Vitalik Buterin 向 Tornado Cash 開發商法律辯護基金捐贈 242,000 美元 ETH

以太坊（ETH）聯合創始人維塔利克·布特林（Vitalik Buterin）捐贈大量資產為Tornado Cash開發商提供法律援助，贏得了廣泛的掌聲。

Ethereum (ETH) co-founder donated a substantial amount of assets in legal aid of the Tornado Cash developers, following his memecoin sell-off.

以太坊（ETH）聯合創始人在拋售​​模因幣後，捐贈了大量資產，為 Tornado Cash 開發商提供法律援助。

Vitalik Buterin's Ethereum Address Receives Memecoins, Swaps Tokens for ETH

Vitalik Buterin 的以太坊地址接收 Memecoin，並將代幣兌換成 ETH

In an X post on Saturday, Wu blockchain reported that Vitalik Buterin swapped different amounts of memecoins in his wallet for about 140.6 ETH valued at $340,000. According to the blockchain data, on Feb. 25, Buterin’s Ethereum address, "vitalik.eth," received 70.71 million Neiro, 11.76 billion MOONDENG, 7.8 million DEGEN, 16.03 billion KABOSU, and 100,000 USDT donated by the CATE project.

在周六的 X 貼文中，Wu 區塊鏈報道稱，Vitalik Buterin 將錢包中不同數量的 memecoin 兌換成約 140.6 ETH，價值 34 萬美元。區塊鏈數據顯示，2月25日，Buterin的以太坊地址「vitalik.eth」收到了CATE計畫捐贈的7071萬個Neiro、117.6億個MOONDENG、780萬個DEGEN、160.3億個KABOSU和10萬個USDT。

Afterward, the renowned crypto figure performed several swaps, trading these memecoins for ETH at varying rates. As noted by Spot on Chain, a blockchain analytics platform, the total amount of ETH acquired by Buterin from these transactions was 100 ETH, which he sent to the "Free Alexey & Roman" defense campaign.

隨後，這位著名的加密貨幣人物進行了多次互換，以不同的價格將這些 memecoin 換成 ETH。正如區塊鏈分析平台 Spot on Chain 所指出的，Buterin 從這些交易中獲得的 ETH 總量為 100 ETH，他將其發送給了「釋放 Alexey 和 Roman」防禦活動。

This contribution, valued at $242,000, is intended to aid the legal battles faced by Tornado Cash developers Alexey Pertsev and Roman Storm. Notably, Buterin had previously donated 30 ETH to the same cause in May, which was worth $112,000 at the time.

這筆捐款價值 242,000 美元，旨在幫助 Tornado Cash 開發商 Alexey Pertsev 和 Roman Storm 面臨的法律訴訟。值得注意的是，Buterin 此前曾在 5 月為同一事業捐贈了 30 ETH，當時價值 112,000 美元。

Pertsev and Storm are among the three founders of Tornado Cash, a crypto mixer platform that has been accused by national authorities of being a tool for illicit activities. The US Department of Justice alleges that Tornado Cash has been used to launder over $1 billion in cryptocurrency since its launch in 2019.

Pertsev 和 Storm 是 Tornado Cash 的三位創始人之一，Tornado Cash 是一個加密貨幣混合平台，被國家當局指控為非法活動工具。美國司法部稱，自 2019 年推出以來，Tornado Cash 已被用來洗錢超過 10 億美元的加密貨幣。

Currently, both developers are engaged in legal disputes, with Pertsev serving a five-year sentence in the Netherlands and Storm awaiting trial in the US following his arrest in August 2023. Meanwhile, the whereabouts of the third co-founder, Roman Semenov, remain unknown.

目前，兩家開發商都陷入法律糾紛，Pertsev 在荷蘭服刑五年，Storm 於 2023 年 8 月被捕後在美國等待審判。

It is unclear whether Buterin's profits from his memecoin sales were directly allocated to this defense campaign. However, the Ethereum co-founder is known for offloading memecoins to contribute to charitable causes.

目前尚不清楚 Buterin 從 memecoin 銷售中獲得的利潤是否直接分配給了這項防禦活動。然而，這位以太坊聯合創始人以拋售模因幣為慈善事業做出貢獻而聞名。

For instance, in August, Buterin sold his entire holdings of 17.15 billion Neiro for around 44.42 ETH, which was valued at $119,000 at the time. Following this transaction, he donated 200 ETH, worth $532,398, to an animal welfare fund selected by the Neiro development team.

例如，8 月份，Buterin 以約 44.42 ETH 的價格出售了他持有的全部 171.5 億個 Neiro，當時價值 119,000 美元。這筆交易後，他向 Neiro 開發團隊選擇的動物福利基金捐贈了 200 ETH，價值 532,398 美元。

Tornado Cash Developers Continue Receiving Strong Support From Crypto Community

龍捲風現金開發商繼續獲得加密貨幣社區的大力支持

Tornado Cash is a decentralized platform that mixes crypto assets to conceal their transaction history, making it a valuable tool for maintaining privacy. However, it has also been used by hackers and other malicious actors to launder money and hide stolen funds.

Tornado Cash 是一個去中心化平台，它混合了加密資產來隱藏其交易歷史，使其成為維護隱私的寶貴工具。然而，它也被駭客和其他惡意行為者用來洗錢和隱藏被盜資金。

In light of these activities, national authorities arrested Alexey Pertsev and Roman Storm on charges of aiding money laundering, through their roles in creating, operating, and promoting Tornado Cash.

鑑於這些活動，國家當局逮捕了 Alexey Pertsev 和 Roman Storm，罪名是透過創建、運營和推廣 Tornado Cash 協助洗錢。

This enforcement action has faced significant opposition from the crypto community, who argue that developers cannot dictate the individual use of a protocol and are not liable for the actions of these bad actors.

這項執法行動遭到了加密社群的強烈反對，他們認為開發人員無法決定協議的個人使用，並且不對這些不良行為者的行為承擔責任。

Beyond Vitalik Buterin's contributions, other prominent crypto entities have also stepped forward to support the developers' legal battles. Matter Labs donated $100,000 to the cause, and the Uniwao DAO contributed a substantial amount of $1.5 million to the legal defense fund.

除了 Vitalik Buterin 的貢獻之外，其他著名的加密貨幣實體也挺身而出，支持開發商的法律鬥爭。 Matter Labs 向該事業捐贈了 10 萬美元，Uniwao DAO 向法律辯護基金捐贈了 150 萬美元。

For many crypto enthusiasts, these legal cases hold great importance, as an affirmative victory by the government could disenfranchise developers' participation in the crypto industry. At the time of writing, data from Juicebox shows the defense fund for Alexey Pertsev holds 56.19 ETH (around $135,230), while 327.41 ETH (about $787,967) has been pledged to Roman Storm's defense.

對於許多加密愛好者來說，這些法律案件非常重要，因為政府的肯定勝利可能會剝奪開發者參與加密產業的權利。截至本文撰寫時，Juicebox 的數據顯示 Alexey Pertsev 的防禦基金持有 56.19 ETH（約 135,230 美元），而 327.41 ETH（約 787,967 美元）已承諾用於 Roman Storm 的防禦。