币界网报道:Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has publicly supported Tornado Cash developer Alexey Pertsev, who is currently on trial in the Netherlands for allegedly facilitating money laundering through the privacy tool. Buterin argued that developers should not be held liable for how users employ their code, comparing it to holding a knife manufacturer responsible for stabbings. The case has sparked debate in the crypto community about privacy rights and developer accountability, with many viewing it as a precedent-setting moment for open-source software. Pertsev faces potential prison time if convicted, as Dutch prosecutors claim Tornado Cash processed over $1 billion in illicit funds.