
Alexey Pertsev, a 31-year-old developer of the cryptocurrency mixer Tornado Cash, has been found guilty of money laundering by a Dutch court. Pertsev was convicted of laundering $1.2 billion through Tornado Cash, a service that allegedly enabled large-scale crypto money laundering. The court sentenced him to 64 months in prison. The police also seized all his assets, including cars and crypto. The verdict is significant as it could impact the future of crypto privacy and the liability of developers of open-source, decentralized systems. Pertsev, a Russian national, was initially jailed in August 2022, and the prosecution had requested a 64-month sentence.
Tornado Cash Developer Alexey Pertsev Sentenced to 64 Months for Money Laundering https://t.co/XDPnzHvAvi
Tornado Cash Co-Founder Gets Over 5 Years in Prison for Money Laundering https://t.co/uF0eZV4cnY
🚨 BREAKING: Tornado Cash developer, 31 year old Alexey Pertsev, is found guilty of money laundering $1.2B through his app by a Dutch court and sentenced to 5 years in prison. The police also seized all his assets including cars and crypto. They claim Tornado Cash was a tool… https://t.co/wwzOOrvyxr








