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Ethereum dev arrested in Turkey ups Roman Storm donation to $500K

Ethereum core developer Federico Carrone was arrested, and released, in Turkey this week over his links to an Ethereum privacy protocol.

What does Roman Storm’s guilty verdict mean for the wider DeFi sector?

DeFi advocates are concerned that the Roman Storm verdict could set a precedent for developers of other protocols.

Tornado Cash founder Roman Storm won’t be going to prison just yet as the judge overseeing his case rejects the idea that he is a flight risk.

Tornado Cash founder Roman Storm says he was “financially cancelled” when Gusto closed his account after an “extensive review.”

Storm’s trial has so far seen experts question evidence presented and the FBI dismiss VPNs as something a “regular person” wouldn’t use.