Court prolongs Tornado Cash developer Pertsev’s pre-trial detention

The court decision raises alarming legal concerns for the developers of privacy-preserving blockchain protocols.

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Tornado Cash Developer Alexey Pertsev Seeks $1 Million for Legal Defense

The case has drawn significant attention from privacy advocates and highlights broader concerns about the criminalization of open-source software development. The post Tornado Cash Developer Alexey Pertsev Seeks $1 Million for Legal Defense appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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Tornado Cash developer Alexey Pertsev denied bail

A Dutch court ruled today that Alexey Pertsev, the developer of Tornado Cash, must remain in prison as he prepares his appeal against a money laundering conviction.  A Dutch Court of Appeal in ‘s-Hertogenbosch denied Pertsev’s bail request and upheld…

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Vitalik Buterin donates 30 ETH to Tornado Cash legal defense

Vitalik Buterin has continued to portray his support for Tornado Cash developers Alexey Pertsev and Roman Storm, who have been accused of money laundering. On May 8, the Ethereum co-founder donated 30 ETH, valued at approximately $113,000, to the Juicebox…

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Tornado Cash verdict has chilling implications for crypto industry

The conviction of Tornado Cash developer Alexey Pertsev reinforces a very broad interpretation of criminal liability, which has major repercussions for blockchain.

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Tornado Cash developer appeals verdict, KOLs slam Dutch system

Tornado Cash developer Alexey Pertsev has reportedly appealed a guilty verdict in the Netherlands as the case sparked a crypto privacy discourse.

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Crypto Community Voices Outrage at Tornado Cash Developer Verdict

Alexey Pertsev, a developer of Tornado Cash, was sentenced to 64 months in prison for money laundering.

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Tornado Cash Developer Alexey Pertsev Appeals Guilty Verdict

Pertsev was found guilty of money laundering on Tuesday by a Dutch judge.

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Developing Financial Privacy Tools Was Today Criminalized by the Dutch Court

A breakdown of today's ruling in the Alexey Pertsev, Tornado Cash developer, case in the Netherlands and the implications this will have for open source developers going forward.

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Dutch Court Sentences Tornado Cash Developer To 64 Months In Prison For Money Laundering

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Crypto community outraged as court jails Tornado Cash developer for over five years

A Dutch court has sentenced Alexey Pertsev, a developer involved with Tornado Cash, to 64 months in prison. He was convicted of laundering $1. 2 billion in crypto through the Tornado Cash mixer between July 9, 2019, and August 10, 2022.

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Tornado Cash developer sentenced to 64 months for money laundering

Alexey Pertsev has been sentenced to 64 months in prison over his involvement in developing the Ethereum privacy tool Tornado Cash. 

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Tornado Cash Dev Alexey Pertsev Sentenced to 64 Months in Prison

Tornado Cash developer Alexey Pertsev sentenced to 5+ years in prison for alleged money laundering.

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Developer of Tornado Cash found guilty of money laundering in the Netherlands

Alexey Pertsev, Tornado Cash developer, found guilty of laundering $1. 2B in the Netherlands. Despite Tornado Cash being non-custodial, Pertsev sentenced to over 5 years in prison. Verdict sparks debate on accountability of open-source developers in crypto space.

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BREAKING: Tornado cash developer found guilty of $1.2 billion money laundering

Tornado cash developer Alexey Pertsev is guilty, a panel of Judges has found. The verdict is that Pertsev helped launder a staggering $1. 2 billion via the crypto mixing protocol he helped develop and launch in 2019.

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Tornado Cash developer guilty of money laundering

Pertsev has been under arrest in the Netherlands since August 2022 after the United States government blacklisted Tornado Cash.

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Tornado Cash dev Alexey Pertsev’s court verdict is today: Here’s what we know

Tornado Cash developer Alexey Pertsev is facing a lengthy prison sentence should a panel of judges in the Netherlands find him guilty of money laundering charges. That court decision is today, May 14 and comes amid Dutch prosecutors’ recommendation that Pertsev be slapped with a 64-month prison sentence.

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Dutch court finds Tornado Cash dev Alexey Pertsev guilty of laundering $1.2B

Dutch court convicts Tornado Cash developer Alexey Pertsev of laundering $1.2 billion, setting the stage for a significant impact on privacy in decentralized finance. The post Dutch court finds Tornado Cash dev Alexey Pertsev guilty of laundering $1.2B appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

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BREAKING: Dutch court finds Tornado Cash developer Alexey Pertsev guilty of money laundering.

Сообщение BREAKING: Dutch court finds Tornado Cash developer Alexey Pertsev guilty of money laundering. появились сначала на Coinstelegram.

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Tornado Cash Developer Alexey Pertsev Found Guilty, Sentenced to 64 Months in Prison by Dutch Court

Alexey Pertsev was found guilty of money laundering $1.2 billion worth of crypto.

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Crypto Industry Braces for Sentencing of These 2 Key Figures

Sam Bankman-Fried faces sentencing in New York, sparking debates about his financial crimes. In the Netherlands, Tornado Cash developer Alexey Pertsev's trial could set legal precedents for developers, with a verdict expected on May 14, 2024.

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Dutch Prosecutors Seek 64-Month Jail Sentence for Tornado Cash Dev Alexey Pertsev

The judge will deliver the verdict on May 14, the court said.

