Vitalik Buterin 捐贈 11.3 萬美元，支持受制裁的龍捲風現金開發商的法律鬥爭

Tornado Cash 是一種基於以太坊的硬幣混合服務，可促進匿名加密貨幣交易。

Ethereum (ETH) co-founder donated a significant amount to support the legal battle of Tornado Cash developers Alexey Pertsev and Roman Storm.

以太坊 (ETH) 聯合創始人捐贈了大量資金，以支持 Tornado Cash 開發商 Alexey Pertsev 和 Roman Storm 的法律鬥爭。

According to data from the Ethereum blockchain explorer Etherscan, Buterin transferred 30 ETH, valued at $113,678 at the time of the transaction, to the “Free Alexey & Roman” legal fund on May 30th.

根據以太坊區塊鏈瀏覽器 Etherscan 的數據，Buterin 於 5 月 30 日將 30 ETH（交易時價值 113,678 美元）轉入「Free Alexey & Roman」合法基金。

The initiative aims to raise funds for the legal defense of Pertsev and Storm, who were charged in connection with the operation of Tornado Cash, a coin mixing service that facilitates anonymous crypto transactions.

該倡議旨在為 Pertsev 和 Storm 的法律辯護籌集資金，他們被指控與 Tornado Cash 的運營有關，Tornado Cash 是一種促進匿名加密交易的硬幣混合服務。

In 2022, the US sanctioned the platform, alleging that it was used to launder illicit funds, posing a threat to national security.

2022年，美國制裁該平台，指控用於洗黑錢，對國家安全構成威脅。

Earlier this month, a district court in the Netherlands sentenced Pertsev to 64 months in jail for laundering billions of dollars worth of crypto. Storm was also arrested by US authorities last year.

本月早些時候，荷蘭一家地區法院因洗錢價值數十億美元的加密貨幣而判處 Pertsev 64 個月監禁。斯托姆去年也被美國當局逮捕。

The Justice Department charged him and another fellow developer, Roman Semenov, for allegedly assisting the North Korean hacking group Lazarus in laundering their criminal proceeds.

司法部指控他和另一位開發者同事 Roman Semenov 涉嫌協助北韓駭客組織 Lazarus 洗錢。

Back in January, Storm appealed for donations to help fund his legal defense. In a video posted on the social media platform X, he highlighted that the outcome of his trial would have significant implications on the future of digital assets.

早在一月份，斯托姆就呼籲捐款以資助他的法律辯護。在社群媒體平台 X 上發布的一段影片中，他強調，他的審判結果將對數位資產的未來產生重大影響。

The legal fund on the decentralized fundraising platform Juicebox has so far raised 597.07 ETH, which is around $2.25 million.

去中心化募款平台 Juicebox 上的法定基金迄今已籌集 597.07 ETH，約 225 萬美元。

The initiative states that Roman and Alexey’s legal expenses range between $90,000 and $100,000 per month, and they are seeking assistance to cover these costs.

該倡議指出，Roman 和 Alexey 的法律費用每月在 9 萬美元到 10 萬美元之間，他們正在尋求援助來支付這些費用。

“Roman and Alex need your help to build a strong defense not just for their sake, but for crypto users and developers worldwide. In response to the arrests, a group of sympathizers came together to form WeWantJusticeDAO to advocate on their behalf and help raise funds for legal defense. However, time and money are running out, and we need your support.”

「Roman 和 Alex 需要您的幫助來建立強大的防禦，這不僅是為了他們，也是為了全世界的加密用戶和開發人員。為了回應逮捕事件，一群同情者聚集在一起成立了 WeWantJusticeDAO，為他們辯護並幫助籌集法律辯護資金。然而，時間和金錢都已經不多了，我們需要您的支持。