Roman Storm Asks For Another $1.5M For Tornado Cash Trial

Roman Storm, one of the creators behind the Tornado Cash protocol, is seeking another $1.5 million to cover mounting legal costs as his landmark crypto trial enters its third week.

In an “urgent call for support,” Storm asked for another $1.5 million in a July 26 X post, explaining that legal costs have been “piling up fast.”

“It sounds crazy, but I need again ~$1.5mm,” Storm wrote, while noting in a separate X post that his legal team has been “working around the clock.”

“We’ve forgotten what normal sleep feels like. Every hour…