SPI Backs Tornado Cash Devs with $500K Legal Fund, Says ‘Writing Code Is Not a Crime’
The Solana Coverage Institute (SPI) has announced a $500,000 donation to the authorized protection funds of Roman Storm and Alexey Pertsev, the builders behind the sanctioned Twister Money crypto mixer. The donation comes as Storm was convicted in August 2025 on conspiracy costs for working an unlicensed money-transmitting enterprise, whereas Pertsev obtained a 64-month prison…
