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Vitalik Supports Roman Storm: Hopes US Leads to a Safer, Less Data-Leaking World
Summary: In a recent tweet, Ethereum founder Vitalik expressed support for Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm, referencing a 2019 FinCEN guidance that providing anonymity software does not fall under money transmission licensing. Vitalik stated that the upcoming trial of Storm, set to begin in 10 days, is promising. The importance of secure, backdoor-free message privacy is ...
In a recent tweet, Ethereum founder Vitalik expressed support for Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm, referencing a 2019 FinCEN guidance that providing anonymity software does not fall under money transmission licensing. Vitalik stated that the upcoming trial of Storm, set to begin in 10 days, is promising. The importance of secure, backdoor-free message privacy is increasingly recognized, with many individuals in business and government using tools like Signal. Vitalik emphasized the need to prioritize privacy protection in areas such as payments, identity, and AI, highlighting it as a crucial component of security. He called on the US to lead the way in creating a world that is safer, more free, and less prone to data leaks, starting by sending a clear signal to developers that this important work is valued.
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