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 data-ct-non-breakable=”null” href=”https://x.com/rstormsf/status/1949101893625454655″ rel=”noopener nofollow” target=”_blank” title=”null”>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 data-ct-non-breakable=”null” href=”https://x.com/rstormsf/status/1949230800635130014″ rel=”noopener nofollow” target=”_blank” title=”null”>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…

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 data-ct-non-breakable=”null” href=”https://x.com/rstormsf/status/1949101893625454655″ rel=”noopener nofollow” target=”_blank” title=”null”>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 data-ct-non-breakable=”null” href=”https://x.com/rstormsf/status/1949230800635130014″ rel=”noopener nofollow” target=”_blank” title=”null”>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…