NYM CEO Slams Tornado Cash Dev's Guilty Verdict, Citing Privacy Concerns

IconCryptoNewsTerminal Staff30 May, 2024

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NYM CEO Slams Tornado Cash Dev's Guilty Verdict, Citing Privacy Concerns

CoinTelegraph reports that Harry Halpin, CEO of privacy-focused crypto project NYM, expressed outrage at the guilty verdict against the developer of Tornado Cash at the Consensus 2024 conference. Halpin called the verdict "completely unfair and unjust." Halpin emphasized the crucial role of digital privacy in the modern age, drawing parallels to Nazi Germany. He highlighted the sophisticated ID system in the Netherlands that facilitated the Nazis' identification and roundup of Jewish residents. Halpin expressed shock at the Dutch courts' perceived lack of understanding regarding the importance of digital privacy protection.