Mitch Motch

<h2>Background</h2>In August 2022, the US authorities blacklisted Tornado Cash as a "sanctioned entity," resulting in the arrests of two developers: Alexey Pertsev (The Netherlands, 2022) and Roman Storm (The U.S., 2023). Arrests of&nbsp;Storm and Pertsev are considered a <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2023/08/25/tornado-cash-co-founders-charged-in-the-us-with-more-than-1-billion-in-money-laundering/?sh=5e3d76187b99" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">direct attack</a> on the open-source development space.In May 2024,&nbsp;Pertsev was <a href="https://www.dlnews.com/articles/people-culture/alexey-pertsev-accused-of-laundering-1bn-at-tornado-cash/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">found guilty</a> of money laundering and received a max sentence of 64 months in prison.&nbsp;Roman Storm's trial in the US is scheduled for December 2024. Its outcome will set precedents for privacy in web3 and the freedom to publish code.&nbsp; <h2>How to Help</h2>This project&nbsp;is fundraising for Roman Storm's defense and the associated costs in preparation for his trial. A breakdown of charges against him and the <a href="https://static.wewantjusticedao.org/docs/Legal_defense_fund_overview_and_budget_august_2024.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">budget outline</a> are accessible via <a href="https://wewantjusticedao.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">WeWantJusticeDAO.org</a> — the not-for-profit entity dedicated to Roman's and Alex's&nbsp;legal fundraising campaigns.&nbsp;Recently, Roman's legal costs have increased to ~$500k/mo, and the next few months will be crucial in completing his robust defense strategy. He currently needs approx. $2 million to see this case through. Please contribute - your donation will have a huge impact on the future of privacy in the blockchain industry. *This project is not owned by Roman Storm's official fundraising team. I am hosting this project through my own personal profile, I have coordinated with Roman's fundraising team to ensure descriptions and social media links are accurate and they are aware that I am running this campaign myself. I will be donating all funds gathered to this project directly to Roman's legal defense campaign. I am currently a Product Manager on the Giveth team and am hosting this project because I personally care greatly about Roman's cause.

Defend Roman Storm
Mitch Motch

$10,947.7

2,000 USDGLO

2,000 USDGLO

Defend Roman StormMitch Motch

$10,947.7

2,000 USDGLO

2,000 USDGLO

Defend Roman Storm
Mitch Motch