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Dutch Court Sentences Tornado Cash Developer To 64 Months For Money Laundering
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 - 10:29am | 513Alexey Pertsev, a developer associated with Tornado Cash, has been convicted of money laundering by the s-Hertogenbosch court in the Netherlands. What Happened: The court sentenced Pertsev to 64 months in prison following a verdict on Tuesday, Coindesk reported. The 31-year-old Russian national...
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Money Laundering Or Unfair Targeting? Court Rules For Tornado Cash Developer
Thursday, April 20, 2023 - 5:30pm | 316Alexey Pertsev, a Tornado Cash developer, has been granted temporary release by a court in the Netherlands. He was arrested in Amsterdam on Aug. 10, 2022, over allegations of facilitating money laundering. Pertsev, who has been denied release in the past due to the risk of him fleeing or tampering...
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Kevin O'Leary On Tornado Cash Creator: 'It's Okay To Arrest That Guy'
Monday, August 15, 2022 - 10:26am | 510Shark Tank investor Kevin O’Leary believes that the arrest of Tornado Cash (CRYPTO: TORN) developer Alexey Pertsev was a “necessary sacrifice” for the development of the crypto industry. What Happened: In an interview with Crypto Banter...
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Crypto 'Laundering' Service Developer Arrested in Europe, Authorities May Still Be On The Hunt For Others Involved With Tornado Cash
Friday, August 12, 2022 - 3:49pm | 431A 29-year-old man was detained by Dutch officials in Amsterdam on suspicion of aiding in the concealment of illicit financial flows and the facilitation of money laundering through the cryptocurrency service Tornado Cash. What Happened: One of the service's developers, Alexey Pertsev, was...