The Ethereum Foundation said it will donate $1.25 million to support the legal defense of Tornado Cash developer Alexey Pertsev. "Privacy is normal and writing code is not a crime," the Ethereum Foundation stressed in a statement. Alexey Pertsev is the developer of Tornado Cash, a privacy hybrid protocol that allows users to make anonymous transactions on the blockchain. The Ethereum Foundation's move shows its support for developer rights and the privacy value of blockchains, while also encouraging community members to make additional contributions to Pertsev's legal defense. Previously, Pertsev was facing legal charges for developing Tornado Cash, sparking a wide-ranging debate in the crypto community about code freedom and developer rights.