Vitalik Buterin and Crypto Community Rally Behind Tornado Cash Developer Ahead of Sentencing
Coinspeaker 09 Jan 2026
In his recent letter on Jan. 9, Ethereum ETH $3 108 24h volatility. 0.4% Market cap. $375.12 B Vol. 24h. $20.35 B co-founder Vitalik Buterin publicly backed Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm ahead of his upcoming sentencing hearing in the US. In August 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) sentenced Storm, alleging that his crypto mixer platform, Tornado Cash, helped in laundering more than $1 billion in illicit funds ... next ....
US jobs add 50,000 in December, miss estimates as unemployment dips to 4.4%
Invezz 09 Jan 2026
US job growth slowed further in December, underscoring signs that the labour market remains stuck in a prolonged period of weak hiring despite steady economic growth ... Long-term unemployed workers accounted for 26% of total unemployment, suggesting that re-entry into the labour market remains difficult for many ... It is now difficult to argue that the labour market is collapsing and in urgent need of monetary support.

