The Ethereum Foundation has donated $500,000 to support the defense of Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm in preparation for the trial in July.

BlockBeats News, on June 14, according to The Block, Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm is raising defense funds for the trial set to begin on July 14 in New York. The Ethereum Foundation has announced a donation of $500,000 and pledged to match community contributions up to a maximum of $750,000. The foundation stated, "Privacy is normal, writing code is not a crime."