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DEFEND THE RIGHT TO PRIVACY IN WEB3

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OPENSOURCENOTACRIME|

URGENT UPDATE: On August 23, 2023, Roman Storm — the US-based co-founder
of Tornado Cash — was arrested despite his ongoing cooperation with the
US Department of Justice.This arrest happened almost exactly 1 year after the
arrest of Alex Pertsev — another Tornado Cash co-founder — by the Dutch
authorities, following the August 8, 2022, sanctions imposted against TC by the
U. S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).The arrests of Roman
Storm and Alex Pertsev are considered a direct attack on the open-source
development space and may have devastating consequences for developers who write
and publish code. This is why we need to act NOW to protect our right to code.

Thank you for your willingness to contribute to this important cause.

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WHO WE ARE

We at JusticeDAO, Inc. («JusticeDAO») are on the frontlines of the defense
effort in legal matters related to Tornado Cash. We have engaged
an international team of legal counsel to represent the original TC protocol
developers, specifically — Alexey Pertsev and Roman Storm.

In order to ensure the necessary resources are available, we have made
arrangements to receive donations from those who wish to contribute to the
effort, including in cryptocurrency and fiat currency.

Donate

WHY IS THIS SO IMPORTANT?

TC is an open source software program that uses smart contracts and
a cryptographic method known as zero-knowledge proof to enable users to conduct
private transactions on the blockchain. This is the first time that OFAC has
attempted to treat software code like an entity or person that can
be sanctioned. This has raised a number of legal issues that are the subject
of ongoing debate. It also resulted in a lawsuit filed against OFAC on behalf
of Coinbase employees and others, challenging the sanctions on a number
of grounds.

OPEN SOURCE IS NOT A CRIME

HOW CAN I HELP?

MAKE A DONATION

If you would like to make a contribution towards our cause in defending the
right to privacy and the right to publish code, please donate here. Any funds
remaining after the payment of all attorneys’ fees and costs will be used
to fund initiatives advocating for the right to privacy in Web3.

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DEFEND THE RIGHT TO PRIVACY IN WEB3

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𝒜𝓇𝒾𝓈 🖋@ArisvdZ

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Weit haben wir es gebracht... jetzt sperrt man schon Leute dafür ein was Andere
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Marc Jansen@jansen_marc

Guys, this is really important!

„Open-source development is in danger. Take action before it‘s too late!
#OpenSourceNotACrime #PrivacyNotACrime #FreeAlex #freepertsev
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I signed

If you are in Amsterdam the 20th there will be a protest in Dam Square
#TornadoCash
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Open-source developers should not be jailed for building a public good. If you
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Klaudy.eth 🦇🔊 🛡️@KristinaKlaudy1

Open-source developer was arrested for writting a code (not even executing it)
for Tornadocash.

Writting shouldn‘t be elegal!

#OpenSourceNotACrime #PrivacyNotACrime #FreeAlex #freepertsev
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LLivster 🌊🏆@0xLivster

A developer has been arrested for writing open-source code. At the base level,
someone has been incriminated for writing and publishing. This is a threat to
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rdm41@RDM_41

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#OpenSourceNotACrime #PrivacyNotACrime #FreeAlex #freepertsev
#FreeAlekseyPertsev

𝒜𝓇𝒾𝓈 🖋@ArisvdZ

Just signed this petition to #FreeAlekseyPertsev.

What is really disturbing in this story is that there is no clear charges by the
@FIOD

#OpenSourceNotACrime #PrivacyNotACrime #FreeAlex #freepertsev Sign the Petition!
https://chng.it/Rx84qwd8 from @Change

rrdm41@RDM_41

#OpenSourceNotACrime #PrivacyNotACrime #FreeAlex #freepertsev
#FreeAlekseyPertsev - ¡Firma la petición! https://chng.it/B2fwyJSH vía
@ChangeorgLatino

Lex@lexmartin101

bloXmove harry@HBloxmove

Игорь Престолов@nepsse

bill@bill0x2a

n4n0 (ultraviolent to infradead)@n4n084191635

Oh hey look, this sounds like a perfectly fine and legal usecase for
@TornadoCash: not getting mugged. Wow. #FreeAlex #FreePertsev
#OpenSourceNotACrime #PrivacyNotACrime

TheBlackWolfPack@TheBlackWolfPa1

Weit haben wir es gebracht... jetzt sperrt man schon Leute dafür ein was Andere
mit einem Stück quelloffener Software tun!

#OpenSourceNotACrime #PrivacyNotACrime #FreeAlex #freepertsev
#FreeAlekseyPertsev - Jetzt unterschreiben! https://chng.it/w4XMYq55 via @Change

Marc Jansen@jansen_marc

Guys, this is really important!

ppino7 ᵍᵐ@pinoweb3

I signed

If you are in Amsterdam the 20th there will be a protest in Dam Square
#TornadoCash
#OpenSourceNotACrime #PrivacyNotACrime #FreeAlex #freepertsev
#FreeAlekseyPertsev

Jelly@0xJelly

Klaudy.eth 🦇🔊 🛡️@KristinaKlaudy1

Open-source developer was arrested for writting a code (not even executing it)
for Tornadocash.

