Vitalik: Firmly believes in the importance of privacy and actively uses privacy tools

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin expressed his support for Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm in a letter, stating, "I have supported Roman Storm's work from the very beginning, both because I firmly believe in the importance of privacy and because I actively use privacy tools, including those he developed. Many people assume that personal privacy can be violated by the public, but governments, police, and intelligence agencies should have access to everyone's information to ensure safety.

I strongly oppose this view. In reality, government databases are frequently hacked, and information often falls into the hands of hostile foreign powers. I have personally used his software to complete transactions, and when purchasing software for personal use, my name is not recorded in corporate databases. His applications continue to function normally even years after development has ceased."