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The defense in the Tornado Cash trial has begun, with Ethereum core developer Preston Van Loon taking the stand. Van Loon described Tornado Cash as a privacy tool, testifying about his own use of the service.
- Ethereum developer Preston Van Loon testified that Tornado Cash is a privacy tool, not a money laundering service.
- Van Loon used Tornado Cash to protect his assets from potential hackers, transferring 43 ETH over four transactions.
- The defense case in Roman Storm's trial is expected to last a week, focusing on the legitimacy of privacy tools in crypto.
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