Writting shouldn‘t be elegal!

#OpenSourceNotACrime #PrivacyNotACrime #FreeAlex #freepertsev
#FreeAlekseyPertsev - Sign the Petition! https://chng.it/cMY7pKVY @Change

LLivster 🌊🏆@0xLivster

Yezz123@THyasser1

Alex Karengin (art_alternator)@AAlternator

I think, this is really important. Open-source development is in danger.
#OpenSourceNotACrime #PrivacyNotACrime #FreeAlex #freepertsev
#FreeAlekseyPertsev - Sign the Petition!

sstango.lens🦇🔊 0085.stark@S3rumTruth

#OpenSourceNotACrime #PrivacyNotACrime #FreeAlex #freepertsev
#FreeAlekseyPertsev - Sign the Petition! https://chng.it/WwxFXwYT via @Change

rdm41@RDM_41

Ethereum Fear and Greed Index@EthereumFear

#OpenSourceNotACrime #PrivacyNotACrime #FreeAlex #freepertsev
#FreeAlekseyPertsev

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WHAT IS TORNADO CASH?

Tornado Cash is an open-source decentralized protocol that enhances privacy for
cryptocurrencies on the Ethereum blockchain. The service makes it possible for
users to transfer digital assets from one account to another without recording
an obvious link between accounts on the public blockchain. Tornado Cash receives
various transactions and adds an extra layer of privacy protection before
transmitting them to their individual recipients. Tornado’s purpose is to bring
privacy to the blockchain.

WHY ARE PRIVACY PAYMENTS ESSENTIAL?

All information about transactions in the blockchain network is available to any
user. Imagine if everyone could look into any bank account in the world and see
all bank transfers. How much does your neighbor earn? Or a work colleague.
People prefer not to disclose personal data and especially how much money they
keep in bank accounts. The business is not ready to share information on what
amounts of transactions are concluded. Also, for personal or socio-political
reasons, it may be essential to remain anonymous if you want to send a donation.
For example, the co-founders of Ethereum Vitaly Buterin used Tornado Cash for
donations for the needs of Ukraine. But in the blockchain network, all this
is impossible, every payment can be tracked. Therefore, Tornado Cash was
developed to ensure the privacy of transactions.

WHAT IS OPEN-SOURCE SOFTWARE?

Open-source software is computer software that is open to use by anyone.
As opposed to «proprietary» or «closed-source», open-source software is publicly
available to others who would like to view that code, copy it, learn from it,
alter it or distribute it.

WHY IS THIS CASE SO IMPORTANT?

The OFAC’s designation of Tornado Cash as a «sanctioned entity» in 2022 has
since resulted in several lawsuits filed against OFAC on behalf of Coinbase
employees and others, challenging the sanctions on a number of grounds (Van
Loon, et al v. Treasury). Coinbase has since taken the case to appellate court,
and a number of advocacy groups, such as the Blockchain Association, have
supported the action by filing amicus briefsin the Fifth Circuit.

Additionally, Coin Center sued OFAC over its TC sanctions in 2022, claiming "
the agency exceeded its statutory authority by sanctioning Tornado Cash" (Coin
Center, et al v. Secretary, U. S. Department of the Treasury, et al).
On November 7, 2023, Coin Center also filed an appeal in the U. S. Court
of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

WHAT ARE THE CHARGES AGAINST ROMAN STORM?

Roman Storm was charged with one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering
(max sentence of 20 years in prison), one count of conspiracy to Operate
an Unlicensed Money Transmitting Business (max sentence of 5 years in prison),
and one count of conspiracy to violate the International Economic Emergency
Powers Act (max sentence of 20 years in prison).

WHAT ARE THE CHARGES AGAINST ALEXEY PERTSEV?

FIOD claims that Alexey is suspected of «involvement in concealing criminal
financial flows and facilitating money laundering through the mixing
of cryptocurrencies through the decentralized Ethereum mixing service Tornado
Cash.»

WHEN WAS ROMAN STORM ARRESTED AND WHEN WILL THE TRIAL BEGIN?

Roman was arrested on August 23, 2023. Trial is set to begin on September 23,
2024.

WHEN WAS ALEXEY PERTSEV ARRESTED AND WHEN WILL THE TRIAL BEGIN?

Alexey was arrested on August 10, 2022, which was 2 days after the US OFAC
sanctioned Tornado Cash. He spent 8 months in prison before being released
on bail in April 2023. His trial is set to take place on March 26, 2024.

WHICH LAW FIRMS REPRESENT THE DEFENDANTS?

Brian Klein of Waymaker LLP represents Storm, and Keith Cheng
of Advocatenkantoor Cheng represents Pertsev.

WHERE CAN I GET UPDATES ABOUT THE 2 CASES AND UPCOMING TRIALS?

Follow on X: https://twitter.com/FreeAlexeyRoman
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