Vitalik Buterin 捐赠 11.3 万美元，支持受制裁的龙卷风现金开发商的法律斗争

Tornado Cash 是一种基于以太坊的硬币混合服务，可促进匿名加密货币交易。

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) 联合创始人捐赠了大量资金，支持 Tornado Cash 开发商 Alexey Pertsev 和 Roman Storm 的法律斗争。

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.

根据以太坊区块链浏览器 Etherscan 的数据，Buterin 于 5 月 30 日将 30 ETH（交易时价值 113,678 美元）转入“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.

该倡议旨在为 Pertsev 和 Storm 的法律辩护筹集资金，他们被指控与 Tornado Cash 的运营有关，Tornado Cash 是一种促进匿名加密交易的硬币混合服务。

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

2022年，美国制裁该平台，指控其用于洗黑钱，对国家安全构成威胁。

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.

本月早些时候，荷兰一家地区法院因洗钱价值数十亿美元的加密货币而判处 Pertsev 64 个月监禁。斯托姆去年也被美国当局逮捕。

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开发者同事 Roman Semenov 涉嫌协助朝鲜黑客组织 Lazarus 洗钱。

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，斯托姆就呼吁捐款以资助他的法律辩护。在社交媒体平台 X 上发布的一段视频中，他强调，他的审判结果将对数字资产的未来产生重大影响。

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

去中心化筹款平台 Juicebox 上的法定基金迄今已筹集 597.07 ETH，约合 225 万美元。

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.

该倡议指出，Roman 和 Alexey 的法律费用每月在 90,000 美元到 100,000 美元之间，他们正在寻求援助来支付这些费用。

“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 需要您的帮助来建立强大的防御，这不仅是为了他们，也是为了全世界的加密用户和开发人员。为了回应逮捕事件，一群同情者聚集在一起成立了 WeWantJusticeDAO，为他们辩护并帮助筹集法律辩护资金。然而，时间和金钱都已经不多了，我们需要您的支持。”