2025-06-14 17:27