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Support for Tornado Cash Developers in Legal Battle

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by Giorgi Kostiuk

2 years ago

Crypto Community Rallies Behind Tornado Cash Devs

Major figures in the cryptocurrency sphere are offering their backing to the Tornado Cash developers as they navigate legal hurdles.

Criticism of Legal Sentencing

CEO of Nym, Harry Halpin, expressed strong opposition towards the 64-month sentence handed down by a Dutch court to Alexey Pertsev. This sentence was deemed by Halpin as "radically unfair and unreasonable." Adding to the support, Vitalik Buterin, the co-founder of Ethereum, contributed $113,000 in ETH to aid in the legal defense efforts for Pertsev and Roman Storm.

Halpin's Standpoint

Halpin elaborated on the perceived injustice of Pertsev's sentence, labeling it as disproportionate. He highlighted the court's decision to penalize Pertsev based on the actions of individuals in North Korea utilizing his software. Drawing analogies, Halpin equated this situation to imprisoning Richard Stallman, the creator of Linux, for the actions of users in North Korea, or prosecuting Bill Gates for potential misuse of stolen copies of Windows.

Disappointment with the Legal System

Expressing disappointment, the Nym CEO raised concerns over the failure of the Dutch court to draw insights from global precedents. The post emphasizes the solidarity displayed within the cryptocurrency community in support of the Tornado Cash developers during their legal battle.

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