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Tornado Cash Dev Pertsev's $1.2B Money Laundering Allegations Detailed Ahead of Dutch Trial

Pertsev's trial is set to take place on March 26 and 27 in a 'S-Hertegonbosch court.

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GoFundMe cancels fundraiser for tornado cash founders facing US charges

American crowdfunding platform GoFundMe has terminated a fundraising campaign aimed at raising legal defense funds for Roman Storm and Alexey Pertsev, co-founder and developer, respectively, of the cryptocurrency mixer Tornado Cash.

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Tornado Cash developer's trial set for March 2024

It was in August 2022 that the U.S. sanctioned Tornado Cash. Within two days, the Dutch police arrested Pertsev in the Netherlands. Tornado Cash developer Alexey Pertsev is going to face tThe post Tornado Cash developer's trial set for March 2024 appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Tornado Cash creators deny laundering $1b for North Korea hackers

Tornado Cash co-founders Roman Storm, Roman Semenov, and Alexey Pertsev are accused of helping criminals launder millions of dollars worth of stolen crypto

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Tornado Cash developer Alex Pertsev to be released from jail

Alex Pertsev, the developer behind cryptocurrency mixing service Tornado Cash, is set to be released from jail under surveillance.

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Tornado Cash’s TORN takes a ride after developer Alexey Pertsev release news

Alexey Pertsev is the developer of the banned Tornado Cash platform. Pertsev was arrested by Dutch officials in August 2022 Previously, a Dutch court had ruled to detain Pertsev until his next hearing in late April.

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Tornado Cash dev Alex Pertsev set to be released from prison under surveillance

The Tornado Cash developer was arrested in August 2022 by Dutch authorities as part of a criminal investigation against the crypto mixer service.

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Tornado Cash Developer Pertsev Can Be Freed Pending Trial, Dutch Court Rules

Pertsev has been in a Dutch jail since August after U.S. authorities sanctioned the privacy protocol

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Tornado Cash Dev’s Criminal Case in Europe May Hinge on Laptop Access

Dutch prosecutors now have access to Alexey Pertsev’s computer, and are using it to probe key details, like governance and profit-making at the privacy service.

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Most Influential Artist: Trevor and Violet Jones

The artist couple collaborated for the first time ever on their painting of Alexey Pertsev, the developer arrested for his role in creating Tornado Cash.

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3 Things We Learned at Tornado Cash Dev Alexey Pertsev's Trial

A prosecution of Tornado Cash privacy protocol developer said little about free speech – but may get into the details of how DeFi works

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Tornado Cash developer Alexey Pertsev to stay detained until next year’s hearing

A Dutch court hearing ruled that the Tornado Cash developer would be held for another three months as the investigation continues.

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Tornado Cash Developer Alexey Pertsev to Remain in Jail Until at Least Late Februrary

Pertsev has been in Dutch prison since August, accused of facilitating money laundering for his work on the U.S. Treasury-sanctioned app.

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Toranado Cash Dev Alexey Pertsev May Have Ties to Russian FSB

Alexey Pertsev, a developer arrested for his work on Tornado Cash, may have past ties to the Russian Federation’s central intelligence apparatus. Pertsev Worked for Russian Security Firm Alexey Pertsev...

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Tornado Cash Dev Alexey Pertsev May Have Ties to Russian FSB

Alexey Pertsev, a developer arrested for his work on Tornado Cash, may have past ties to the Russian Federation’s central intelligence apparatus. Pertsev Worked for Russian Security Firm Alexey Pertsev...

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Wife of Arrested Tornado Cash Developer Denies Russia Secret Service Links

Alexey Pertsev is in jail for 90 days pending a trial on suspicion of facilitating money laundering using crypto protocols.

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Arrested Tornado Cash Developer has historic links to Russian intelligence agency FSB – report

An investigation by intelligence firm Kharon revealed that Tornado Cash developer Alexey Pertsev is a former employee of a company that the United States sanctioned for working with the Russian security agency FSB.

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Tornado Cash Dev to Spend Another 90 Days in Jail, Judge Rules

Dutch law enforcement arrested Pertsev over his suspected ties to Tornado Cash in Amsterdam on August 10. Judge Denies Bail for Tornado Cash’s Pertsev Alexey Pertsev, the developer who was...

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Crypto Fans Launch Campaign for Arrested Tornado Cash Developer

The initiative claims that the arrest of Tornado Cash developer Alexey Pertsev threatens to kill the entire open-source software segment. Crypto Campaigns to Free Tornado Cash Developer A petition to...

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Tornado Cash Developer's Arrest in the Netherlands Draws Community Protest

After the detention of Alexey Pertsev, campaigners worry holding developers accountable for malicious use of code could have a dangerous, chilling effect.

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Kevin O’Leary says sacrificing Tornado Cash worth it for institutional adoption

Mr. Wonderful thinks that crypto needs more regulation and less “crypto cowboys” like Tornado Cash creator Alexey Pertsev, who he suggested was a necessary sacrifice to create stability for institutional inflows.

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Tornado Cash: TORN dips after reported developer arrest

Tornado Cash (TORN), a decentralised crypto mixer platform built on top of Ethereum (ETH/USD) has seen its price fall significantly over the past 24 hours following the arrest of Alexey Pertsev, a developer associated with the platform.

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